Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more. 

 

Snowflake Practice Director is a service professional who has demonstrated an ability to lead based on experience, knowledge, passion and competence.  

• Provides technical and/or business consultative leadership for a specific practice at the pre or post sales level
• Manage a team responsible for the health of the Customers and internal bookings and revenue targets for the region.
• Proactively provides input into the development of Practices' policies, procedures and standards
• Monitors practice job performance and provides coaching, counseling, and motivation to maximize practice performance
• Recruits and hires employees who can help grow and drive Snowflake's Professional Services' strategy 
• Integrates industry knowledge into practical configuration tactics, techniques and procedures to ensure teams deliver well-rounded and well-developed software solutions
• Ensures appropriate levels of specialization in the practice are being achieved by utilizing online and in person training opportunities for the teams
• Maintains a level of practice readiness, in order to be successfully prepared to support the delivery of customer engagements
• Ensures adequate level of resources in place to meet profitable demand.
• Oversees charge ability of all delivery resources within the practice.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• SaaS or cloud computing delivery experience preferredFinancial and analytical experience
• Leadership skills- has previously led a team and is comfortable with both Executives and Junior staff
• Consultative skills  understanding of the services engagement modelDetailed product knowledge
• Strong presentation skills and an ability to articulate to a business and technical audience (including senior level executives at large enterprises)
• Ability to prioritize projects and deliverables (project management)
• Negotiation skills and professional written / verbal communication skills
• Conversant in Italian language preferred