Client Success Lead- Director

PwC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 151,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Director who will set strategic direction in client success within our Advisory practice in the United States. You will guide engagement direction, mentor leaders, and translate vision into actions that balance short-term priorities with long-term goals, driving growth and ensuring PwC values are upheld.

You will lead across cloud engineering, data analytics, and modernization workstreams, shaping engagement models and strengthening client partnerships while managing multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; additional specialized training may count toward the requirement.
• Minimum 8 years of related experience in client success, advisory, or service-delivery leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead client success strategies for managed engineering services aligned with client objectives and growth plans.
• Shape engagement models across cloud engineering, data analytics, platform development, and modernization.
• Direct escalations and service improvements to strengthen retention and operational performance.
• Build executive relationships to identify opportunities for expanded service scope.
• Oversee multiple delivery teams, manage capacity, milestones, and dependencies across pods.
• Translate client needs into actionable service plans for AI-enabled operations and automation.
• Apply CRM analytics and data management to track performance trends and guide decisions.
• Develop leaders through coaching and practical guidance on service excellence.
• Ensure alignment with professional standards, firm policies, and independence requirements.

Skills

Client leadership

Relationship management

Growth strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Digital tooling awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Client Success Lead you will drive client relationships, guide engagement direction, and support growth across software and product innovation initiatives within our Advisory practice. In this role, you will focus on customer success management by building client trust, understanding service needs, and advancing outcomes through thoughtful communication and practical problem solving.

As a Director you will set strategic direction, shape business development efforts, and influence multiple work streams while mentoring leaders and modeling PwC values. In this role at PwC, you will translate vision into action, balance near-term priorities with long-term goals, and help create an environment where people and technology can thrive together.

Responsibilities

• Leading client success strategies for managed engineering services, aligning delivery outcomes with client objectives and growth plans
• Shaping client engagement models across cloud engineering, data, analytics, platform development, and modernization workstreams
• Directing escalations, issue resolution, and service improvements to strengthen retention, adoption, and operational performance
• Building trusted relationships with client executives and internal stakeholders to identify new opportunities for expanded service scope
• Overseeing multiple delivery teams and prioritizing capacity, milestones, and dependency management across scaled service pods
• Translating client needs into actionable service plans that support digital tooling, AI-enabled operations, and automation
• Applying customer relationship management, service analytics, and customer data management to track performance trends and guide decisions
• Developing leaders through coaching, feedback, and practical guidance on service excellence, innovation, and client management
• Validating alignment with professional standards, firm policies, and independence requirements across client service activities

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree or, in lieu of a degree, demonstrating in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience for each missing year of college is required
• At least 8 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Demonstrating client success leadership across scaled engineering services
• Translating client needs into growth-focused service strategies
• Developing executive relationships across complex technology programs
• Guiding cross-functional teams through change and issue resolution
• Applying data, AI, and automation in managed services delivery
• Own project planning, including estimation, commitments, and timeline management

The salary range for this position is: $151,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave.

To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance-SES

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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