The Changing Workplace is a global industry-leading provider of web-based CAFM software solutions for Corporate Real Estate and Facilities groups.

The Changing Workplace uses expert and creative approaches to managing corporate real estate portfolios delivering and maintaining web-based systems that report on the space, costs and assets associated with offices.

Clients are predominantly within the global financial services sector.

The company’s head office is based In Haywards Heath, right next to a main line train station - with direct links to London and Brighton. The company has 33 employees with teams also based in London and Seattle, USA.

CLIENT ACCOUNT MANAGER – with FM experience

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Account Manager to join our Client Services team and lead several key client accounts.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the client to forge good relationships and have a detailed understand of how they use our software to support their business processes
  • Host regular account meetings (both remote and face-to-face) with clients to discuss any issues and new requirements
  • Manage action plans from account meetings
  • Understand the client contract and our responsibilities in adhering to it
  • Manage client expectations in relation to the contract
  • Collate required information and create monthly account management summary (AMS) report
  • Understand client financial requirements and answer questions on financial data management
  • Be an expert in the functionality of the client’s instance of our software
  • Work closely with the Client Services Lead to identify new functionality that could help the client get the most out of their software and promote this to the client
  • Prioritise requests for change into releases
  • Act as the Change Manager to ensure all changes to the live system are approved and delivered as required.
  • Demonstrate new software functionality to the client prior to release
  • Provide training for users on our software products
  • Work with CSMs to share knowledge and best practice
  • Work with the Service Desk to ensure client queries are being tracked and SLAs adhered to
  • Assist with UAT for new rollouts to ensure functionality meets client requirements
  • Project Manage small scale development and infrastructure projects with the assistance of the Project Management team
  • Identify opportunities for growth and foster existing and potential new relationships
  • Mentor less experienced team members

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Understanding of Project Management
  • Understanding of the software development project lifecycle
  • Understanding of ITIL Release Management
  • Good decision making ability
  • Strict attention to detail
  • Ability to lead a cross-functional team
  • Familiar with MS Project
  • Knowledge of the Corporate Real Estate sector
  • Knowledge of CAD and CAFM principals
  • Resource Management Skills
  • Time Management Skills
  • Self-Starter
  • Ability to work within a team or individually
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to motivate other team members

Reporting

  • Reports to Head of Client Services & Operations
  • Matrix responsibility for IT and Operations team members to deliver work as required.
  • Team Leader/Mentor for other Account Managers

Other

As our clients are multinational, there may be occasional requirements to work outside of normal UK hours for conference calls or client communications in the case of outages etc

Additional Information

Immediate start

Tax free season ticket loan

Workplace pension

Childcare Vouchers

Candidates must also consent to background screening checks such as 5 year employment history and home address. Due to the sensitive nature of the client data that we work with, these checks may sometimes include a Credit check and a Criminal Record Disclosure.

If you wish to apply for this role please send your CV, cover letter and salary expectation to