Location: San Francisco, CA- Hybrid
PagerDuty is seeking a Customer Success Manager (CSM) to join our talented, customer-focused team! As a CSM, you will be part of the Global Customer Success organization, partnering closely with Account Executives, Renewal Managers, and Product teams to ensure our customers achieve measurable value and adoption of PagerDuty’s solutions. You will own the post-sale relationship, guiding customers through the Realize phase of our Land-Realize-Expand strategy and driving sustained business impact.
This is an exciting opportunity to directly influence customer outcomes, enhance retention, and help shape how organizations around the world empower their teams with real-time operations management. The ideal candidate is passionate about customer success, driven by results, and motivated to build trusted partnerships that deliver value and enable customer growth.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage Gross Retention Rate (GRR) by driving improved customer health and engagement.
- Build and maintain long-term customer relationships across technical and executive levels.
- Lead adoption and value realization efforts within 3–6 months post-sale, ensuring successful onboarding.
- Monitor customer health metrics; proactively identify and mitigate risk to retention.
- Partner with Renewal Managers on the renewal process and identify expansion opportunities for the Sales team.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or related roles in SaaS or enterprise software.
- Proven track record in managing customer retention and health metrics.
- Experience conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and creating strategic success plans.
- Strong understanding of customer lifecycle management and value realization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience driving the adoption of complex SaaS or cloud-based solutions.
- Familiarity with account expansion processes and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Background in the tech or enterprise software industry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proactive and results-oriented mindset.
- Excellent customer advocacy and communication abilities.
PagerDuty is a flexible, hybrid workplace. We embrace and encourage in-person working as an integral part of our culture. Both our employees and external research tells us that co-located collaboration strengthens connections, drives innovation, and accelerates learning.
If you are within a 50 mile radius of the San Francisco office, it is required to come in two times per week, so you can thrive in your new role and fully embrace being a Dutonian!
The base salary range for this position is $70,550.00 - $97,200.00 USD. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.
Our base salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range, which is subject to change based on primary work location, reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position. Within the range, we determine pay for an individual based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills/competencies and experience.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific offerings for this role, as well as the salary range for your primary work location during the hiring process.
