Senior Manager, Customer Success
About the Role
Sift is looking for a strategic, customer-obsessed, and operationally strong Senior Manager of Customer Success to lead a high-performing team of Customer Success Managers and help mature how we deliver value after the sale. This leader will be responsible for driving strong execution across the CSM team while also helping shape the systems, processes, and cross-functional motions that improve retention, adoption, customer health, and renewal readiness across key customer segments. The right person is both a strong people leader and a strong operator. They can coach CSMs through complex account strategy, identify patterns across the customer base, improve team operating discipline, and partner cross-functionally to reduce friction in the customer experience. They are comfortable moving between strategic planning and hands-on escalation support, without getting precious about either. No ivory towers here. This is not a first-time people management role. We’re looking for someone who has already led CSM teams through real complexity, including large, strategic customers, nuanced escalations, and teams made up of both newer CSMs who need structure and tenured CSMs who bring deep expertise of their own. What You’ll Do Lead and develop a high-performing CSM team Manage, coach, and develop a team of Customer Success Managers Raise the bar on customer strategy, account planning, executive engagement, and execution quality Build clear team expectations, operating rhythms, and accountability mechanisms Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development Foster a strong, collaborative, commercially minded, and customer-first team culture Help CSMs connect day-to-day customer activity to broader business outcomes, including adoption, retention, and expansion readiness Coach a range of CSM profiles, from newer team members who need structure and development to highly experienced CSMs who bring strong judgment, customer instincts, and deep expertise Drive customer outcomes and retention performance Lead team execution against customer health, product adoption, renewal readiness, and risk mitigation goals Partner with CSMs on strategy for high-priority, complex, or at-risk accounts Support CSMs in managing large, complex customers with multi-threaded relationships, executive stakeholders, technical dependencies, and meaningful commercial impact Identify trends across the customer portfolio and translate them into team priorities, playbooks, and cross-functional recommendations Improve how the team surfaces, manages, and communicates customer risk Support executive engagement and escalation management where needed Help ensure customers receive a consistent, high-quality post-sale experience across lifecycle stages Build scalable operating discipline Improve team playbooks, account planning practices, customer engagement models, and inspection cadences Establish regular operating rhythms to review team performance, customer health, adoption trends, renewal risks, and expansion signals Partner with CX Operations to improve reporting, customer signals, lifecycle programs, segmentation, and team workflows Identify process gaps that create friction for customers or CSMs and help drive practical solutions Bring operational rigor to forecasting, portfolio reviews, escalation management, and customer lifecycle execution Help build repeatable approaches that improve team efficiency, customer experience, and retention outcomes Partner cross-functionally to improve the customer experience Collaborate closely with Sales on account strategy, renewal planning, expansion opportunities, and risk mitigation Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure customer feedback, product gaps, and adoption blockers are clearly surfaced and actionable Work with Support and other post-sale teams to coordinate around escalations and critical customer moments Partner with CX Operations and Marketing to improve lifecycle engagement, customer communications, and scaled customer programs Partner with Trust and Safety and Professional Services to supercharge customer engagements Advocate internally for customer needs while aligning stakeholders around ownership, action, and follow-through Help strengthen the connection between what we sell, what customers adopt, and how customers realize measurable value What We’re Looking For Meaningful experience leading Customer Success, Account Management, or another post-sale customer-facing team in a SaaS or subscription software environment. This should not be your first time managing a team. Experience supporting or leading teams responsible for large, complex, strategic customers with multi-threaded relationships, technical products, executive stakeholders, and meaningful commercial impact Experience managing a range of CSM profiles, from newer CSMs who need coaching, structure, and development to highly tenured CSMs who bring deep expertise, strong customer judgment, and occasionally know more than you do. Low ego required Experience managing senior ICs preferred, but not required Proven ability to coach CSMs through complex account strategy, executive engagement, renewals, adoption, and risk management Strong understanding of product adoption, customer health, renewal execution, expansion signals, and revenue retention Demonstrated ability to translate customer and team insights into scalable processes, playbooks, or operating improvements Strong operational rigor, including account inspection, forecasting support, KPI tracking, process improvement, and portfolio management Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence Sales, Product, Support, Marketing, Operations, and leadership stakeholders Executive presence and comfort engaging with senior customer stakeholders, including C-level leaders Strong judgment, urgency, and calm under pressure when managing customer escalations Comfort navigating ambiguity, evolving priorities, and a business that is actively scaling its post-sale motion Experience with payments, fraud, fintech, usage-based pricing, transaction volume, or other volume-based products is a major plus Ability to travel as needed What Success Looks Like A high-performing CSM team with clear expectations, strong accountability, and consistent execution Improved customer health, product adoption, lifecycle engagement, and renewal readiness across the team’s portfolio Stronger account planning, risk management, escalation handling, and executive engagement Better visibility into customer risk, adoption blockers, and portfolio-level trends More scalable team processes, playbooks, and operating rhythms Stronger cross-functional coordination around customer needs, product feedback, renewals, and lifecycle moments A team culture rooted in ownership, customer impact, commercial discipline, and continuous improvement Let’s build it together: At Sift, we are intentionally building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation, equity is a fundamental right, and inclusion is a basic human need. We envision a place where all Sifties feel secure sharing their authentic selves and diverse experiences with their teams, their customers, and their community – ultimately using this empowerment and authenticity to build trust and create a safer Internet. This document provides transparency around how Sift handles the personal data of job applicants: https://sift.com/recruitment-privacy A little about us: Sift is the AI-powered fraud platform securing digital trust for leading global businesses. Our deep investments in machine learning and user identity, a data network scoring 1 trillion events per year, and a commitment to long-term customer success empower more than 700 customers to grow fearlessly. Global brands rely on Sift to unlock growth and deliver seamless consumer experiences. Visit us at sift.com and follow us on LinkedIn. Apply To This Job