Technical Support Engineering ManagementDate posted
Job number: 1792375
Work site: Up to 50% work from home
Travel: 0-25%
Role type: People Manager
Profession: Technical Support Engineering
Employment type: Full-Time
OverviewWith over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft's products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.
Within CE&S, the Customer Service & Support (CSS) organization builds trust and confidence for every person and organization through delivering a seamless support experience. In CSS, we are powered by Microsoft's AI technology to help consumers, businesses, partners, and more, resolve their issues quickly and securely, helping prevent future problems from occurring and achieving more from their Microsoft investment.
As a Senior Support Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of support engineering roles with deep product knowledge that resolve customer technical issues. You will manage the customer relationship from a support standpoint, enable your team to deliver a great customer experience and drive Microsoft Product Improvement. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth and hone your customer relationship management skills. You will develop deep technology industry knowledge and become adept at building and leading diverse teams.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
• 7+ years of operational excellence, delivery management, account management, sales, or vendor management experience
• OR a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 5+ years operational excellence, delivery management, account management, sales, or vendor management experience
• OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years people management experience, leading technical teams or functions including but not limited to Technical Support, Technical Account Managers and/or Technical architects
Preferred Qualifications: Proven ability to manage customer relationships from a support standpointExperience in managing organizational change and leading successful change initiativesCertifications in change management, such as the PROSCI Change ManagementTechnical Certifications in On-Prem and/or Cloud Technologies preferred (Azure Fundamentals, M365 Fundamentals, Windows Server)Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of Australian citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local Australian government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.
Security Clearance Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Responsibilities• People Management: You lead a team of product experts that solve complex customer technical issues by practicing leadership principles, driving accountability, and attracting/retaining great people.
• Response and Resolution: You impact the customer relationship through managing Technical Support delivery and acting as an escalation point for Support Engineers to remove roadblocks and help prioritize technical issues at a global level.
• Readiness: You ensure your team has the technical skills required to provide a great customer experience and you collaborate with partner teams (e.g. engineering/product/readiness or other SMEs) to fill readiness gaps regarding new and existing technology.
• Product/Process Improvement: You communicate aggregated customer feedback and set operational frameworks and standards to drive product and process improvements.
• Business Integration: You identify opportunities to collaborate effectively with other teams and organizations to enable a great customer experience.
Benefits: Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connectMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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