Business Systems Strategic Programs Director, Braze
$190-226k
OTE
$152-180.8k
BASE
OTE includes bonus or commission. Plus RSUs
Customer engagement platform
Open for applications
Customer engagement platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$190-226k
OTE
$152-180.8k
BASE
OTE includes bonus or commission. Plus RSUs
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power lasting connections between consumers and brands they love.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of program management experience, with 5+ years managing teams
- Proven track record of running complex cross-functional programs at scale in a fast-growing SaaS company
- Expertise in enterprise business systems, e.g. Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Partner & Customer Communities), Outreach, Gong, DealHub, Certinia, Netsuite, Zuora, Coupa, Snowflake, Looker, Tray.io, etc., and how they integrate with each other
- Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and persuasion skills, with a proactive, positive, can-do attitude
- Always looking for new ways that processes and products can be improved
- Excellent stakeholder management skills (Director/VP levels)
- Strong knowledge of key business functions and processes, e.g. GTM, CPQ, QTC, CSM, PS, Support, Provisioning, Billing, Finance, Business Intelligence, etc. in a SaaS business context
- Experience driving program management best practices
- Program management certifications (e.g. Agile, PMP)
- Experience with project management tools (e.g. Asana, Jira)
- SaaS industry experience
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise business systems, stakeholder management at Director/VP levels, team leadership, and driving program management best practices
Desirable
- Familiarity with cloud-based technologies
What the job involves
- We’re a data and OKR driven organization that looks for opportunities to use automation and new technologies to solve business challenges, and this Director of Business Systems Strategic Programs will be a key driver of this mindset
- Develop and execute strategic programs aligned with company goals and OKR’s, focusing on enterprise business systems
- Lead successful execution of programs, ensuring ownership, collaboration, communication and accountability across cross-functional teams, demonstrating “leadership without authority”
- Manage stakeholder relationships at Director/VP levels, driving consensus and buy-in, facilitating prioritization, driving their strategies and portfolio roadmaps
- Establish KPIs and monitor program performance, providing regular updates to senior management and stakeholders
- Foster a culture of program management excellence, implementing best practices
- Oversee program charter, OKR alignment, scope management, budget planning, resource allocation, and program timelines
- Drive process improvements, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency gains in the Strategic Programs team
- Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing team of technical program managers
- Able and willing to dive deep into the details and execute key business critical programs as an individual contributor
Our take
Braze was founded out of an opportunity to build a company in the mobile space, inspired by the success of Android. This decision was driven by the belief that technology can help build stronger and more valuable relationships between brands and customers. It is now a leading customer engagement platform that powers connections between consumers and the brands they love.
Braze does this by delivering messaging experiences through push notifications, apps, and emails, built specifically for today's always-connected customers. This replaces badly integrated tools and outdated databases, making customer relationships more personalised through cross-channel messaging, journey orchestration and AI-powered experimentation and optimisation. Through this, Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform.
As a venture-backed company, its clients now include Headspace, Canva, Max, Headspace, Domino's, Peloton and Depop. These clients use Braze to launch more effective messaging campaigns with less effort in the current mobile-first world. No doubt its placement on the 2024 US News Best Technology Companies To Work For list will draw in more talent, whilst its growth to 10 new offices across North America, APAC regions and Europe indicates promising growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
42% female employees
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2018
$80m
SERIES E
Aug 2017
$50m
SERIES D
Total funding: $182.7m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation Policy: Take the time you need to balance your work and life in the way that suits you best
- Equal Paid Family Services: We offer fertility benefits along with equal paid parental leave, so you can focus your energy on your growing family
- Retirement Planning: We support you as you plan for your future. Braze will begin matching contributions into our retirement plan on your first day of employment
- Equity Stake: We provide equity to full-time employees—regardless of role or tenure—so that when we grow and succeed, you do, too
- Learning & Development: We support your professional growth through formal career pathing, the Braze University learning platform, and tuition reimbursement
- Remote Availability: Braze fosters an environment that harmonizes the needs of the business and the needs of its employees
- Global Presence: Our global presence—10 cities and growing—provides opportunities to work and connect with top talent around the world
Company values
- Take Your Seat at the Table: Our community welcomes and respects your unique talents and perspective. Roll up your sleeves and join in - we’re building Braze together
- Don't Ignore Smoke: With constant vigilance, we help each other notice issues before smoke turns to fire. When others come to us, we celebrate the messenger and assist them however we can
- Shape the Future: We believe in the positive trajectory of change. We make investments, take calculated risks, and guide others down the path of our vision for the future
- Embrace Curiosity: We are explorers of details and new horizons. We embrace a growth mindset and pursue our curiosities to acquire new mastery and hone existing skills
- Seek the Truth: We combine intelligence with humility to challenge our assumptions and ask thoughtful questions. We make better decisions by deeply understanding our world
- Be a Human: Each of us contributes to the Braze culture through our individuality. We operate with integrity, and above all else, we are kind
Articles
Leadership
Bill Magnuson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Software Engineer at Google and Bridgewater Associates before co-founding Braze in 2011.
Jon Hyman
(Co-Founder & CTO)After graduating cum laude in Computer Science at Harvard, Jon joined Bridgewater Associates' Core Technology department and worked on the Forbes Technology Council before co-founding Braze.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Braze
- Developing robust methods to track and measure representation data across different intersectionalities
- Expanding our presence at affinity events, including conferences, meet-ups and in-house gatherings
- Enhancing our manager training program to incorporate DEI-specific training within the curriculum
- Integrating DEI concepts into existing training, including new hire onboarding
- Launched a company-wide mentorship initiative, which aims to cultivate a richer employee experience and foster a sense of community throughout our workforce
- Enhancing recruiting efforts and manager training to embed inclusivity in our business processes
- Supporting 10 employee resource groups (ERGs) that represent diverse affinity groups and interests
- Organized the ERG Lead Summit, which facilitates the exchange of experiences, insights, and best practices among ERG Leaders
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