What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Partner Enablement Program Manager position at Sage?
Job Description
The Senior Partner Enablement Program Manager will design and deliver initiatives that enhance partner effectiveness and productivity. You will execute programs aligned with regional enablement strategies, collaborating across Sage to ensure timely delivery, effective coaching, and measurable results. This role will help shape the Partner Enablement blueprint—guiding partners from onboarding to excellence—with clear outcomes and timelines. Working closely with teams across the organization, you will define, document, and implement enablement plans that drive regional business objectives.
This position is HYBRID based on-site three days per week in our Atlanta, GA , Austin, TX or Beaverton, OR office.
Requirements
The Senior Partner Enablement Program Manager will design and deliver initiatives that enhance partner effectiveness and productivity. You will execute programs aligned with regional enablement strategies, collaborating across Sage to ensure timely delivery, effective coaching, and measurable results. This role will help shape the Partner Enablement blueprint—guiding partners from onboarding to excellence—with clear outcomes and timelines. Working closely with teams across the organization, you will define, document, and implement enablement plans that drive regional business objectives.
This position is HYBRID based on-site three days per week in our Atlanta, GA , Austin, TX or Beaverton, OR office.
- Partner with partner leadership and enablement colleagues to enhance partner effectiveness through onboarding and continuous enablement
- Deliver partner coaching and performance clinics aligned with the Partner Enablement strategy
- Provide regional expertise to co-create skills and process enablement with Learning Services
- Manage multiple programs concurrently, ensuring they meet competency requirements and partner goals
- Deliver skills and processes for onboarding new partners and improving their ability to differentiate through the sales process
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop and deliver partner enablement content and assets
- Build and deliver skills sessions and ongoing coaching to Partner Leaders, focusing on leveraging tools and reports
- Measure performance improvement, addressing gaps through task-focused coaching and activities
- Regularly report the impact of enablement activities against agreed performance outcomes and objectives
Requirements
- 5 years of proven success in Partner Enablement, preferably at a SaaS company. Prior Partner Sales experience preferred.
- Organized with a strong planning inclination
- Ability to independently lead workstreams with limited oversight
- A coach with mature coaching skills
- Innovative, seeks new ways of working and open to experimentation
- Strong presence and ability to articulate messages to diverse audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at mid to senior levels
- Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational challenges
- Ability to travel approximately 8 times per year, including global travel.