About OpenText
OpenText is a leading Cloud and AI company that provides organizations around the world with a comprehensive suite of Business AI, Business Clouds, and Business Technology. We help organizations grow, innovate, become more efficient and effective, and do so in a trusted and secure way—through Information Management.
OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX), founded in 1991 in Waterloo, has a rich history of helping customers manage their most important asset—information. Originating from a collaboration to digitize the Oxford English Dictionary, OpenText has grown into a global leader in information management. With over 120,000 enterprise customers across 180 countries, OpenText supports 98 of the top 100 global companies. A wide breadth of offerings uniquely positions OpenText to help customers unlock the value of that information using Al, cloud, and security innovations.
At OpenText, our culture is at the heart of everything we do—and today, that includes being proudly AI-first. We’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, with artificial intelligence integrated into how we work, solve problems, and innovate together.
By fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, we empower digital knowledge workers and drive forward-thinking solutions that shape the future of information management. We believe our success comes from the strength of our team—talent that AI can’t replace—and we’re committed to attracting and supporting those who bring unique insight, adaptability, and creativity.
Because at OpenText, people aren’t just our greatest asset—they’re the reason we shine in an AI-powered world. Join us at OpenText and become part of a team where your talents and ideas are truly valued.
Overview
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can’t replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.
Role Overview
The Vice President, Client Success Strategy & Programs is a senior leadership role responsible for translating the Client Success Organization (CSO) strategy into an integrated portfolio of priorities, operating plans, and measurable outcomes. Reporting to the Chief Client Officer, this leader brings an enterprise-wide perspective across Professional Services, Renewals, Client Success, and Cloud Operations to strengthen alignment, eliminate duplication, improve execution, and ensure the organization is focused on the opportunities that create the greatest value for clients and the business.
The VP serves as a strategic advisor to the Chief Client Officer and CSO executive team, providing objective analysis, clear recommendations, and disciplined program leadership. The role leads business operations and program management capabilities, establishing the governance, insights, and operating rhythms required to move complex, cross-functional priorities from strategy through execution and measurable outcomes. This leader builds and leads a high-performing team of business operations, project, and program management professionals.
Key Accountabilities
Strategy & Enterprise Planning
Partner with the Chief Client Officer and CSO leadership team to shape and evolve the client success strategy in line with enterprise priorities.
Translate strategy into annual plans, investment priorities, execution roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
Align goals across Professional Services, Renewals, Client Success, and Cloud Operations, surfacing key dependencies, trade-offs, and risks.
Bring an objective, enterprise-wide lens to planning and executive decision-making.
Guide the organizational, workforce, and capability planning needed to deliver the Client Success strategy.
Executive Partnership & Organizational Alignment
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Client Officer and CSO leaders, bringing strategic perspective, sound judgment, and influence.
Translate complex information into clear executive narratives, recommendations, and decisions.
Connect teams across CSO and partner functions to clarify ownership and drive coordinated execution.
Keep client value and experience at the center of operating and investment decisions.
Represent Client Success priorities in enterprise forums and build alignment with key stakeholders.
Strategic Programs & Transformation
Lead high-impact, cross-functional CSO programs from business case development through execution, adoption, and measurable outcomes.
Ensure initiatives have clear scope, sponsorship, milestones, resources, risks, and success measures.
Provide portfolio visibility that enables timely decisions, issue resolution, and resource alignment.
Lead Client Success planning and execution for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including business readiness and outcome tracking.
Business Management & Performance
Establish an integrated KPI framework that links enterprise goals, functional measures, and accountability.
Lead Client Success performance reporting for the CSO Leadership Team, Executive Leadership Team, and Board.
Use data and insights to identify performance trends, emerging risks, and efficiency opportunities.
Track delivery against strategic, financial, efficiency, and client outcomes.
Experience & Qualifications
15+ years of progressive experience in strategy, business operations, or program leadership within a complex technology organization.
Executive leadership experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing in a global, matrixed organization.
Proven success translating enterprise strategy into operating plans and measurable results.
Strong financial acumen with experience supporting planning, investment decisions, and business performance.
Strong analytical and program management capabilities, translating complex data into executive insights and disciplined execution.
Experience supporting client-facing functions such as Client Success, Professional Services, Renewals, or Revenue Operations is preferred.
M&A, divestiture, or large-scale integration and separation experience is an asset.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; an MBA or equivalent advanced degree is considered an asset.
OpenText’s commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.