Client Delivery Director

BetterUp, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 194,400 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to BetterUp coaching for you and a friend

Competitive compensation plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible paid time off

401(k) self contribution

Learning and Development stipend

Job summary

A leading coaching and development company is seeking a Client Delivery Director to orchestrate and enhance client delivery strategies for their largest accounts. This role demands extensive experience in managing SaaS deployments and exceptional relationship-building skills. You will work in a hybrid environment, ensuring operational excellence across teams. If you thrive in transformative roles and are passionate about impacting client success, this opportunity will be fulfilling and impactful.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software and/or service delivery experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide SaaS platform deployments.
• Excellent communication skills with executive stakeholders.
• Strong program/project management skills, scrum/agile a plus.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the end-to-end delivery of the BetterUp platform.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients.
• Design and run monitoring mechanisms for delivery efficacy.
• Provide regular client updates regarding delivery status.
• Lead cross-functional delivery teams.

Skills

Software delivery experience

Service delivery experience

Communication skills

Cross-functional influencing

Program/project management

Risk management

Client relationship management

Job description

Let’s face it, a company whose mission is human transformation better have some fresh thinking about the employer/employee relationship.

We do. We can’t cram it all in here, but you’ll start noticing it from the first interview.

Even our candidate experience is different. And when you get an offer from us (and accept it), you get way more than a paycheck. You get a personal BetterUp Coach, a development plan, a trained and coached manager, the most amazing team you’ve ever met (yes, each with their own personal BetterUp Coach), and most importantly, work that matters.

This makes for a remarkably focused and fulfilling work experience. Frankly, it’s not for everyone. But for people with fire in their belly, it’s a game‑changing, career‑defining, soul‑lifting move.

Join us and we promise you the most intense and fulfilling years of your career, doing life‑changing work in a fun, inventive, soulful culture.

If that sounds exciting—and the job description below feels like a fit—we really should start talking.

We are a hybrid company with a focus on in‑person collaboration when necessary. Employees are expected to be available to work from one of our office hubs at least two days per week, or eight days per month. Our US hub locations include: Austin, TX; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; and the Arlington, VA metro area. Please ensure you can realistically commit to this structure before applying.

As BetterUp’s Client Delivery Director (‘CDD’) you’ll play a crucial role in leading the formation and orchestration of the post‑sale strategy and execution for our largest and most strategic clients.

What you’ll do:

• Delivery Management: Orchestrate the successful end-to-end technical and operational delivery of the BetterUp platform to our clients. Ensure that the business needs and requirements of our clients are clearly understood by our internal teams and effectively scope their deliverables/milestones against said requirements. Contribute to the strategic planning of delivery processes and innovations that enhance client outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients post‑sale - inclusive of executive, operating and technical program leadership. Act as the primary point of contact for all client service delivery needs, ensuring superior client experience and engagement.
• Governance: Design and run the mechanisms that monitor and report on delivery efficacy, timeliness, value realization and customer experience (both customer and internal facing). Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
• Comms & Change Management: Provide regular and real time client updates regarding delivery status, risks and outcomes. Owns the triage and cascade of communications and change management across customer and internal stakeholder groups.
• Collaboration & Advocacy: Lead post‑sale planning and execution across cross‑functional delivery teams – spanning Customer Success, People Insights, Services and Product. Champion Voice of Customer with BetterUp’s product and go to market leadership.
• Risk & Escalation Management: Design and run issue/escalation and risk management practices (identification → resolution). Quarterback escalation management with client stakeholders.

If you have some or all of the following, please apply:

• 10+ years of software and/or service delivery experience (execution and/or leadership)
• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise‑wide SaaS platform deployments (overseeing both operational and technical delivery)
• Excellent communication skills with executive and operating level stakeholders (inclusive of business and technical personas)
• Influencing / working cross functionally (independently navigate well through an org)
• Strong program/project management skills (scrum/agile a plus)
• Ability to look around corner / uncover early indicators of risk to drive proactive remediation
• Extensive experience advising, coaching, influencing, and building relationships both internally and externally with executive‑level clients at Fortune 1000 companies
• Minimum 20% travel required (client onsite travel)
• Austin, TX Location Preferred

AI at BetterUp

Our team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI‑forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We're looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology – people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI‑augmented work. These professionals thoughtfully integrate AI into their work to deliver exceptional results while maintaining the human judgment and creativity that drives real innovation. During our interview process, you’ll have opportunities to showcase how you harness AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact.

Benefits:

At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.

• Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
• A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• Per year:
  • All federal/statutory holidays observed
  • 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)
  • 5 Volunteer Days to give back
  • Learning and Development stipend
  • Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
• Year‑round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
• 401(k) self contribution

We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.

BetterUp Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, BetterUp Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base salary range for this role is as follows:

$216,000 – $270,00: New York City and San Francisco

$194,400 – $243,000: All other locations

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