Sr Manager, Operations Excellence

8100 United States - Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Telehealth and flexible work schedules

Development and career growth

Open Time Off + 10 holidays

401(k) matching

Job summary

Genesys is seeking a Senior Manager, Operations Excellence to shape scalable systems across Commercial Experience, IT and Finance. You will own the pipeline of bugs, enhancements, and changes, driving governance, automation, and AI-enabled optimization for Quote to Cash processes and related platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in business operations and hands-on experience with Jira, Salesforce, and CLM/Workday-like tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Business Operations, Business Systems, or related disciplines.
• Experience serving as a business-to-IT liaison with BRD development and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience leading changes, UAT, and release coordination in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end partnership between Commercial Experience, SME, and IT; drive alignment on architecture and priorities.
• Lead the pipeline of bugs, enhancements, and change requests with clear ownership and governance.
• Translate complex needs into IT and BRD requirements to improve delivery quality.
• Drive discovery and process design across Quote to Cash and map workflows and dependencies.
• Manage scope, timelines, and deliverables from requirements through production.
• Lead UAT, release coordination, and change management to ensure adoption.
• Identify automation/AI opportunities to improve efficiency and data quality.
• Maintain governance and documentation across systems and data for scalable operations.

Skills

Business operations

Business systems

Process improvement

Jira/ServiceNow

Salesforce (SFDC)

Change management

UAT / release coordination

AI and automation

Strategic leadership

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Salesforce

CLM

Workday

Zuora

RevPro

Job description

Be the one building AI-powered experiences where they matter most. At Genesys, we help organizations create better customer experiences through AI-powered experience orchestration. Our platform connects people, systems, data and AI to help organizations deliver more personalized service, improve operational efficiency and build stronger customer relationships. Help build, support and operate technology used by more than 8,000 organizations in over 100 countries – moving AI from possibility to production in real-world enterprise environments every day. Commercial Experience owns the systems and processes that power the Quote to Cash journey, connecting critical commercial workflows across Salesforce (SFDC), contract lifecycle management (CLM), Zuora, Workday, RevPro, and related platforms. As Senior Manager, Operations Excellence, you will shape how business needs become scalable systems solutions, serving as the central connection between Commercial Experience, functional subject matter experts, and IT. You will own the end-to-end pipeline of system bugs, enhancements, and change requests, bringing structure and strategic prioritization to work that directly affects Deal Operations, Deal Desk, Order Management, Receivables Management, and Revenue Accounting. Your leadership will improve system performance, process efficiency, data quality, and the experience of teams operating across the Quote to Cash lifecycle. This role combines business systems leadership, operational excellence, and modern automation. You will influence strategy across Finance and go-to-market systems, identify opportunities to apply AI and automation, and partner with senior leaders and functional experts to turn complex requirements into solutions that scale. The scope provides visibility into enterprise initiatives spanning commercial operations, Finance, and IT, with opportunities to deepen expertise across platform strategy, AI-enabled operations, and large‑scale business transformation. At Genesys, collaboration, empathy for users and customers, and ambitious thinking will guide how you build alignment and improve the systems that support better customer and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end partnership between Commercial Experience, functional subject matter experts, and IT, driving alignment on system architecture, priorities, and process decisions
• Lead the pipeline of bugs, enhancements, and change requests, establishing clear ownership, prioritization, escalation paths, and visibility into queue health and aging
• Translate complex business needs into clear IT requirements and business requirements documents (BRDs), reducing ambiguity and rework while improving delivery quality
• Drive discovery and process design across Quote to Cash, mapping current‑state and future‑state workflows, system dependencies, controls, and opportunities for scalable improvement
• Manage scope, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables from requirements through production, ensuring changes are executed with appropriate governance and stakeholder alignment
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), release coordination, validation, and change management so system improvements are adopted effectively and deliver intended business value
• Identify automation, AI, and process improvement opportunities that increase operational efficiency, strengthen data quality, and improve the user experience across commercial and Finance systems
• Advance practical AI adoption by applying AI tools to requirements development, ticket triage, analysis, and documentation, while helping teams establish effective ways to use AI in daily operations
• Maintain documentation, controls, and governance across systems, processes, and data to support scalable and reliable Quote to Cash operations

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Business Operations, Business Systems, Business Transformation, Process Improvement, Consulting, or related disciplines, including significant experience designing or improving complex process flows
• Proven experience serving as a business-to-IT liaison, including requirements gathering, BRD development, stakeholder alignment, and delivery through implementation
• Demonstrated experience managing queues of bugs, enhancements, and change requests using Jira, ServiceNow, or comparable enterprise workflow platforms
• Strong hands‑on experience with Salesforce (SFDC) and experience with one or more related enterprise platforms such as CLM, Workday, Zuora, or RevPro
• Experience leading change management initiatives, UAT, release coordination, and systems initiatives supporting go‑to‑market or commercial teams
• Strong understanding of cross‑functional business processes and system dependencies across complex enterprise environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence and constructively challenge stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and drive decisions across business and technical teams
• Proven ability to operate effectively as both a strategic project leader and a hands‑on individual contributor in a self‑directed environment

Preferred Qualifications

• SaaS or technology industry experience
• Experience with Quote to Cash processes, including order management, billing, receivables, or revenue recognition
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and enterprise change‑control practices
• Experience applying AI, automation, or analytics tools to business operations, systems management, or process improvement

Compensation

This role has a market‑competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a commission or performance‑based bonus opportunities. $133,800.00 - $235,400.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Telehealth coverage Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities
• Development and career growth opportunities
• Open Time Off in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) matching program
• Adoption Assistance
• Fertility treatments
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Working at Genesys AI at enterprise scale – Build, support and operate AI‑powered technology used by more than 8,000 organizations worldwide. 150+ new AI features were released in the last fiscal year. A flexible‑first culture – Join a global team of nearly 7,000 employees with flexible ways of working designed to help people do their best work. Growth in the AI era – Build future‑ready skills through mentorship, learning programs, leadership development and education support. Time to recharge and give back – Benefits include paid volunteer time, August Free Fridays, well‑being resources and regionally tailored programs for employees and their families. Recognized globally – Genesys is Great Place to Work® certified in 17 countries and 94% of employees are proud to tell others they work at Genesys. Learn more about our culture, AI innovation and sustainability commitments through our Careers site and Sustainability Report.

About Genesys

Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. Genesys Cloud™ is the Agentic Orchestration Platform that securely connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise with built‑in governance and control. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.ai.

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