Customer Success Manager - Utilities | AIP, EAM
- Full-time
- IFS Referral Bonus Code: SH
- Job Location: Hybrid
Company Description
IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.
At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.
We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.
We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.
If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.
Job Description
About IFS Copperleaf
At IFS Copperleaf, our software helps some of the world’s largest organizations make better strategic decisions to build more resilient and sustainable infrastructure. Our award-winning, industry-changing solutions and our people are at the heart of that success. We combine deep industry expertise with world-class technology to help asset-intensive organizations plan, optimize, and realize value from their investments.
As a Customer Success Manager (CSM) at IFS Copperleaf, you will be responsible for driving customer success by maximizing the value clients derive from their investment in our software solutions. You will serve as a strategic advisor, building strong executive relationships, guiding adoption, and ensuring business outcomes are delivered throughout the customer lifecycle.
You’ll lead cross-functional teams, manage success programs, and advocate for customers internally while championing IFS Copperleaf’s value proposition externally. This role is central to our customer-centric strategy, ensuring loyalty, satisfaction, and long-term expansion.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Customer Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customer executives and senior stakeholders to understand business objectives, KPIs, and transformation goals.
- Lead the creation and execution of tailored Success Plans that map directly to customer outcomes and enable measurable value realization.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives using IFS and Copperleaf’s value-driven frameworks.
Delivery Orchestration & Program Management
- Act as the primary point of accountability for customer success during and after solution deployment.
- Lead executive governance activities (e.g., steering committees) and coordinate with internal stakeholders (Delivery, Support, R&D, Sales) to resolve issues and maintain program alignment.
- Monitor the consumption and effectiveness of Success Units, ensuring all activities align with IFS’s revenue recognition policies and quality standards.
Customer Advocacy & Satisfaction
- Foster high customer satisfaction by anticipating needs, resolving concerns, and enabling customers to achieve their strategic goals.
- Promote participation in the Voice of the Customer (VOC) process and drive initiatives to improve customer sentiment and outcomes.
- Encourage customer reference ability and advocacy, with a focus on high CSAT and NPS scores.
Commercial Partnership
- Support renewal activities for subscriptions and services by demonstrating ongoing value and helping ensure continuous engagement.
- Collaborate with Sales to identify potential upsell and cross-sell opportunities that align with customer needs.
- Use Business Value Assessment (BVA) tools to quantify outcomes and reinforce the impact of IFS Copperleaf solutions.
What We’re Offering
- Salary Range: $125,000-$145,000 plus bonus
- Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 401K with Company contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Community involvement and volunteering events
Qualifications
Experience & Education
- 8+ years in customer-facing roles, preferably in enterprise SaaS or enterprise software environments.
- Proven experience managing complex delivery programs for large, asset-intensive customers in sectors like Energy, Utilities, Transportation, or Manufacturing.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Prior experience with IFS or Copperleaf Applications is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to communicate value clearly to executive audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills with a customer-first mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and manage diverse internal teams in a matrix environment.
- Technically savvy and confident navigating enterprise IT landscapes and digital transformation initiatives.
- Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented with a bias for action.
Additional Information
We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer