Description Salesforce is seeking a highly motivated Director of Professional Services for it’s Global Delivery Centre. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Global Delivery Centre set up and a strong Salesforce background with a passion for development and growth. As a Director of Professional Services you should have expertise in building strong competency with large teams across geographies. Should have pre-sales management experience with a deep knowledge of enterprise sales cycles. Should have Salesforce project implementation experience with the different engagement models.We seek an outstanding and experienced leader who will lead a highly motivated and performant industry focused Services team to deliver maximum value and satisfaction to our customers and teams.The candidate would be able to drive successful delivery outcomes, especially focused on quality - for a portfolio of programs while working with a matrix of practices, engaging with project teams distributed across geographies and internal business units. Additionally, you will have a track record of success in the following areas:Internal and external stakeholder managementC level relationships and the ability to translate these into revenueTransformational thinker and leader, taking the business to the next level through disruptive thinking and innovationPeople and Organisational leadershipResponsibilities: Manage and grow an industry focused professional services team with the top talent and organization structureProvide leadership, technical direction, and mentor to maintain a high-performing, highly engaged team with maximum utilizationBuild and foster relationship for a greater and closer collaboration with the Regional Salesforce Professional services teamsBusiness Development - Leverage existing relationships to help win new Salesforce clients. Participate in business development with prospective clients including solution definition, pre-sales, estimating, negotiating and project planning. Present solutions and proposals to internal and external stake holders.Focus on innovation to ensure the team is constantly innovating in their approach to deliver maximum value of Salesforce products.Build and nurture relationship with internal teams like product & engineering, external system integrator and technology partners to solidify our partnership and commitment to the customer while penetrating deeper within accounts.Hire world class talent, promote diversity (age, gender, experience, and heritage) and manage performance to ensure career growth opportunitiesEmbody Salesforce values and provide exemplary leadershipExperience/Skills Required: 15+ years of experience working for a consulting firm or a professional services division of a software company that delivers software based business solutions related to Sales, Marketing, Services and SupportStrong Salesforce experience in Sales, Services and/or Industry cloudsProven success in building a Salesforce consulting organisation with a will to win and a track record of leading a team of 100 plus members while demonstrating continuous improvement.Track record of at least 5 successful Salesforce cloud project implementations.Experience of one or more large scale transformation projects successfully completedTrack record of selling solutions at the C-levelTrack record of consistently delivering revenue numbers, producing accurate forecasts, while maintaining a focus on team development and growthPassion for technology and innovation, and a proven “forward thinker”Ability to quickly grasp and distinctly explain technology and business conceptsStrong understanding of business processes and their implementation into enterprise applicationsExcellent analytical, influencing and communication skills: Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams (both internal and external) to garner support and achieve outsized impact Degree or equivalent proven experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)