Technical account manager sr

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™- Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Technical Account Manager to join the Dayforce team in a fully remote role. To support a strong onboarding experience, this position will initially require working 6–12 months on the North America EST schedule so you can complete training, shadow closely with our North American team, and build a solid foundation in the role. After this initial period, the role will primarily align with the AEST time zone to support our Australian accounts. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a fast-growing SaaS leader and play a key role in delivering high-touch, technical, and client-focused support to our customers.

As a key member of the Dayforce organization, renowned for its rapidly growing SaaS product, the Senior Technical Account Manager (TAM) delivers premium, high-touch account management services to assigned clients. In this role, the Senior TAM partners closely with Customer Success Managers and Support Analysts to provide best-in-class support ensuring seamless client experiences and long-term success.

The Senior TAM takes a hands-on approach with the Dayforce product, leveraging a strong technical aptitude to drive proactive solutions and optimize platform usage. They collaborate with Product & Technology, Implementation, Value-Added Services, Application Support, and other key stakeholders to enhance client satisfaction and maximize ROI. This role requires a strategic mindset, technical expertise, and a client-centric approach to help organizations fully realize the value of their Dayforce investment.

The Senior TAM is a skilled partner and the client’s trusted advisor and finds opportunities to develop a long-term relationship with customers by understanding their business operations and optimizing the Dayforce solution to meet their strategic goals and functional needs.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Partner with the Customer Success Manager to drive overall customer success outcomes including value realization, customer growth, retention, and advocacy.
• Understand the big picture and the business your customer is in – connect the dots and translate your customers’ business problems into a viable solution using Dayforce products and services.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators and devise a technical strategy to accomplish and maintain them.
• Analyze customer usage patterns and utilization of the software, develop a game plan to improve user experience, overall adoption and effort reduction.
• Leverage domain and technical expertise to investigate functional and technical issues and deliver best practice recommendations and solutions.
• Play an active role in ensuring that the integration of services and infrastructure architectures are designed and implemented to meet evolving business/operational requirements and standards for reliability, scalability and availability.
• Plan, communicate, support, and drive Dayforce upgrade readiness.
• Meet or exceed targeted Net Promoter Score (NPS) levels, TAM Services year over year growth and client retention metrics.
• Leverage your strong communication skills to translate technical issues to non-technical counterparts and establish an exceptional level of trust and dependability.
• Solicit customer feedback and partner with internal Dayforce teams to drive product and operational improvements.
• Contribute meaningful content to monthly, quarterly and executive business reviews, including challenges, progress and achievements.
• De-escalate technical issues effectively with some supervision, including critical issues with executive visibility.
• Proactively engage internal and external key stakeholders to drive desired outcomes, anticipating and detecting issues and implementing safeguards to mitigate risks before they happen.
• Act as an objective customer advocate back into the business, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction whilst managing clients’ expectations.
• Participate or lead TAM team projects and initiatives.

Skills and Experience We Value

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or relevant software/computer related fields.
• 3+ years of experience in Dayforce Support, Services, or related technical teams.
• Proven HCM domain experience, specifically in at least two core modules (Payroll, Benefits, WFM and HR).
• Strong technical background with a proven ability to resolve highly complex business and integration challenges for enterprise level customers.
• Strong understanding of relational database systems and advanced proficiency with SQL, XML, and XSLT.
• Excellent judgement, exceptional problem resolution skills and the ability to balance multiple demands.
• Ability to work under tight timelines and under pressure, evaluate risk independently and propose contingency plans.
• Thorough understanding of Software-as-a Service (SaaS) business model and exposure to hosting and change management protocols.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Relevant certifications such as ITIL Foundations, FPC, CPP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma.
• Comfortable with traveling internationally and has a valid passport.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Strong customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering measurable value and satisfaction.
• Collaborative team player who actively contributes to a supportive and high-performing work environment.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and drive initiatives forward.
• Results-oriented with a balanced approach to building relationships and achieving objectives.
• Strategic systems thinker who approaches challenges with purpose, clarity, and decisiveness.
• Communicates with authenticity, courage, and composure—even in high-pressure situations.

What’s in it for you

Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.

We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.

Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.

With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

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