Director, Solution Center

We are looking for our next Director of Vendavo’s Solution Center to serve as a key member of the Services leadership team. This position is a great fit for someone who has experience managing a development team in a Services organization – you have as much experience with Development frameworks as you do with Customer-facing delivery. You understand both Agile and DevOps but also project budgets and client timeline constraints. You’ll be joining the team at a time when we are moving through a transformation, and you’ll be an important part of steering the team through this transition, so you also need to be a leader who communicates, inspires, and empowers.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Develop the Solution Center organization by creating an innovation-friendly environment and hiring and retaining top talent 
• Establish and maintain a resource forecasting model that will ensure that we have the right level of skilled people when we need them 
• Create a culture that delivers quality products based on customer requirements, while also balancing customer budget and timeline 
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the processes and tools; especially in areas where technical debt can be impeding our ability to make progress 
• Collect operational data (and ensure their good quality), evaluate them and adjust the processes and tools accordingly 
• Own relationships to other Vendavo departments like Customer Operations, Product Engineering, etc., collect their feedback and give feedback to them, break down potential silos 
• Serve as a point of escalation for issues for your managers and other directors in Vendavo, handle their escalations rapidly and efficiently 
• Monitor performance and coach your managers and ensure they are coaching their teams 
• If needed, plans and executes change, acts as a Change Agent in the Change Management process 
• Support managers in interviewing, selecting and on-boarding new hires to ensure that we are hiring the right talent 
• Present to current or potential client how we work and explain in detail the methods, approaches and tools used in the Solution Center 
• Manage the transition to a global organization, including an expansion into new geographies 
• Creates and manages Solution Center goals 

THE SKILL SET

• Experience managing +5 managers with a span of control of +50 Engineers 
• Experience managing a multi-million dollar P&L (1-time services and recurring services) 
• Experience managing a billable organization with Revenue and Expense management responsibilities 
• Experience managing a Services organization with a customer facing role 
• Very good English communication, ability to efficiently interact both towards own organization and outside of it 
• Minimum of 3 years experience as leader of an organization of cross-functional software development teams using agile-like methodologies 
• Focus on quality and operational efficiency 
• Used to analyzing operational data 
• Efficient in handling of escalations both internally and externally at C-suite level 
• Used to working in geographically distributed environments 

THE BENEFITS

• Working within a team of friendly, skilled people where help is always within reach
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Use of modern tools and access to experts
• Team spirit in the workplace, with weekend retreats and fun team activities
• Opportunities to learn a new field and get a deep understanding of enterprise tech
• Flexible working hours without micromanagement
• Personal freedom and focus on individual responsibility
• Company-sponsored events for employees, volunteer tech talks, and tournaments
• Weekly English classes, international travel opportunities
• 25 days of paid vacation + 4 additional company days off to recharge your batteries (1 day each quarter) + 3 sick days + 2 days paid for charity activities
• Monthly benefits allowance, meal contributions
• MultiSport card available
• Modern cozy offices in Prague, Hradec Kralove, and Ostrava, no large open-space floors or cubicles, rec room with games and books
• High-end laptop (Dell XPS or Mac) and smartphone (Samsung S or iPhone), including personal use
• Option to use discounted unlimited mobile plan for family members
• O'Reilly Learning

THE VENDAVO STORY Vendavo partners with the world’s leading companies to accelerate growth and profitability, advance innovation, and build more prosperous communities. Our powerful, cloud-based, AI-powered pricing, selling, and prescribing solutions empower global manufacturers and distributors like Ford, Avnet, and Medtronic to manage, optimize, and digitize their end-to-end commercial processes. But we offer so much more than software. Our proven, repeatable process, and passionate, experienced people accelerate value and drive profitable, unrivaled business outcomes for our customers. We are passionate about helping our customers deliver the right products, at the right prices, at the right time, for the right people. OUR SAAS PRODUCTS Our B2B pricing and selling solutions include Vendavo Intelligent CPQ, Margin Bridge Analyzer, Profit Analyzer, Business Risk and Sales Alerts, Vendavo Sales Optimizer, Deal Price Optimizer, Vendavo Pricepoint, and Rebate & Channel Manager. You can learn more about our products here. OUR FUNDING We are backed by two of the top high-tech private equity firms in the world, have excellent financial health, and boast the top SaaS retention in our space. OUR CULTURE & YOU We collaborate with our customers unlike any others in our industry. Anchored in our values (Honor Our Commitments, Results Matter, Easy and Enjoyable, Innovative Wisdom, and Celebration of Community), we are growing, constantly innovating, and consistently driving sustainable outcomes for our clients and partners. Unlocking opportunities for our customers would not be possible without our employees. When you are part of Vendavo, you’re part of a company that’s committed to your growth and invested in your career. Diversity, inclusion, and celebration of community are at our core, and we come together to learn from each other and honor our commitments. OUR TEAM IS GROWING. YOU WILL TOO.

THE VENDAVO STORY 

Vendavo partners with the world’s leading companies to accelerate growth and profitability, advance innovation, and build more prosperous communities. Our powerful, cloud-based, AI-powered pricing, selling, and prescribing solutions empower global manufacturers and distributors like Ford, Avnet, and Medtronic to manage, optimize, and digitize their end-to-end commercial processes. But we offer so much more than software. Our proven, repeatable process, and passionate, experienced people accelerate value and drive profitable, unrivaled business outcomes for our customers. We are passionate about helping our customers deliver the right products, at the right prices, at the right time, for the right people.

OUR SAAS PRODUCTS 

Our B2B pricing and selling solutions include Vendavo Intelligent CPQ, Margin Bridge Analyzer, Profit Analyzer, Business Risk and Sales Alerts, Vendavo Sales Optimizer, Deal Price Optimizer, Vendavo Pricepoint, and Rebate & Channel Manager. You can learn more about our products here.

OUR FUNDING

We are backed by two of the top high-tech private equity firms in the world, have excellent financial health, and boast the top SaaS retention in our space.

OUR CULTURE & YOU

We collaborate with our customers unlike any others in our industry. Anchored in our values (Honor Our Commitments, Results Matter, Easy and Enjoyable, Innovative Wisdom, and Celebration of Community), we are growing, constantly innovating, and consistently driving sustainable outcomes for our clients and partners.

Unlocking opportunities for our customers would not be possible without our employees. When you are part of Vendavo, you’re part of a company that’s committed to your growth and invested in your career. Diversity, inclusion, and celebration of community are at our core, and we come together to learn from each other and honor our commitments.

OUR TEAM IS GROWING. YOU WILL TOO.