About Glia
Glia is the #1 Banking AI platform, empowering community and regional financial institutions to create efficiencies, accelerate loan growth, drive deposits, and deliver experiences that win against megabanks and fintechs.
Glia's Banking AI Operating System is a central intelligence layer on top of existing tech stacks, activating an AI workforce of specialized agents that draw from banking data, interaction history, and integrated systems of record. These banking-trained agents automate workflows across voice and digital–from front office to back office–resulting in decreased operational costs and the Universal Banker model.
Trusted by 700+ banks and credit unions for its ironclad security and reliability, Glia delivers the industry’s first contractual no-hallucination guarantee. It’s why Glia customers quickly and confidently put Banking AI to work with measurable results from day one.More information about Glia can be found at glia.com.
OverviewAs an Engagement Lead at Glia, you will build relationships with Glia’s largest prospective customers. You will advise these customers throughout the sales process as they explore how Glia can help with their transformation. Your expertise and advice will be key in building customer confidence that Glia will be their best partner. During implementation you will orchestrate the efforts of a project team composed of a diverse set of technical and project management-focused roles. You will keep the project team focused on delivering the strategic business results that the customer expects to gain through Glia.
ResponsibilitiesPitch Glia implementation approach to select customers during sales motion and be viewed as a subject matter expert
Provide strategic insights and advice to customer executives throughout implementation and tightly coordinate handoffs with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers
Understand customer business objectives and how their implementation requirements support those business objectives
Communicates customer priorities to all Glia roles throughout implementation and holds team accountable to meeting priorities—roles may include, but are not limited to, launch manager, solution architect, conversation consultant, implementation engineer, account executive, and customer success manager
Influence and advise customer on change management and transformation initiatives tangential to the technical implementation of Glia
Provide expert advice to customers on Glia products and industry best practices
Accountable for successful E2E implementation of strategic customer projects—specifically the project should be on budget, on time and achieve customer ROI
Accountable for product adoption and subsequent renewal and expansion following the customer’s launch
Stay informed on industry trends and their impact on customers
10+ years of experience in professional services with several years leading large scale engagements
Experience cultivating and maintaining executive relationships
Strong team leadership skills drawing mostly from referent and expert power
Executive-level visual and oral communication skills with ability to adapt communication style from executives to project and technical teams
Experience conducting business transformation, change management, and program management in enterprise settings
Ability to travel 4-12 times per year
Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or related field
Preferred: Advanced degree (e.g. MBA) in related field
Preferred: Experience with financial services, insurance, and any other high trust industries
Glia is an equal-opportunity employer. Glia does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
The Glia Talent Acquisition team uses @glia.com and @gliatalent.com email addresses for coordinating interviews, providing updates, and sending documents.
Our hiring process involves an introduction, practical and team interviews, and a decision and offer. For more information, visit our Recruitment Privacy Notice page or contact our talent team via [email protected]
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