Manager, Managed Cloud Services LATAM

Manager, Managed Cloud Services LATAM - Hybrid | Sao Paulo, Brazil

 

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About the job  

The SAS Managed Cloud Services (SMCS) is seeking a Manager, Managed Cloud Services, LATAM to oversee the daily operations for all SMCS customers. The SMCS team provides a high-touch managed service for customers utilizing cloud services to host their Enterprise SAS solutions. This leadership role holds overall accountability for delivering SAS Managed Cloud Services (SMCS) within the LATAM market. The SMCS team operates as a global delivery team, closely integrated with other regional service delivery Centers of Excellence and worldwide resource hubs. This position reports directly to the Head of SAS Managed Cloud Services for the Americas. 

 

The regional leader will be responsible for growing and leading the team in LATAM, ensuring the consistent and high-quality service delivery across all Managed Cloud customers within the regional portfolio. The Managed Cloud Service encompasses SAS Enterprise software deployment, configuration and integration of SAS, application-level system administration, monitoring, incident resolution, problem management, configuration and change management, security management and monitoring, capacity planning, availability management, and disaster recovery services. Besides managing the team's daily operations, this role will collaborate with local and global leadership to drive regional revenue growth while serving as a regional escalation point for the SMCS leadership team. 

 

SAS Cloud Managed Services represents the fastest-growing business line at SAS and forms a critical component of the company’s long-term growth strategy, supporting IPO readiness.  

 

As a Manager, Managed Cloud Services – LATAM, you will:  

• Leverage your Service Delivery expertise to help shape and expand the regional team. As a market leader, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of our SCMS value proposition, assisting throughout the entire customer life cycle, from pre-sales to renewal. 
• Directly lead a regional Delivery team responsible for ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction. Typical roles reporting to this leadership position include Service Delivery Managers and Cloud Tech Leads. These roles manage subsets of the regional customer base to ensure our customers receive the best possible service experience. In addition to these two roles, local regulatory requirements may necessitate additional positions with access to customer data reporting directly to regional leadership. Such positions are based on regulatory needs and typically include Project Managers, Technical Architects, Data Platform Administrators, and SAS Administrators. 
• Be an active member of the SAS Managed Cloud Services, Americas leadership team, helping to shape the services provided across the Americas and other Global markets. Collaborate with the global leadership team to establish strategies related to Cloud Services throughout the enterprise, ensuring all aspects of service delivery and cost management are effectively overseen. 
• Drive the adoption of SAS Managed Cloud Services within the LATAM region by supporting pre-sales inquiries and building confidence in SAS Managed Cloud Services for prospective customers. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of region-specific regulatory requirements and associated control families to ensure SMSC aligns with customer expectations and audit requirements.  

 

 Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience leading highly technical customer facing Managed Services, or consulting teams 
• Demonstrated experience building high performance teams from the ground up 
• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, IT, Engineering, or Software Development. An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.  
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

 

Preferred qualifications  

• Resides in Sao Paulo, SP Brazil for hybrid work
• Fluent in Portugues and Spanish
• Avilable to travel as needed
• Experience with SAS Software and Solutions 
• Experience working with hyperscale cloud providers – Azure, AWS, or GCP 
• MBA, or structured leadership training focused on implementing high performance teams 
• P&L accountability and previous experience running a profitable Managed Service. 

 

Benefits Highlights

• Flexible working hours / Hybrid working model.
• Top class health and dental insurance, wellness program, language education support with GoFluent.
• Your well-being matters, and that's why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you remain healthy and productive.
• Paid holidays and end-of-year holiday break

 

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Additional Information:

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