Professional Services - Director - KSA
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WHAT MAKES US, US Join a leading force in FinTech and help shape the future of financial technology. At SimCorp, we bring together curious, collaborative, and driven individuals who thrive on challenges and deliver real outcomes for top-tier financial institutions. Our culture is built on five core values: caring, customer success, collaboration, curiosity, and courage . We invest in our people, developing skills, strengthening relationships, and creating an environment where everyone can grow, contribute, and be heard. If this resonates with you, read on. Why This Role Matters As a Consulting Director , you play a dual role: Drive growth by shaping and selling high-value services Deliver impact by leading successful client engagements & a successful consulting team You will: Build and manage senior client relationships, ensuring long-term satisfaction and trust Lead, grow, and inspire a team of high-performing SimCorp Dimension experts Contribute to the Services strategy, support execution, with a focus in the Middle East & Africa As part of the EMEA leadership team, you will directly influence our regional success and help scale a high-impact consulting organization. What You Will Be Responsible For 1. People Leadership & Talent Development You will build, lead, and inspire a high-performing consulting team. Lead performance management, career development, and compensation discussions Coach and mentor consultants to drive growth, engagement, and retention Create a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing Own recruitment, onboarding, and capability building within your team Allocate resources effectively, balancing business needs and individual aspirations Act as a trusted advisor to consultants on delivery challenges and professional growth Foster strong collaboration across local and global practices 2. Client Delivery & Execution Excellence Delivery Excellence You are accountable for delivering high-quality outcomes and profitable engagements. Own project profitability, quality, and client satisfaction Apply SimCorp and industry best practices to maximize delivery impact Lead pre- and post-sales discussions relating to project scoping and rollout. Accountable for project execution capacity as well as coordinating resources during the project sales phase & secure quality of all (contractual) deliverables. Participate in internal and client projects steering group meetings. Facilitate or create Statement of Work, in close alignment with Customer Success Ensure staffing of projects for customers within responsibility in close coordination with the rest of EMEA Consulting Management team and global resource management 3. Business Development & Growth You will actively drive growth and expand our services footprint. Sell Services and be accountable for the revenue generation Contribute to the development of profitable Services & to global initiatives to improve efficiency and grow services revenue Deliver on financial and operational KPI's for Consulting in the market unit while balancing efficiency, effectiveness and quality/satisfaction. Act as Services lead for clients, strengthening long-term partnerships Participate in Account Teams and strategy meetings for customers within responsibility Cultivate leads for consultancy at customer within responsibility in collaboration with the Customer Success team. Coordinate with Customer Success and Solution Engineering on campaigns What We Value Experience & Expertise Strong understanding of asset management / asset owner operations and processes Experience delivering complex transformation programs in multi-stakeholder environments Proven ability to deploy and scale standard solutions Familiarity with SimCorp Dimension is an advantage but not a prerequisite Leadership & Impact Strong people leader with the ability to coach, inspire, and develop talent Ability to build trusted, senior client relationships Track record of delivering complex projects with high quality and control Strong decision-making skills, balancing risk, cost, and quality Execution & Collaboration Excellent prioritization, planning, and execution capabilities Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills Ability to navigate complexity and manage stakeholders effectively Collaborative mindset with strong team and cross-functional engagement