Cluster Head – Client Service Delivery & Business Growth (Police Vertical)
Experience: 15+ Years
Industry: IT / Software Products / Analytics
Location: Cluster-based role | Extensive travel required
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Cluster Head – Client Service Delivery & Business Growth to lead customer relationships, service delivery, and business growth within the Police & Law Enforcement vertical.
The role involves managing strategic customer relationships with senior police officials, leading a team of Service Managers, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, resolving critical escalations, and identifying opportunities for cross-selling and account expansion.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in IT/software product environments, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record in team leadership, customer success, and commercial growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Customer Relationship & Stakeholder Management
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Build and maintain strong relationships with senior police and law enforcement officials, including IG, DIG, ADG, and equivalent ranks.
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Conduct regular customer visits and engagement meetings across the assigned cluster.
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Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic accounts, ensuring effective communication and long-term relationship development.
2. Product & Domain Expertise
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Develop a thorough understanding of analytics products, their capabilities, applications, and roadmap.
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Communicate product value propositions and relevant use cases to senior, non-technical stakeholders.
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Stay updated on product enhancements and identify opportunities to improve customer adoption.
3. Team Leadership & Performance Management
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Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Service Managers responsible for customer servicing and account management.
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Establish performance goals, monitor team outcomes, and ensure accountability.
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Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and implement individual development plans.
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Identify capability gaps and drive team development initiatives.
4. Business Growth & Customer Success
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Drive cross-selling and upselling opportunities across existing customer accounts.
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Identify opportunities for additional product adoption and account expansion.
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Monitor customer satisfaction, product usage, and account health to strengthen customer retention.
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Ensure consistent service quality and achievement of cluster-level customer satisfaction (CSAT) targets.
5. Escalation & Service Delivery Management
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Act as the final escalation point for critical customer issues across the cluster.
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Coordinate with internal product, technical support, and delivery teams to ensure timely issue resolution.
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Identify root causes of recurring issues and implement corrective measures to improve service delivery and first-time resolution.
Key Result Areas (KRAs)
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Customer Engagement: Regular engagement with senior police and law enforcement stakeholders.
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Team Performance: Achievement of team targets, completion of performance reviews, and execution of development plans.
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Business Growth: Achievement of cross-selling, upselling, and account expansion targets.
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Customer Satisfaction: Improvement and maintenance of cluster-level CSAT scores.
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Escalation Management: Timely resolution of escalations and improved closure rates.
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Service Delivery Excellence: Consistent service quality and proactive account management.
Required Skills & Qualifications
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15+ years of relevant experience in service management, customer success, client relationship management, or service delivery within IT/software product organisations.
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Strong understanding of analytics-based software products and their applications.
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Demonstrated experience engaging with senior government and police officials, preferably at IG, DIG, ADG, or equivalent levels.
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Proven experience leading teams, managing performance, and developing service management professionals.
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Strong commercial acumen with experience driving cross-selling, upselling, and account growth.
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Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
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Strong problem-solving capabilities and experience handling critical customer escalations.
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Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned cluster.
Ideal Candidate Profile: A senior professional from an IT/software product organisation with experience in the Police & Law Enforcement ecosystem, strong government stakeholder relationships, and the ability to combine service delivery leadership with customer retention and business growth.
