At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a professional services team to drive customer success and operational excellence.
- Company: Established tech organisation with a focus on customer-centric technology services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, attractive bonus, and hybrid working in Belfast.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant influence and career growth in an ambitious organisation.
- Why this job: Shape the future of professional services and make a real impact in a growing tech environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading professional services or consulting teams with a strong commercial mindset.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Are you an experienced professional services leader looking for the opportunity to build, scale and lead a customer-focused technology services function?
We're partnering with an established technology organisation seeking a
Head of Professional Services to take ownership of its implementation and delivery function – driving customer success, commercial growth, operational excellence, and the continued development of the professional services offering.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded leader who enjoys combining people leadership, customer engagement, technology delivery, and revenue growth within a growing software environment.
The Role
As Head of Professional Services, you will lead and develop the organisation's professional services function, managing a team of implementation consultants responsible for software deployments, customer onboarding, consultancy engagements, and ongoing customer outcomes.
You will have ownership of the function's performance, including team development, delivery quality, customer relationships, utilisation, and growth of billable services.
You will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the services function, improving delivery capability, developing scalable processes, and identifying opportunities to expand the organisation's customer offering.
This role will suit someone who has successfully led implementation, consulting, or professional services teams and enjoys building high-performing functions while remaining close to customers and commercial opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a professional services team delivering customer implementations, consultancy, and onboarding services.
- Own the operational and commercial performance of the professional services function.
- Drive growth of billable services through consultancy, training, and additional customer engagements.
- Build strong relationships with customers, acting as a trusted advisor and escalation point.
- Oversee successful delivery of software implementations, upgrades, and transformation projects.
- Manage resource planning, utilisation, forecasting, and delivery capacity.
- Improve processes, governance, and ways of working to support scalable growth.
- Partner closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Support teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
- Mentor and develop team members, creating a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Identify opportunities to enhance service offerings and improve customer value.
About You
We're looking for an experienced professional services, consulting, or delivery leader with a strong track record of building and leading customer-facing technology teams.
You will have experience across
- Leading professional services, implementation, consulting, or customer delivery functions.
- Managing and developing teams of consultants, implementation specialists, or technical delivery professionals.
- Delivering complex software implementations, Saa S solutions, or technology transformation programmes.
- Growing billable services and improving commercial performance.
- Managing customer relationships and engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Resource planning, utilisation management, and delivery forecasting.
- Building operational processes, governance, and scalable delivery models.
- Working closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams.
You'll bring a commercial mindset, strong leadership capability, and the ability to balance customer outcomes with business growth.
You'll be someone who enjoys building teams, improving how services operate, and creating a high-performing professional services function.
What's On Offer?
- Opportunity to lead and shape an established professional services function.
- Significant influence over customer delivery strategy and future service growth.
- Leadership role within an ambitious and growing technology organisation.
- Competitive salary plus an attractive bonus package.
- Hybrid working environment in Belfast.
- Opportunity to build and scale a professional services offering with real commercial impact.
- A role with autonomy, visibility, and the ability to make a significant difference.
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Head of Professional Services - Software employer: MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy
Join a well-established Managed Service Provider in County Tyrone, where you will be part of a friendly and collaborative team that values customer service and technical excellence. With opportunities for ongoing development and exposure to Level 2 responsibilities, this role is perfect for those looking to grow their IT support career in a supportive environment. Enjoy a competitive salary and the chance to work alongside experienced engineers dedicated to your professional growth.
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