Lead Deal Desk Analyst

*Primary Duties / Responsibilities:*

• Utilize past experience of sales and process simplification to recommend appropriate business process solutions to new business requirements
• Document complex issues into simple step by step processes with clarity that simplify deals processing time
• Work with various teams globally across time zones to structure deals
• Acts as subject matter expert in cross-department projects as representative to drive efficient deal governance processes end to end
• Identify training gaps and create training opportunities when needed for deal governance and/or sales functions
• Generate deal updates, management reports and status as required to executive audiences
• Provide subject matter expertise and business requirements to stakeholders outside of on projects related to GoToMarket strategy or quoting
• Provide ad-hoc operational support as required including for month-end and quarter end close process
• Coordinates/prepares all necessary departmental processes and develops and maintains department flows
• Build and manage partnerships with cross-functional teams (Ops, sales and finance) to ensure smooth and successful hand-off transaction.
• Work with a sense of urgency and quickly identify root cause of issues in process, policy, system, data and engage with functional owners to resolve.

*Preferred Qualifications:*

• Ability to interact effectively with executives, functional peer groups and subordinates to gain commitment and cooperation from others, especially those in other departments with competing priorities
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as excellent presentation skills; ability to lead meetings internally and externally and executive briefings. Often takes a leading role in senior level presentations with management teams
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel
• Understanding of quote to cash processes
• Strives to improve performance and to have a significant impact on department's success
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills and expert knowledge of all current data systems and business drivers at Cloud Software Group
• Articulate compelling qualitative and quantitative business cases for process improvement
• Effectively gives direction to team members to accomplish project goals

Functional/Technical (education, certifications, and training)

• Bachelor's degree/MBA from an accredited college/university in Business Administration, Engineering, IT, or a related field
• 4-7 years of overall Deal Desk Operations experience
• 2-4 years of experience in a process improvement focused environment
• Consulting experience preferred
• Knowledge of Oracle CPQ/CRM systems

About Us:
Cloud Software Group is one of the world's largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks. Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

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