Engagement Manager
For over 20 years, Smartsheet has helped people and teams achieve–well, anything. From seamless work management to smart, scalable solutions, we’ve always worked with flow. We’re building tools that empower teams to automate the manual, uncover insights, and scale smarter. But more than that, we’re creating space– space to think big, take action, and unlock the kind of work that truly matters. Because when challenge meets purpose, and passion turns into progress, that’s magic at work, and it’s what we show up for everyday.As an Engagement Manager in Customer Excellence and Professional Services at Smartsheet, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our most strategic customers succeed. You’ll design and lead large, transformative projects, act as a trusted adviser, mentor Sales and Professional Services teams, align stakeholders, and deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction.Partnered with the Account Team, Services Sales, and Service Delivery, the Engagement Manager contributes to pre-sales scoping and discovery activities, acting as a conduit across the organisation to develop and articulate comprehensive implementation proposals. The Engagement Manager will then maintain the executive relationships and act as a critical issue point within these implementations in a billable capacity, ensuring tight customer alignment and offering proactive and prescriptive advice resulting in outstanding customer success.You may manage multiple projects at once, meet utilisation targets, help build best practices, and manage to agreed business processes.You’ll report to the Director of Engagement Delivery and be based at our London office (hybrid or remote within the UK).You will:
Manage and drive competing requests across simultaneous customer engagements
Identify, pull together, and drive project activities of teams from cross-functional and partner sources
Manage projects to time, budget, and contracted deliverables (including planning, scheduling, milestone reviews, etc.)
Manage project P&L to targeted margin results
Drive project reviews for management and customers
Be responsible for the transition of engagements from pre-sales to delivery, including budget allocation, resourcing assignments, knowledge transfer, and project initiation
Ensure that engagements conclude with delighted customers who are willing to be referenced for new potential customers
Handle multiple strategic customers simultaneously
Proactively mitigate and handle critical customer concerns and at-risk accounts; communicate effectively and appropriately with internal and external leaders and executives
Ensure quality and time management processes are followed by the team (e.g. change controls, timesheet submissions)
Help to document best practices in developing and deploying Smartsheet solutions
Function as a frontline resource for “best practice” and informal customer queries
Liaise with necessary teams within Smartsheet to achieve the above
You have:
At least 4+ years of experience in customer-facing positions in a professional services firm, preferably with a management consulting or “Big Four” consulting organisation
Management of large billable projects for external customers
Experience with modern services deployment methodologies, with emphasis on software design and development
Use of formal project management tools
Passion for working with leading-edge, web-based technologies and a desire to understand Smartsheet’s benefits, values, use cases, and business and technical elements
Desire to work in a collaborative environment to promote and improve team performance
Strong analytical skills regarding customer and project management issues
Strong organisational skills with an ability to manage competing customer demands
Ability to interact and communicate with CxO-level personnel
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Lean or Six Sigma certification is desirable
Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CIS, CS, or equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education
Willing to travel periodically (up to 20–30%) based on customer and business needs
Right to work in the UK for any employer on an ongoing basis
1+ years’ Smartsheet Consulting experience, leading customer-facing engagements in the enterprise space
Perks & Benefits:
Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members
Monthly contributions toward your pension
Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
25 days paid for Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program
20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave
Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account.
Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role specific)
Get to Know Us:At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.Equal Opportunity Employer:Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, and India. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.#LI-Remote
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Manage and drive competing requests across simultaneous customer engagements
Identify, pull together, and drive project activities of teams from cross-functional and partner sources
Manage projects to time, budget, and contracted deliverables (including planning, scheduling, milestone reviews, etc.)
Manage project P&L to targeted margin results
Drive project reviews for management and customers
Be responsible for the transition of engagements from pre-sales to delivery, including budget allocation, resourcing assignments, knowledge transfer, and project initiation
Ensure that engagements conclude with delighted customers who are willing to be referenced for new potential customers
Handle multiple strategic customers simultaneously
Proactively mitigate and handle critical customer concerns and at-risk accounts; communicate effectively and appropriately with internal and external leaders and executives
Ensure quality and time management processes are followed by the team (e.g. change controls, timesheet submissions)
Help to document best practices in developing and deploying Smartsheet solutions
Function as a frontline resource for “best practice” and informal customer queries
Liaise with necessary teams within Smartsheet to achieve the above
You have:
At least 4+ years of experience in customer-facing positions in a professional services firm, preferably with a management consulting or “Big Four” consulting organisation
Management of large billable projects for external customers
Experience with modern services deployment methodologies, with emphasis on software design and development
Use of formal project management tools
Passion for working with leading-edge, web-based technologies and a desire to understand Smartsheet’s benefits, values, use cases, and business and technical elements
Desire to work in a collaborative environment to promote and improve team performance
Strong analytical skills regarding customer and project management issues
Strong organisational skills with an ability to manage competing customer demands
Ability to interact and communicate with CxO-level personnel
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Lean or Six Sigma certification is desirable
Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CIS, CS, or equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education
Willing to travel periodically (up to 20–30%) based on customer and business needs
Right to work in the UK for any employer on an ongoing basis
1+ years’ Smartsheet Consulting experience, leading customer-facing engagements in the enterprise space
Perks & Benefits:
Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members
Monthly contributions toward your pension
Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
25 days paid for Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program
20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave
Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account.
Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role specific)
Get to Know Us:At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.Equal Opportunity Employer:Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, and India. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.#LI-Remote
Apply Now