Remote VP, Customer in Oxford

VP, Customer

About i Proov i Proov provides science-based biometric solutions that enable the world's most security-conscious organizations to streamline secure remote onboarding and authentication for digital and physical access.

Our award-winning liveness technology and i SOC offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences.

Trusted by leading governments and enterprises, including the U.

Department of Homeland Security, U.

Home Office, Gov Tech Singapore, ING, and UBS, i Proov sets the standard in biometric identity assurance.

This global trust is built not only on our technology but on the strength of the people behind it.

For us, diversity at i Proov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together.

We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.

The Role

• Reports to: Chief Revenue Officer
• Comp: Negotiable (Base) + OTE + Share Options + UK i Proov Benefits

The VP of Customer will lead and oversee the Customer Success, Pre-Sales, Post-Sales, and Solutions Consultancy teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences and drive business growth.

This executive role requires a strategic leader with deep expertise in customer relationship management, biometric authentication, and identity verification technologies.

This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that requires a unique blend of technical depth, commercial acumen, and people leadership.

The VP will coach and develop the Heads of each function, ensuring alignment between customer needs and company objectives.

They should be driving their teams to deliver world-class customer outcomes, scalable operational excellence and supporting revenue growth.

The VP of Customer will lead and grow three critical customer-facing functions at i

Proov

• Customer Success – Driving onboarding/adoption, satisfaction, retention, and expansion.
• Customer Value Enablement (Solution Architecture) – Acting as the technical bridge between i Proov solutions and customer outcomes.
• Pre Sales Solution Consultancy – Partnering with Sales to position our technology and deliver compelling, value-led proposals.
• How you can make an impact
• Leadership & Strategy
• Define and execute the end-to-end customer lifecycle strategy across pre-sales, onboarding, adoption, value realisation, and renewal.
• Lead, inspire, and develop high-performing leaders across Customer Success, Customer Value Enablement, and Pre Sales.
• Build scalable processes, metrics, and playbooks that align with i Proov's growth ambitions and global expansion.
• Serve as the executive voice of the customer, influencing commercial strategy and product roadmap decisions.
• Customer Engagement & Value Realisation
• Champion a customer value-first mindset, ensuring measurable ROI for customers.
• Oversee the technical design and solutioning process, ensuring architectural integrity and scalability.
• Drive best-in-class onboarding, enablement, and adoption programs to maximise time-to-value and retention.
• Commercial Impact
• Partner closely with Sales to deliver pre-sales excellence, competitive differentiation, and accelerated deal velocity.
• Own key metrics including Net Revenue Retention (NRR), expansion revenue, and churn mitigation.
• Identify early warning signals in accounts and proactively address risks to health, satisfaction, and revenue.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Act as a bridge between customers, Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure our solutions address market needs and competitive pressures.
• Represent the voice of the customer in executive forums and during strategic planning cycles.
• Ensure our service delivery model scales efficiently as we grow across new markets and regions.
• What we would like to see from you
• Extensive technical and commercial background with hands-on experience in sales engineering, solution architecture, or presales consulting, ideally within enterprise Saa S, cybersecurity, biometric authentication, or identity verification.
• Proven track record of driving customer satisfaction, retention, and expansion in a technology-led environment, with measurable impact on NRR and growth metrics.
• Strong grasp of architectural patterns, APIs, SDKs, integrations, and security principles, with the ability to guide customers through technical decision-making and coach teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical solutioning efforts — from discovery and requirements gathering through solution design, technical validation, and executive presentation — while translating complex concepts into clear business outcomes for C-level stakeholders.
• Experience in building, scaling, and maturing Pre Sales, Customer Success, and Solution Architecture functions, creating operational playbooks and processes that improve deal velocity, win rates, and time-to-value.
• Exceptional leadership and people development skills, with a proven ability to coach and grow Heads of Pre Sales and Customer Value Enablement into high-performing, empowered leaders.
• Strategic thinker who can align customer needs with business objectives, influencing roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using CRM tools (Salesforce preferred), customer success platforms, and health analytics to track performance and identify risks and opportunities.
• Executive presence with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing stakeholders across Sales, Product, Engineering, and C-Suite.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, scale-up environment, balancing strategic oversight with rolling up your sleeves to unblock complex opportunities or escalations.
• Customer-obsessed and passionate about delivering exceptional experiences, always looking for innovative ways to add value

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
• Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
• Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
• Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
• Life Assurance
• Smart Health - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
• Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
• Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
• Enhanced paid family leave
• Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the We Work office
• Free access to We Work discounts and free online well-being sessions
• Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below

The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example:

• Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology
• 50% off monthly gym memberships
• Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status
• Half price trainers with Runners Need
• Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero
• Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket
• Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status
• Amazon prime free months based on activity
• Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods
• 75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas
• Allen Carr's £299 no smoking programme for free
• Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace
• Discounts on Weight Watchers
• 50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings
• Our Culture & Recruitment Process

At i Proov, we're incredibly proud of the culture we've carefully curated.

Our culture enables diverse thought, curiosity and innovation.

Our team strives to do everything to the highest standard possible to achieve the remarkable.

To do that we need different perspectives, experiences and ideas alongside an environment where these are welcomed - we want everyone to feel confident in bringing their full capabilities to work.

We firmly believe psychological safety is key to building and nurturing great teams.

We're a small and dynamic company, that means having the right skills is important, and we know that our best work emerges when people feel secure, welcomed and respected.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We're committed to building a workforce that is representative of the people we serve.

We will not put someone at a disadvantage or treat them less favourably because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and transparent, focusing solely on your qualifications, competence, and suitability for the role.

We review all applications carefully and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding the next steps in our interview process.

If you need an adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to careers@iproov. com