Engagement Manager

BlackLine Systems Limited (UK); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Office in London area (hybrid)

Job summary

BlackLine is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead client engagements from pre‑sales through delivery, guiding customers to successful BlackLine implementations and coordinating across customer, partner, and internal teams. You’ll develop delivery strategies for large‑scale projects, manage budgets and timelines, and communicate status to stakeholders.

The role requires 5–8 years in similar roles with SaaS experience and strong finance/ERP knowledge, plus a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Engagement Management, Project Management, Consulting Services, or Professional Services environment.
• Strong foundational understanding of finance processes; familiarity with core ERP workflows across ERP environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in SaaS industry and/or software; experience with large-scale ERP systems including SAP and Oracle.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage customers, partners and internal stakeholders to ensure the best outcome for both customers and BlackLine.
• Develop a delivery strategy for large-scale partner implementation projects.
• Create customer project plans with budgetary information and resource needs.
• Provide leadership to the project team to meet goals and milestones.
• Define project success criteria and communicate them to all stakeholders.
• Track and report project financials against estimate; resolve budget issues as they arise.
• Identify potential upsells to increase revenue and build brand awareness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Client implementations

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Engagement Manager Role

Make Your Mark: Engagement Managers build great client relationships during the pre‑sales and delivery process, and guide customers to project success. They assess the customer’s needs and develop plans to achieve them. Engagement managers are responsible for planning, managing and completing a successful BlackLine implementation, assessing situations, assigning tasks to team members and problem‑solving when issues arise.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Manage customers, partners and internal stakeholders to ensure the best outcome for both customers and BlackLine.
• Work with internal teams during the pre‑sales process to assess and approve level of effort, products and solutions involved and timing of projects.
• Manage the relationship with the customer and partner teams throughout the engagement and serve as the main point of contact between customer/partner and BlackLine teams.
• Develop a delivery strategy for large‑scale partner implementation projects.
• Create customer project plans complete with budgetary information and resource needs.
• Provide leadership to the project team by building and motivating resources to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Define project success criteria and communicate them to all stakeholders.
• Provide status updates across the organization.
• Track and report project financials against estimate; resolve budget issues as they arise.
• Manage project scope, timeline and budget changes.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risk.
• Act as the escalation point when issues arise with the customer or partner on engagements.
• Identify potential upsells to increase revenue and build brand awareness.
• Complete other project duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Between 5–8 years of experience in Engagement Management, Project Management, Consulting Services, or Professional Services environment.
• Strong foundational understanding of finance processes; familiarity with core finance workflows across ERP environments is essential.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Previous project management experience in a revenue‑driven environment (e.g., time and materials billing).
• Demonstrated successful completion of complex enterprise‑level client implementation projects.
• Proven experience balancing multiple projects simultaneously and staying on top of all details.
• Demonstrated experience communicating and presenting to a diverse set of people across groups and organizational levels.
• Experience in SaaS industry and/or software, as well as issues related to installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and support.
• Experience with large‑scale ERP systems including SAP and Oracle.
• Advanced knowledge/experience in accounting, audits, financial services, software technology, SaaS industry, or related fields.
• Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Effective problem‑solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to deliver world‑class service and high‑impact results while navigating challenging situations.
• Ability to manage self and others under pressure and time‑sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to facilitate and harness cross‑team collaboration working with teams in‑person and virtually.

We’re Even More Excited If You Have

• 2+ years of experience in the audit/accounting industry.
• 2+ years of experience with BlackLine products.
• PMP certification.
• Proven results as an Engagement Manager or Project Manager.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM/project management software.
• Customer‑oriented approach.
• Sharp business acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Thrives in a fast‑moving environment.

Benefits & Culture

BlackLine is a technology‑based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. The workplace is open, inclusive, and encourages diversity of thought and background. BlackLine offers professional development seminars, inclusive affinity groups, and flexible work arrangements, with employees expected to work in office at least three days a week in surrounding locations. BlackLine is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides accommodations for qualified candidates.

BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

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