Regional Director, Client Services (UKIA)

TydeCois seeking an experienced Regional Director, Client Services to lead HRP, ERP, client training and integration service delivery across the UK, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA). This is a strategic, high-impact role for a leader who excels at enterprise-level client management, escalations, and operational oversight, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency across multiple service lines.

The Regional Director will manage a team responsible for delivering ERP, HRP, client training, integration services, focusing on process excellence, client satisfaction, and enterprise outcomes. This person will work closely with global leadership, overseeing regional operations while enabling their team to leverage technical expertise without requiring deep hands on system knowledge themselves.

This is an ideal role for a seasoned services leader with experience managing enterprise clients, cross regional teams, and complex service delivery environments.

As a platinum Sage partner, TydeCoU and our partner entity TydeCoPTY LTD. specialize in delivering cutting edge ERP and HRP solutions such as Sage 300 Cloud and Sage Intacct. We also offer Outsourced Accounting solutions to help clients streamline financial operations and scale with confidence. Our dedication to innovation, excellence, and client success ensures businesses not only adopt our solutions but thrive in competitive markets. If you're ready to lead in a fast paced, high impact environment, we invite you to be part of our journey.

This position will report to the Executive Director of Client Services. This position can be remote within Cape Town, with the ability to work from our TydeCo office as required. Alternatively, it can be based remotely in the Gauteng province, with the flexibility to travel to the Cape Town office as required.

• This role operates within a global framework, requiring availability to support teams and meet deadlines across different time zones with international partners.
• Lead and manage Client Services operations across South Africa and the UK/IA region.
• Act as the regional anchor for operations spanning UK, Africa, and the Middle East, ensuring consistent service delivery
• Support the Executive Director in implementing global client service strategies.
• Align regional operations with business objectives, driving client satisfaction, retention, and revenue growth.
• Participate in global leadership meetings and virtual collaboration across time zones.

• Lead and manage enterprise client services across UK/IA, ensuring seamless delivery of ERP, HRP, client training, and integration projects.
• Serve as the regional operational anchor, aligning South Africa-based operations with UK, Africa, and Middle East priorities.
• Implement and execute global client service strategies at the regional level.
• Establish regional KPIs and performance metrics for service quality, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in global leadership forums, ensuring the regional perspective informs enterprise strategy.

• Oversee HRP, ERP, client training, and integration teams, ensuring enterprise projects and client engagements are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to client expectations.
• Drive operational efficiency, standardization, and process improvements across the region.
• Support your teams in managing complex enterprise deals, escalations, and high value clients.
• Monitor client satisfaction and implement proactive measures to address potential issues or risks.

• Serve as the executive sponsor for key clients in the region.
• Own escalations for enterprise level service issues, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining client trust.
• Collaborate with account managers, project leads, and operations teams to deliver a client first approach.
• Enable your teams to act on technical or system specific issues while you focus on strategic resolution and client outcomes.

• Maintain minimum billable hours as defined by leadership.
• Provide strategic recommendations to improve clients' HR and payroll efficiency.
• Collaborate with sales/account management teams to align deliverables with scope and client expectations.
• Identify service expansion opportunities and areas of client value.

• Mentor, coach, and grow a high performing, multi discipline services team.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures.
• Drive succession planning, performance reviews, and career development initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, client centric culture across teams in multiple countries.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and regional service performance.
• Monitor operational metrics, resource allocation, and project profitability.
• Partner with executive leadership to optimise processes, systems, and resource utilisation for maximum efficiency.

• Lead change initiatives across ERP, HRP, client training, and integration services, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and operational improvements.
• Stay informed of emerging industry trends, best practices, and enterprise service delivery innovations.
• Collaborate with process and system owners (e.g., HRP, ERP and Client Training, Integration specialists) to enable efficient operations without requiring direct technical expertise.

• Strategic Leadership: Ability to lead complex, multi country service operations and influence global strategy.
• Enterprise Client Focus: Skilled at managing high value clients, escalations, and enterprise engagements.
• Operational Excellence: Experienced in process optimization, resource management, and scaling teams across regions.
• Global Perspective: Comfortable operating across multiple countries and cultures with regional accountability.
• Change Agent: Drives improvements and operational innovation across services without being software specific.
• Collaborative & Influential: Can effectively align teams, clients, and executives to achieve business outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 7-10+ years proven experience in client services, professional services, enterprise operations or c suite leadership.
• Proven experience managing multi country teams or regional operations.
• Experience overseeing ERP, HRP, client training, and integration service delivery, enterprise deals, and escalations.
• Strong financial, operational, and P&L management skills.
• Executive client facing experience.

• Proven experience with Sage Intacct, Sage 300 People, and iPaaS Solutions
• Accounting background preferred
• Multi industry enterprise project delivery experience.
• Experience managing teams across UK, Africa, and Middle East.
• Strategic exposure to enterprise SaaS or ERP consulting environments.

Work can take place either in an open office setting or remote setting with the expectation to travel onsite based on business and management needs. This is a full time position that requires the ability to work a flexible and regular full time schedule. It requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time and communicate effectively with a diverse audience in person, by phone and by computer.

TydeCoU is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, maternity, or any other legally protected characteristics.

We reserve the right to not fill this role.