Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Financial Services
Lead complex initiatives in Financial Services as a Senior Engagement Manager at Databricks.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Scope and lead large initiatives
- Drive full-cycle sales of PS&T programs
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities
- Partner with Sales and GTM teams
- Monitor customer sentiment
Must have
- 7-10 years running a Professional Services line of business
- 10+ years in senior customer-facing roles
- Deep understanding of PS&T offerings
- Strong knowledge of Databricks architecture
Practical constraints
- Ability to travel up to 25-50%
Requirements
- Experience
- 10 years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Senior Engagement Manager in Forward Deployed Engineering at Databricks is responsible for leading complex programs within the Financial Services sector, ensuring successful implementation and value realization for clients. This role requires expertise in Professional Services and Training offerings, along with a strong understanding of Databricks architecture and competitive landscape. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in senior customer-facing roles, particularly in managing large-scale initiatives. The position involves collaboration with sales teams to drive account growth and enhance customer satisfaction.
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Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Databricks lists $144,800–$199,100 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 10–10 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Financial Services role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Databricks, Google, Microsoft, Professional Services, Training.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Databricks targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Financial Services role at Databricks.
From the original posting
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The Senior Engagement Manager is a trusted advisor within the Forward Deployed Engineering organization to account teams and customers in the Financial Services sector for successful implementation and value realization. You will independently lead large, complex, cross-functional programs with minimal oversight, navigating ambiguous scenarios to drive significant impact on your assigned accounts.
The impact you will have:
- Strategic Leadership: Independently scope and lead large, complex initiatives with multiple workstreams and diverse stakeholders.
- Advanced Selling: Drive the full-cycle sales of standard and customized Professional Services & Training (PS&T) programs, pulling in best practices for Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and migrations.
- Account Growth: Identify and pursue upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing customers to meet or exceed revenue targets.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Sales and GTM teams to prioritize regional PS&T targets aligned with growth goals.
- Customer Sentiment: Proactively monitor customer sentiment and take corrective actions or escalate to ensure high satisfaction.
What we look for:
- 7-10 years running a Professional Services line of business.
- 10+ years in senior customer-facing roles with a mix of influencing and execution.
- Deep understanding of PS&T offerings, including Partner funding programs (Microsoft, AWS, Google).
- Strong knowledge of Databricks architecture, competitors, and migration benefits.
- Proven track record of managing large-scale program plans and service delivery.
- Ability to travel up to 25-50% as required.
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipated utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
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