Senior Manager, Product Support

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Product Support based in the United States. This role leads a technical support organization responsible for resolving complex product issues and delivering high-quality customer experiences. You will manage a team of senior support engineers while serving as an escalation leader for critical cases and accounts. The position combines people leadership, technical problem-solving, operational management, and continuous improvement. You will use customer and operational data to improve metrics such as CSAT, NPS, time to resolution, and escalation rates. You will also drive support processes, training programs, and initiatives that improve efficiency and customer adoption. The environment is fast-moving and collaborative, with close partnership across technical and customer-facing teams. This is an opportunity to develop technical talent while directly influencing customer outcomes and support operations at scale. Accountabilities - Lead and develop a technical support team of senior engineers, fostering a high-performance environment focused on customer outcomes and technical excellence. - Guide the resolution of complex technical issues involving enterprise security products, networking, and related technologies. - Manage case-level and account-level escalations, coordinating support engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to address customer concerns and drive timely resolution. - Serve as a senior escalation point for critical customer issues, communicating clearly and empathetically with customers and internal stakeholders. - Monitor and improve operational performance using metrics such as customer satisfaction (CSAT), Net Promoter Score (NPS), time to resolution (TTR), and escalation rates. - Identify opportunities to improve support processes, workflows, tooling, and operating practices to increase efficiency and consistency.

- Develop and implement technical training and enablement programs that strengthen the capabilities of the support organization. - Partner across the customer success organization and other technical teams to improve product adoption and customer outcomes. - Apply data and customer insights to identify recurring issues, operational trends, and opportunities for systemic improvements. - Stay hands-on enough to understand complex technical challenges and help guide teams toward effective solutions. - Promote continuous learning, feedback, collaboration, and ownership across the support organization. - Navigate ambiguity, balance strategic priorities with hands-on execution, and proactively identify and communicate risks or impediments. Requirements - 7+ years of experience in technical support or a related technical field, including at least 3 years of people-management experience. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience. - Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical support or engineering teams, preferably in an enterprise technology environment. - Strong troubleshooting expertise and knowledge of networking and cybersecurity concepts, including SSL/TLS, DNS, firewalls, and related technologies. - Proven ability to manage complex customer escalations and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Experience using customer and operational metrics such as CSAT, NPS, TTR, and escalation rates to identify improvements and measure outcomes. - Foundational understanding of AI and machine-learning technologies, with experience using, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to improve outcomes in your functional area. - Strong process-improvement skills and a track record of implementing initiatives that increase operational efficiency and support quality.