What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Services Manager position at Leepfrog Technologies, Inc.?
Leepfrog Technologies, Inc. provides its CourseLeaf software to more than 450 of the nation's most academically complex colleges and universities to manage their academic catalogs, curriculum, section scheduling, registration, and syllabi management. The Client Services Manager is primarily responsible for managing the production relationship with clients. They will serve as a liaison between internal departments and clients to establish and maintain working relationships and seek solutions to technology issues while maintaining high client satisfaction. Duties : Client Relations Remain current on new developments in higher education technology. Understand changing trends and know what the competition is doing. Communicate company products and services to clients. Be the focal point for the dissemination of information from Leepfrog to the client and vice versa. Use discretion to effect timely solution of problems in order to ensure client satisfaction and quality implementation. Business Analysis Develop a deep understanding of client(s), as well as their SIS environment for their catalog, courses, and curriculum. Be able to interpret their needs into internal goals and requirements. Work with others to ensure that the CourseLeaf application is being effectively utilized by our customers. Maintain an in-depth working knowledge of Leepfrog software and how it can be configured, customized, and implemented to meet client requirements. Identify and troubleshoot issues with client application(s) and data, then determine if collaboration is needed with Software Development Team and / or Sales Team. Project Management Help identify and define application enhancements based on various client requests. Review, identify, develop, and communicate best practices through continuous assessment and feedback. Partner with the management team to use learned practices to help define the company's initiatives. Efficiently allocate incoming requests to the team, prioritizing actions and monitoring team resources so that deadlines are met. Excellent oral and written communication : clear, concise, professional oral communication. Able to communicate across a wide range of internal and external audiences. Exceptional presentation skills are a must. Strong client orientation : ability to understand client requirements and work with internal teams to translate them into configuration and customization plans. Leadership : a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others. Planning : an ability to think ahead, prioritize, and plan. Organization : must be able to be organized and know how to keep track of milestones and responsibilities with many balls in the air. Management : the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities. Perform other related duties as assigned.