Customer Success Manager – Public Sector (Germany)

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SUSE is a global leader of  enterprise open source software. By transforming community innovations into secure, sovereign and AI-ready solutions, SUSE empowers customers to escape vendor lock-in and regain control of their IT destiny. Through industry-leading Linux, Kubernetes, Edge and AI infrastructure solutions, SUSE delivers the flexibility to innovate everywhere—from the data center to multi-cloud and out to the edge. Only SUSE also manages many Linux and Kubernetes distributions. At SUSE, Choice Happens because we prioritize community, interoperability and relentless innovation. Discover how we power mission-critical resilience at www.suse.com. 

Job Description

 As a Customer Success Manager (CSM) for the Public Sector at SUSE, you will be responsible for managing and growing relationships with key government and public sector organizations across Germany.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to strategic accounts, supporting customers in modernizing their infrastructure while navigating increasing requirements around digital sovereignty, data control, and regulatory compliance.

Germany is at the center of Europe’s digital sovereignty agenda, with public institutions increasingly prioritizing open, sovereign technology platforms to strengthen transparency, operational control, and long-term flexibility. SUSE is well positioned in this space through its open source infrastructure portfolio, including SUSE Linux and Rancher.

You will take ownership of a highly strategic portfolio, working closely with customers to align SUSE’s solutions with long-term modernization programs and platform strategies. Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in complex public sector environments, influence senior stakeholders, and guide customers through large-scale transformation initiatives. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Support, Services, and Engineering to ensure a consistent customer experience, while also identifying opportunities to expand SUSE’s footprint across government organizations. 

•  Own and lead long-term relationships with public sector customers, acting as a trusted advisor across technical and business stakeholders

• Define and drive Customer Success Plans (CSPs) aligned to customer strategies and public sector priorities

• Take end-to-end ownership of the customer lifecycle, from onboarding through adoption, renewal, and long-term growth

• Drive adoption of SUSE solutions within the context of sovereign infrastructure, regulatory requirements, and long-term platform strategies

• Lead customers through complex modernization initiatives, including cloud transformation, container adoption, and platform standardization

• Drive measurable value realization across SUSE’s open infrastructure portfolio

• Partner with Account Executives to identify and execute on strategic growth opportunities across agencies, departments, and use cases

• Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Support, Services, and Engineering to ensure consistent customer outcomes

• Provide structured feedback and insights from public sector customers to influence product direction, go-to-market strategy, and internal priorities

• Facilitate and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), aligning senior stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities

• Proactively monitor customer health, identify risks early, and define mitigation strategies

• Support subscription renewals and contribute to long-term account growth and retention

• Build and maintain strong relationships at senior management and executive level within customer organizations 

• Experience in a Customer Success, Account Management, or similar customer-facing role in enterprise environments

• Experience working with public sector customers or highly regulated industries is a strong advantage

• Strong understanding of enterprise IT environments, cloud, and open source technologies

• Ability to navigate complex organizations and influence stakeholders across multiple levels

• Experience working with senior IT leadership and decision-makers

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and alignment skills

• Structured and strategic mindset, with the ability to operate in ambiguous environments

• Proven track record in driving customer adoption, retention, and long-term growth

• Full professional fluency in both German and English

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What We Offer 

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.  

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind. 

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.   

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!  

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.   

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SUSE Values 

SUSE's culture is centered on four key values - Choice, Community, Trust, and Innovation - which are deeply integrated with our open source ethos. SUSE fosters a diverse and inclusive environment where our people are encouraged to be themselves.

Choice: 

We are continuously making choice happen 

We are accountable for our choices 

We never get complacent

Community: 

Nobody is smarter than everybody 

We embrace diversity of thought 

We are “open source first, upstream first” where collaboration benefits all

Trust: 

We are trusted to deliver with integrity 

We offer trust by default, and do not wait for it to be earned

We foster an environment where everyone trusts each other 

Innovation: 

We foster a culture of experimentation, and embrace change by challenging the norm

We are committed to continuous improvement, creativity and adaptability 

Ideas are great, but without execution they are just ideas