The position may require access to U.S. export-controlled technologies, technical data, or sensitive government data.
Employment with Snowflake is contingent on Snowflake verifying that you: (i) may legally access U.S. export-controlled technologies, technical data, or sensitive government data; or (ii) are eligible to obtain, in a timely manner, any necessary license or other authorization(s) from the U.S. Government to allow access to U.S. export-controlled technology, technical data, or sensitive government data.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work a Afterhours: starting time between 3-7pm PT
Work the regular US daytime business hours during the ramp up period (2-4 months) before transitioning to assigned shift
Applicants should be flexible with schedule changes to meet the business needs
AS A TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER, YOU WILL:
Have team responsibility for delivering excellent technical support in a 24x7x365 SaaS environment
Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and skills management for a team of Cloud Support Engineers.
Navigate and steer difficult situations towards positive outcomes
Make data-driven decisions to improve operational quality and efficiency
Manage toward key customer success metrics - SLA, CSAT, Time to Resolution (TTR), Knowledge Contribution etc.
Perform case quality reviews and coach team members toward driving improved customer experience
Foster and grow relationships across product and engineering functions for knowledge building, incident engagement, new feature readiness, and product feedback
Establish good working relationships with customer-facing teams (sales, support account management, professional services, etc)
Turn customer feedback into actionable steps to improve support service delivery
Partner with incident and escalation management team to drive satisfactory resolution of customer escalations
Assess and evaluate processes, technology, and team skill sets to identify gaps and identify areas to improve and opportunities for advancement.
Be the agent of change for new business process, technology, and transformation
Lead by example to cultivate and maintain a culture built on teamwork and collaboration
Manage to organizational and departmental objectives
Able to provide operational coverage outside of regular business hours at short notice when needed
OUR IDEAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER WILL HAVE:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline
5+ years of technical support and service management experience; 2+ years in a supervisory role is required
Experience managing Enterprise support in a large and complex environment in a web-based service and technology
Proven capability of delivering on departmental goals and key metrics
Customer-first mindset and a "Get it done" attitude
Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional internal and external customer care
Ability to champion change through commitment and support for initiatives
Ability to appropriately prioritize and escalate customer issues
Ability to present problem resolution, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to customer facing teams and customers when warranted
A reputation for fairness, dependability, and adherence to high ethical standards
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong technical aptitude and excellent communication and negotiation skills, both oral and written
Extensive experience in one or more ticketing systems; Salesforce Service Cloud preferred
NICE TO HAVE:
Experience supporting a database, data warehouse, or data platform technology in a SaaS environment
Experience facilitating solution building across cross-functional teams and driving projects to achieve a shared goal
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
The estimated base salary range for this role is $118,000 - $180,500.
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.