Customer Success Manager (all genders)

Join us as a Customer Success Manager and help shape the future of opensource project management.

At OpenProject, we believe that great project management software should be open, transparent, and accessible to everyone. As the leading open source project management platform, we empower teams worldwide — from NGOs and public institutions to innovative tech companies — to collaborate more efficiently and manage projects with full control and data sovereignty.

To support our growing community, we’re looking for a passionate Customer Success Manager who loves working with people, building strong customer relationships, and ensuring our users have an exceptional experience with OpenProject while being techsavvy.

Your Mission

As a Customer Success Manager at OpenProject, youll be the crucial first point of contact for our users, ensuring their success and satisfaction. You’ll handle all customer queries, build strong relationships, and contribute to our thriving opensource community.

• Be the trusted guide: Be the first point of contact for our users, expertly handling all customer queries via CRM and phone, covering everything from product features and technical issues to billing.

• Ensure user satisfaction: Identify and tailor solutions to individual needs, ensure timely responses, and suggest best practices to help users get the most out of OpenProject.

• Cultivate relationships: Build strong, longterm relationships with highvalue customers through regular checkins, identifying opportunities for upsells or crosssells, and proactively managing churn risk.

• Engage the community: Monitor and address community questions and requests, actively interacting with the OpenProject community primarily through forums and within the software itself.

• Drive continuous improvement: Provide valuable feedback to our product, marketing, sales, and engineering teams based on customer interactions, collaborating closely with all teams to identify areas for improvement.

• You’re a great fit for this role if...

  • You are proficient in both German (nativeprofessional level) and English (professional level), both written and verbal – additional languages like French or Spanish are a big bonus.

  • You have work experience, ideally within the customer support team in a tech company.

  • You possess effective communication and active listening skills to deliver a bestinclass experience for existing and potential users.

  • You genuinely care about providing exceptional service to clients and users.

  • Youre passionate about opensource software and want to be part of a missiondriven company that promotes transparency and collaboration.

  • You enjoy working in a remotefirst team with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility.

  • What’s in it for you?

    • A purposedriven role in an opensource company that truly values transparency and collaboration.

    • The chance to work with exciting clients from around the world – from public institutions and NGOs to innovative corporates.

    • A growing, experienced team that loves learning from each other and values a supportive and positive work environment.

    • A remotefirst work setup with full flexibility and worklife balance.

    • The opportunity to have a real impact on the success of our customers and the future development of OpenProject.

    • A scaling company with the agility of a startup.

    • About us

      At OpenProject, we are proud to build the leading opensource project management platform that empowers teams to plan, track, and collaborate on projects in a secure and transparent way. Our mission is to enable organizations worldwide to achieve great things together while keeping their digital sovereignty and reducing their dependency on proprietary software.

      We are a fully remote team of 45+ passionate people, working together from different parts of Europe – united by our shared passion for open source, collaboration, and continuous learning.

      Curious to join us?

      If you think we could be a great fit for you, check out more details on the role and apply via https:www.openproject.orgcareers.

      Still have questions?

      Feel free to reach out to our HR team Giuseppe and Dorothee: talents@openproject.com