Critical Situation Manager Barcelona, CT, ES

Qlik; Barcelona; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Qlik in Barcelona is seeking a Critical Situation Manager to own high-impact customer challenges, guiding both customers and internal teams from crisis to resolution.

This role blends technical understanding with business awareness, offering visibility across the organization and opportunities to influence outcomes.

You will work in a hybrid setup, coordinating across engineering, support, and leadership to protect customer trust and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of crisis management experience.
• Strong technical literacy across cloud/SaaS environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Detail-oriented with accountability.

Responsabilités

• Act as central coordinator during critical incidents.
• Lead end-to-end crisis management from issue to resolution.
• Provide clear, timely updates to customers and teams.
• Drive post-incident reviews and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering, support, and leadership globally.

Connaissances

Crisis management

Escalation management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud/SaaS literacy

Problem solving

Description du poste

## Critical Situation ManagerBarcelona, SpainApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID1133913940222Date posted06/23/2026Worker Sub-TypeRegularJob CategoriesCustomer SuccessRemote TypeHybrid**What makes us Qlik?**A Gartner Magic QuadrantTM Leader for 15 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster.We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.**The Critical Situation Manager Role**Step into a role where you are at the heart of the most critical moments in a customer’s journey. As a Critical Situation Manager, you’ll lead the response to high-impact customer challenges—bringing clarity, coordination, and confidence when it matters most.You’ll act as the central point of communication, guiding both customers and internal teams through complex situations from initial issue through to resolution and learning. This role blends technical understanding with business awareness, giving you the opportunity to influence outcomes, protect customer trust, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to make a visible impact, this role offers a unique and rewarding challenge.**What makes this role interesting?**This is not a behind-the-scenes role - your work is highly visible, impactful, and essential to customer success. You’ll be drawn to this role because it offers:**Front-line impact in critical moments**Be the person who brings structure and reassurance during high-stakes situations.**End-to-end ownership**Lead situations from crisis through to resolution and post-incident improvement.**A mix of technical and strategic thinking**Combine technical insight with business context to drive the best outcomes.**Cross-functional influence**Work across engineering, support, customer success, and leadership teams globally.**Continuous improvement opportunities**Turn real-world challenges into better processes, stronger resilience, and improved customer experiences.**A role that keeps you engaged**No two days are the same—each situation brings new challenges to solve and new opportunities to learn.**Here’s how you’ll be making an impact:**Your work will directly protect customer relationships, strengthen trust, and improve how critical situations are handled across the business. You’ll:**Lead with confidence during high-impact events**Act as the central coordinator during critical situations, ensuring fast, structured, and effective responses.**Drive clarity through communication**Keep customers and stakeholders informed with transparent, timely, and reassuring updates.**Minimize disruption and accelerate resolution**Align the right teams quickly, remove blockers, and keep momentum toward resolution.**Strengthen crisis readiness**Build and evolve crisis management plans, ensuring teams are prepared before issues arise.**Turn challenges into improvements**Lead post-incident reviews that translate lessons learned into meaningful, lasting changes.**Elevate organizational resilience**Deliver training and awareness initiatives that empower teams to respond effectively under pressure.**Support proactive escalation management**Partner with regional teams to review and guide ongoing escalations, improving outcomes before they become critical.**We’re looking for a teammate with:**You’re someone who stays calm under pressure, communicates with clarity, and brings people together to solve complex problems.* Experience (typically 10+ years) in crisis management, escalation management, or a related field* Strong technical literacy, with the ability to understand and communicate complex systems (cloud, SaaS, or enterprise software environments)* Proven ability to manage high-pressure situations with structure, focus, and sound decision-making* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence working across technical teams and senior leadership* A strong understanding of service delivery and customer expectations in a technology environment* Experience leading cross-functional initiatives or projects, influencing without direct authority* A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail and accountability* The ability to translate customer needs into clear internal actions and priorities* A collaborative approach, with a track record of building strong relationships across teams and partners* A passion for continuous improvement and challenging the status quo**The location for this role is:**Barcelona, Spain#LI-Hybrid**If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real difference in critical moments, influence outcomes at scale, and help shape how challenges are handled across a global organization—this is your opportunity to step in and lead.**