Manager, Customer Support

Versaterm is a global public safety solutions company focused on transforming how agencies serve their communities. The Manager, Customer Support will lead a team of support specialists, driving operational excellence and managing customer adoption metrics while ensuring high standards of technical support and user enablement for public safety software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of 5-15 support specialists with varied expertise (technical, user enablement, and hybrid)
• Drive team performance across diverse metrics including SLA targets, adoption rates, and customer satisfaction scores
• Manage daily operations including ticket queues, training schedules, workload distribution, and resource allocation
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development planning for all team members
• Handle critical escalations requiring both technical expertise and customer engagement skills
• Collaborate closely with other technical teams on escalations and customer communications
• Monitor and analyze comprehensive team metrics spanning operational efficiency and customer success
• Identify training needs and develop competency programs across technical and user enablement skills
• Implement process improvements balancing reactive support with proactive customer enablement
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize AI-driven support tools (such as chatbots, ticket triage, knowledge search, and predictive analytics) to improve response times, increase team efficiency, and enhance customer experience
• Manage on-call schedules while coordinating scheduled customer training and engagement activities
• Partner with other support managers to ensure consistent service delivery across all products
• Develop documentation including technical procedures, knowledge base articles, and training materials
• Build relationships with diverse customer stakeholders
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive permanent solutions for both technical and adoption challenges
• Foster a culture of versatility, continuous learning, and customer-first mindset
• Participate in product roadmap discussions representing comprehensive support insights
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support team objectives, departmental needs, and overall organizational priorities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Information Systems, Business or related field
• 6-8+ years of progressive experience in customer support with at least 2+ years in a managerial or leadership role or applicable combination of experience
• Experience with public safety or mission-critical software systems strongly preferred
• Proven track record of managing diverse support teams in a software environment
• Strong technical foundation combined with customer engagement and training expertise
• Experience managing both SLAs/operational metrics and customer adoption KPIs
• Demonstrated success in developing versatile team members with cross-functional skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with an ability to connect with and influence technical, business, and executive audiences
• Proficiency with support ticketing systems, reporting tools, and customer success platforms
• Experience managing 24x7 support operations
• Ability to context-switch between different support disciplines and priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and relationship management skills
• ITIL certification or service management framework experience
• Customer Success Manager certification (CCSM, CCSMP)
• Experience with support automation, AI technologies, and digital transformation
• Knowledge of public safety standards and compliance requirements
• Previous experience in government or regulated industries
• Project management or change management certification
• SQL knowledge and understanding of system integration concepts