Director, Customer Partnerships Hybrid, Bloomington, MN

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Position Summary

The Director of Customer Partnerships is the retention and expansion leader for R3s existing customer portfolio. This role owns the post-sale customer lifecycleimplementation adoption outcomes renewal and account growthensuring customers realize measurable value from R3 solutions while protecting and expanding recurring revenue. The Director builds executive-level relationships leads renewal and expansion strategy and partners cross-functionally (Sales Clinical SMEs Operations IT Accounting Product and Marketing) to deliver excellent consistent customer experiences. This is a player/coach role that leads the Customer Partnerships team while directly managing a strategic book of business and delivering both individual and team outcomes. The Director reviews revenue performance daily surfaces trend insights and risks early and provides executive readouts to inform retention and expansion decisions.

Essential Functions

Retention Renewal & Account Health

• Own retention outcomes for the customer portfolio including renewal readiness risk identification and proactive mitigation plans
• Own a strategic book of business and serve as executive point of contact for assigned customers; drive renewal strategy retention and risk mitigation for those accounts.
• Maintain customer health plans for assigned accounts (stakeholder mapping adoption/utilization strategy open issues renewal timeline and expansion roadmap).
• Establish and run a renewal operating rhythm: timeline internal alignment customer discovery proposal strategy contract finalization and handoff to delivery.
• Build and maintain multi-threaded relationships across customer stakeholders (HR/Benefits EAP/Wellbeing Security Operations Legal/Procurement) ensuring executive alignment and long-term partnership stability.
• Lead customer escalation management and resolution coordinating cross-functional response to protect the relationship and restore performance.

Expansion & Net Revenue Growth

• Identify develop and close expansion opportunities within assigned accounts (cross-sell/upsell) partnering with Sales and SMEs as needed.
• Build and execute account plans for assigned customers that include adoption goals growth plays and measurable outcomes tied to renewals and expansion.
• Drive growth across existing accounts through adoption and utilization strategy and by expanding the use of R3 solutions across the continuum.
• Build repeatable expansion plays (by segment/use case) so growth is systematic rather than purely relationship-driven.

Customer Value Outcomes & Executive Stewardship

• Ensure consistent delivery of customer-facing reporting and stewardship: monthly/quarterly performance summaries and annual executive stewardship/QBRs translating data into insights and recommendations.
• Lead executive stewardship/QBRs for assigned accounts and translate program data into retention and expansion recommendations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to monitor service performance SLA adherence and operational quality; drive corrective action when performance is at risk.
• Serve as the voice of the customerbringing market feedback and customer needs into product/offer development and operational improvements.

Implementation Excellence & Lifecycle Management

• Lead new customer onboarding from signed contract through launch coordinating Operations SMEs IT Accounting and other stakeholders to ensure a successful start and adoption plan.
• Ensure customer setup and processes are complete and accurate (systems access workflows referral pathways reporting requirements and success metrics).
• Manage changes to SLAs/SOWs in partnership with Operations and other stakeholders ensuring documentation customer communication and execution readiness.
• Partner closely with Sales and Marketing to align lifecycle communications adoption campaigns and renewal/expansion enablement (case studies proof points executive reporting templates).

Business & Financial Partnership

• Support contract review renewal amendments and finalization in partnership with internal leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with Accounting on invoicing audits and accounts receivable follow-up for assigned accounts; protect cash flow and customer experience.

Revenue Reporting & CRM/Data Integrity

• Ensure accurate complete and timely documentation of customer activity renewal timing risks opportunities and account plans in the CRM; maintain clean data and consistent reporting.
• Review revenue and utilization performance daily for assigned accounts and the broader Customer Partnerships portfolio; identify trends outliers and early risk signals and validate drivers (volume mix pricing delivery changes).
• Produce recurring executive-level insights (weekly and monthly) that summarize revenue movement root causes and recommended actions; provide concise readouts to the Executive Leadership Committee and other leadership forums.
• Maintain an accurate renewal and expansion forecast informed by daily revenue signals customer health and pipeline activity; escalate material risks and opportunities quickly with clear mitigation or growth plans.
• Partner with Finance/Data teams to ensure revenue reporting inputs are accurate and timely and that insights translate into account actions (retention plays adoption campaigns expansion motions).

Industry Presence

• Maintain strong product knowledge and represent R3 professionally at conferences events and customer meetings; bring market insight back into strategy and offerings.

Team/Employee Management Essential Functions

• Lead coach and develop the Customer Partnerships team; set expectations ensure role clarity and build the capabilities required to deliver retention and growth outcomes.
• Establish team cadence and quality standards (account planning renewal pipelines escalation process reporting discipline and documentation).
• Balance player/coach responsibilities by modeling best-in-class account management on assigned accounts and coaching the team on the same standards and playbooks.
• Hire train direct assist and mentor department staff/team
• Coordinate the schedule for coverage of the department
• Monitor and prioritize department workflow to ensure accurate thorough and timely completion of tasks
• Assign tasks to team members as needed
• Identify needs and conduct trainings for new and existing team members to increase efficiencies and productivity
• Build and maintain a collaborative environment by emphasizing teamwork with team and colleagues
• Develop and meet quarterly and yearly department goals
• Create and distribute department communications as needed
• Monitor employee performance and address issues as warranted
• Complete performance reviews for employees on a timely basis

Secondary Essential Functions

• Participate in department and company meetings as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel as required

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Director of Customer Partnerships is evaluated on outcomes that reflect retention strength expansion performance and operational excellence including:

Individual Book of Business KPIs

• Retention/renewal performance for assigned accounts (renewal completion risk mitigation effectiveness).
• Net revenue growth within assigned accounts (expansion pipeline and closed growth).
• Customer health and executive stakeholder strength for assigned accounts.
• Stewardship/reporting excellence and value realization plans delivered for assigned accounts.

Team/Function KPIs

• Overall retention and renewal performance across the Customer Partnerships portfolio.
• Overall net revenue retention/expansion outcomes supported by Customer Partnerships motions.
• Consistent adoption of the Customer Partnerships operating system: account plans renewal calendar discipline escalation process and CRM hygiene.
• Revenue trend monitoring & executive insight: reviews daily revenue signals explains variance drivers and delivers actionable executive summaries that inform retention and growth decisions.
• Forecast accuracy & proactive intervention: maintains accurate renewal/expansion forecasts and escalates risks/opportunities early with clear recommended actions and owners.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to manage a strategic book of business while leading and developing a high-performing team (player/coach effectiveness).
• Ability to build and execute account plans that drive retention and measurable expansion within existing customers.
• Proven ability to retain and grow strategic customer relationships; executive presence and persuasive communication.
• Strong ability to interpret and present data and outcomes to varied audiences; turns insights into action plans.
• Strong ability to drive measurable expansion and growth withing existing accounts.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team build accountability systems and coach performance.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and comfort navigating Operations Clinical SMEs IT Accounting Product Sales and Marketing alignment.
• Strong problem-solving and process improvement mindset; calm under pressure and effective in escalations.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen: ability to monitor revenue performance daily interpret drivers of variance and translate data into clear insights and actions.
• Executive communication: can synthesize complex trends into concise decision-ready updates for executive leadership audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM platforms; disciplined about data quality and documentation.

Education & Licensing

• Bachelors degree required; Psychology Business or related field preferred.

Experience

• 7 years of experience in behavioral health EAP BH managed care health plan operations or employee benefits required.
• 10 years in account management customer success or customer partnerships which include 5 years in leadership role required.

Physical Work Requirements

Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise dust etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment with standard office equipment available.

The starting pay range for this position is $00 per year. The positions pay range represents the national average pay for similar roles. R3 considers factors such as (but not limited to) experience internal pay equity and other business considerations when extending an offer.

All applicants must reside in the United States. Employment contingent on a successful background check work history verification reference checks and signing a non-disclosure agreement.

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