Customer Success Manager
Harness
Position Summary
About the Role
- Own the end-to-end customer journey — from onboarding through adoption, value realization, renewal, and expansion.
- Develop and execute customer success plans, aligning Harness capabilities to business objectives.
- Partner with customers to define success metrics, track progress against goals, and drive continuous improvement.
- Act as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for strategic accounts, advocating for their needs internally.
- Manage escalations with urgency, ensuring clear communication, rapid resolution, and proactive prevention strategies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to influence product roadmaps based on customer feedback and market needs.
- Monitor usage trends, adoption milestones, and engagement health to proactively mitigate churn risk and uncover growth opportunities.
- Facilitate executive business reviews to reinforce value, showcase ROI, and identify opportunities for deeper adoption.
- Leverage data to drive actionable insights for customers and internal teams, improving both process efficiency and customer experience.
About You
- B.S. in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years in Customer Success, Technical Account Management, or Program Management in a SaaS environment.
- Strong track record of driving product adoption, retention, and account expansion in complex, technical environments.
- Proficient with CRM, customer success platforms, and project management tools such as Salesforce, Gainsight, and Jira.
- Experienced in building strong customer relationships at both executive and technical levels.
- Skilled in gathering business requirements, defining success criteria, and managing multi-stakeholder projects.
- Adept at balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution across multiple accounts and priorities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices is a plus.
- Excellent presentation skills, in addition to verbal and written communication skills
- Proven effectiveness at leading and facilitating community and executive discussions
- Ability to translate complex terminology into a clear set of actions and next steps
- Self starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and can drive action in the face of ambiguity
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritize tasks, while managing a diverse workload
Location
- Hybrid from our office in Tandil
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers
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