Director, Business Systems, GTM
Harness
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Director of Business Systems to lead and scale our Go-To-Market (GTM) technology stack, including Salesforce and related systems across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Revenue Operations. In this critical leadership role, you’ll partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure our systems are aligned with business goals, highly scalable, and driving productivity and insights across the GTM organization.
This role is ideal for a systems leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, has deep experience in enterprise SaaS GTM workflows, and knows how to build scalable systems and processes that empower growth.
About the role:
- Own the GTM systems roadmap and architecture, including Salesforce and integrated systems across RevOps, MarOps, and Customer Success.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, and Product teams to align system capabilities with business objectives.
- Lead the administration, configuration, and optimization of Salesforce and related tools (e.g., Marketo, Outreach, Gainsight, LeanData, CPQ tools, ZoomInfo, etc.).
- Build and lead a high-performing team of systems analysts, admins, and developers focused on GTM tools.
- Drive continuous improvement in GTM workflows through automation, best practices, and process design.
- Ensure system data is accurate, accessible, and actionable for forecasting, attribution, and performance analytics.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex systems projects, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and change management.
- Manage third-party vendors and consultants to support system implementation and administration.
- Maintain a secure, compliant, and well-documented systems environment in partnership with IT and InfoSec teams.
About you
- 10+ years of experience in business systems or RevOps roles, with at least 3+ years in a leadership capacity.
- Proven success managing Salesforce architecture and administration at a high-growth B2B SaaS company.
- Experience with GTM systems such as Marketo, HubSpot, LeanData, Outreach, Clari, CPQ (e.g., Salesforce CPQ), Gainsight, and similar tools.
- Strong understanding of B2B SaaS sales and marketing processes, metrics, and operations.
- Experience scaling systems and processes in support of rapid company growth.
- Excellent project management skills with a track record of delivering cross-functional systems projects.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of data governance and reporting best practices.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable system solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree a plus).
Work Location
San Francisco, CA, Hybrid
What you will have at Harness
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Flexible work schedule
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
- Monthly internet reimbursement
The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.harness.io/company/careers.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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