at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Senior Customer Relationship Consultant (EST or CST Zone)
General Information
Ref #:
20230034037
Travel Amount Required:
Up to 25%
Job Type:
Regular-Full Time
Location:
USA – USA – Remote
Description & Qualifications
Description
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is seeking a client-focused, highly collaborative and experienced individual to join our UKG Global Services Customer Success Organization. The Customer Relationship Consultant (CRC) serves as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of customers. The primary driver for this role is achieving and sustaining adoption and utilization (measured through the verified achievement of value-based outcomes), mitigating renewal risk, and enabling expansion opportunities across their portfolio of accounts. The Customer Relationship Experience Team delivers a differentiated experience by serving as a trusted advisor to our customers by maximizing the value of our software, services and UKG network. As a CRC, you will do this by understanding customer goals and the outcomes prescribed to achieve these goals with the product(s) purchased, developing strong relationships with all user personas linked to the adoption of these products, and executing defined Customer Success proactive engagements. As a Customer Relationship Consultant, you will manage an assigned portfolio of accounts, and you will be accountable for the adoption and health of each account. You will also be responsible for case management oversight for your assigned accounts. You will be a critical player in driving long-term customer success and demonstrating the value of UKG’s products to our customers. Your role is not a technical one, however, the ability to discuss high-level technical concepts with non-technical stakeholders is critical. To be successful in this role, the Customer Relationship Consultant will interact and collaborate with multiple internal teams including Sales, Executive Relationship Management, Renewals, Escalation Management, Product Development, Solution Engineering, and other Global Services Teams including Professional Services, Payment Services, Integration Services and Customer Support.
Essential Duties:
• Accountable for the success of your portfolio accounts as measured by customer health score, customer surveys, and gross revenue retention.
• Responsible for the execution of proactive engagements for assigned accounts.
• Execute key enablement milestones in the Transition to Support process via the UKG Success/Hypercare Program; Provide guidance and oversee training plans to drive feature adoption. Identify training challenges and engage appropriate product experts.
• Lead the introduction to UKG Community including support and knowledge assets/content.
• Diagnose system utilization trends and create enablement recommendations to drive adoption and enable expertise.
• Assess customer account activity (case volume, open service requests) and areas of concern; adapt proactive outreach strategy and method of engagement aligned to each customer’s unique needs.
• Monitor Administrative team and key contact turnover within assigned accounts, ensuring prompt engagement and appropriate onboarding is completed.
• Collaborate closely across internal teams to resolve identified risks and escalated issues in a timely manner and properly communicate/set expectations with customers.
• Identify themes and trends related to customer needs and expectations; Advocate for clients by communicating with Product Development to drive product innovation and to accelerate product roadmap deliverables.
• Measure, report and analyze account health, proactive engagement progress, and account sentiment in order to optimize the customer journey continuously through innovative practices focused on driving adoption and retention
• Design, plan and lead customer account reviews (User/Admin Personas)
• Support the Executive Relationship Management Team (ERMs) in developing and executing action plans and business reviews (Executive Personas)
• Responsible and accountable for the timely creation and maintenance of your account(s) health score, notes, success plans, and calls to actions (CTAs) in Gainsight
• Identify and execute best-in-class customer success practices that will consistently deliver our differentiated Partners for Life customer service experience and scale across a growing team
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and 5 years related industry experience.
•Must be in EST or CST zone
Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent communication skills (English – both written and verbal) and strong business acumen are required to deliver customer account reviews.
• Strong Relationship Building Skills; Ability to build trusted relationships across UKG internal teams and multiple customer contacts
• Strong attention to detail; Manage and facilitate conference calls, capture and follow up on action items, and set appropriate expectations in escalated situations.
• Strong decision-making skills; Ability to coordinate efforts across various functional teams and engage the appropriate resources to address escalated issues.
• Strong discovery and listening skills; Demonstrated ability to ask effective discovery questions, understand the customer’s business goals/priorities and anticipate the customer’s needs.
• Experience working with customer relationship management tools and case management solutions (Gainsight/Salesforce)
• HCM Industry Experience
Company Overview
Here at UKG, our purpose is people™. Our HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions help organizations unlock happier outcomes for all. And our U Krewers, who build those solutions and support our business, are talented, collaborative, and innovative problem-solvers. We strive to create a culture of belonging and an employee experience that empowers our people – both at work and at home. Our benefits show that we care about the whole you, from adoption and surrogacy assistance to tuition reimbursement and wellness programs. Our employee resource groups provide a welcoming place to land, learn, and connect with those who share your passions and interests. What are you waiting for? Learn more at www.ukg.com/careers \#WeAreUKG
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ultimate Kronos Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
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Colorado, New York, Washington, and California Pay Law
The pay range for this position in Colorado, New York, Washington and California is $66,800 to $95,950, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation.
Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/careers.
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