As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.
The Opportunity
Reporting to a Director/Sr. Director – Customer Support, the primary responsibility of this position is to oversee the operations of some of the Support teams, supporting OpenText Enterprise products for supporting Global customers. This includes managing the team managers and team members, prioritizing and managing escalated and large accounts, interfacing with customers, and ensuring compliance with the Open Text Customer Support policy.
You Are Great At
Direct responsibility to oversee some of the operations of Customer Support teams. This encompasses KPIs management, issue prioritization, and policy compliance.
Deliver a customer centric philosophy.
Mentor the Customer Support Managers.
Provide mentoring to key talents.
Create and deliver action plans to improve efficiency and quality.
Manage customer relations for customer problems that are escalated to your attention. This includes developing action plans for escalated customer problems, informing customers of the plans, and keeping customers apprised of the progress.
Develop standard operating procedures for the Open Text Customer Support team.
Actively engage in talent management activities such as hiring, performance management, feedback, training, etc.
Act as OpenText culture ambassador.
Creative thinker and able to adapt to change.
Have a positive presence and can deal with difficult conversations.
Develop people’s career, preparing them to grow professionally through mentoring, coaching and career guidance.
To provide leadership and facilitate open communication between Technical Support Specialist within the group and other departments within Open Text.
What It Takes
Relevant managerial experience in Support environment with an overall experience of 15+ Years
Highly developed professional and interpersonal skills are needed to perform the job.
Strong team building and talent management skills are required.
Previous experience interfacing with customers in a support capacity.
Previous experience managing C-level escalation situations.
Experience working and or managing employees in different locations.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Prior knowledge of any of the OpenText products would be an added advantage
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