(Remote) Vice President, Support Services

Cayenta, a division of Harris; is seeking a Vice President, Support Services who will report directly to the EVP as a senior executive responsible for the strategic leadership and operational excellence of the client support organization.

Cayenta serves electric, gas, water, and multi-service utilities across North America with its integrated CIS/ERP platform, and the VP of Support Services plays a pivotal role in ensuring clients realize ongoing value from that investment.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience leading support operations for enterprise software products - ideally within utility, municipal, or public sector markets - and has a track record of building high-performing teams, driving client satisfaction, and delivering against financial targets.

This individual is a confident communicator, a decisive leader, and a strategic thinker who thrives in a performance-driven environment consistent with Constellation Software's operating philosophy.

This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US.

Travel is required as needed, approximately 25-50%.

Candidates must hold a current, valid passport and be legally eligible to travel internationally.

This includes either passport based visa exemption or possession of any required travel visas for entry into Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.

Salary:

120K - 146K

What your impact will be:


* Develop and execute the strategic direction for Cayenta's support services function, ensuring alignment with company goals for client retention, satisfaction, and recurring revenue growth.


* Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-tiered team of support managers, team leads, and analysts across functional areas including helpdesk, tier-2/3 technical support, and client success.


* Drive financial performance of the support department, including accurate multi-million dollar recurring revenue forecasting, OPEX management, and minimizing forecast-to-actuals variance.


* Spearhead annual maintenance and SaaS support pricing initiatives, oversee contract renewals, and implement strategies to monitor and mitigate client attrition.


* Serve as the executive escalation point for critical CIS/ERP incidents, service disruptions, and client relationship issues - ensuring prompt resolution and proactive communication.


* Establish, monitor, and continuously improve KPIs including SLA adherence, first-contact resolution, CSAT scores, ticket aging, and escalation rates.


* Build and enforce support policies, procedures, and documentation standards that scale with client growth and product complexity.


* Partner with Professional Services to ensure smooth transitions from implementation to steady-state support, preserving client confidence and service continuity.


* Collaborate with Sales to support pre-sales activities, instilling confidence in prospective utility clients regarding Cayenta's post-go-live support model.


* Work closely with Product...