Manager, Technical Support Engineering

To get the best candidate experience please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts Job Category Customer SuccessJob DetailsAbout SalesforceWere Salesforce the Customer Company inspiring the future of business with AI Data CRM Leading with our core values we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way And we empower you to be a Trailblazer too xe2x80x94 driving your performance and career growth charting new paths and improving the state of the world If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good youve come to the right place MANAGER TECHNICAL SUPPORT A Technical Support Manager is responsible for ensuring the success of our customers by effectively managing a team of Support Engineers Salesforce Technical Experts along with associated support projects and processes This role involves handling critical customer escalations career development of individuals and project management processes Apart from day-to-day activities the candidate is expected to be involved in strategic planning to grow the team run projects of organisational importance guide mentor next cadre of leadership as per Salesforce values while being a face of organisation to the wider world The candidate is expected to be independent self-motivated proactive results-oriented and able define and provide a high level of customer satisfaction through the delivery of world-class support services Location HyderabadWork Hours We are a 24x7 Support Hub the candidate hence needs to be ready to work in any shift available and be ready to change shifts based on business requirements from time to time Experience Skills Required Overall work-experience of 10 years Strong people management expertise of at least 4 - 5 years in technical support management roles Strong Experience in managing technical support professionals Experience with support tools and phone systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong team player with a service-oriented attitude and a keen focus on enhancing customer experience Continuously improves on what defines customer service delivery Excellent situational awareness in handling objections in dynamic customer environments Leading cross-functional collaboration across global teamsSelf-motivated takes initiative assumes ownership and runs programs with minimal supervisionDrive customer engagement across peers and senior managementAbility to address and effectively engage large audiences and hold their interestStrong Executive presence and excellent convincing skills ability to hold own point of view in tough conversationsProvide guidance mentoring training and delegate responsibilities to managers enabling their professional growth and developmentAbility to successfully communicate and coordinate with departments across the organization including Sales Consulting CSM QA Program Management and Product ManagementStrong Issue management experience with multiple collaborators including customers and product teamsDemonstrate strong work ethic and advanced organizational skillsAbility to develop and deliver creative business solutions for complex problemsAbility to attract hire and retain impactful support professionalsAbility to work on competing priorities under timelines and delivery pressures Analytical bent of mind to understand data and derive actionable insightsDetailed Role Responsibilities We are a 24 hrs 7 days a week 365 days center and hence would need candidates who are open to work any shift based on business requirement including Saturday and or Sunday Manage a support team to achieve business objectives including the attainment of targets for customer satisfaction employee satisfaction service levels resolution time and project deadlines xc2xb7 Set team goals in alignment with Global Support objectives Assist direct reports in the definition and attainment of individual goalsEnsure that direct reports have the resources information and processes necessary to deliver effective technical solutions to our customersEnsure the delivery of high-quality technical and soft-skills training for direct reportsDeliver performance reviews for all direct reports and provide regular feedback on performance in terms of agreed upon performance and employee development goalsEffectively represent the Support department on cross-organizational teams to deliver on organizational objectives Manage workflows and schedules for direct reports and ensure adequate workload coverageDeliver regular reports that provide qualitative and quantitative descriptions of business performanceManage key processes including FAQ analysis case reviews and customer feedback analysisDevelop and maintain Support procedures and policiesAdvocate for customers and define ways to continually contribute to the customer experienceServe as a manager mentor knowledge resource and critical issue point for support agents Build credibility and trust within the support groupFoster and facilitate the professional growth and development of team membersEmpower and install confidence in team members to enable them growFlexibility to work in staggered shifts where weekly-offs are not Saturday and Sunday but two consecutive days from the other five weekdaysWork as Duty Manager on rotation or as per business needs handling customer partner concerns and priority issuesTake up and deliver on any other responsibilities as assigned from time to time by reporting manager support managementSkills Desired MBA and or Industry certifications like PMP PRINCE2 ITIL Six Sigma etc Functional or technical salesforce com application knowledgeAbout Salesforce Salesforce is the global leader in customer relationship management CRM software We pioneered the shift to cloud computing and today we re delivering the next generation of social mobile and cloud technologies that help companies revolutionise the way they sell service market and innovate-and become customer companies We are the fastest growing of the top 10 enterprise software companies the World s Most Innovative Company according to Forbes and one of Fortune s 100 Best Companies to Work For Our more human less corporate culture is built around doing work that matters winning as a team and celebrating success Aloha-style Ready to find your dreamjob AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Posting StatementAt Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay employee resource groups inclusive benefits and more Learn more about Equality at and explore our company benefits at is an 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