Manager - Enterprise Technical Support - IT Hardware & Networking (6-12 yrs)
Job Description :
As a Technical Support Manager, you will lead our technical support team, responsible for providing timely and effective support to our customers, resolving technical issues, and ensuring customer satisfaction. You will play a critical role in maintaining high service standards and fostering positive relationships with our clients through superior technical expertise and support.
Key Responsibilities :
1. Team Leadership :
- Lead and manage a team of technical support engineers and specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to ensure high performance and professional development.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the technical support team, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
2. Technical Support Operations :
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the technical support team, ensuring timely response and resolution of customer inquiries, incidents, and service requests.
- Establish and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of technical support operations.
3. Managing ASPs :
- Appoint ASPs on a Pan India basis for different product categories and manage them.
- Establish and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of technical support operations of the ASPs. Conduct performance audits.
- Manage monthly payouts for the ASPs in a timely manner
4. Customer Engagement :
- Serve as a point of escalation for complex technical issues, working closely with the technical support team to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, acting as a trusted advisor and technical consultant to address their technical needs and challenges.
5. Process Improvement :
- Identify areas for process improvement and optimization within the technical support operations, implementing best practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
6. Training and Development :
- Develop and deliver technical training programs and materials for the technical support team, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively support our products and services.
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in technical support, and incorporate them into training programs and team practices.
Qualifications and Skills :
- Bachelor degree in Engineering - Electrical & Electronics. Electronics & Communications, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Master's degree is a plus.
- Proven experience in technical support management or a similar role, preferably within the IT hardware and networking industry.
- Experience in managing ASP network in India.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve goals and objectives.
- Deep technical expertise in IT hardware and networking technologies, with proficiency in troubleshooting and problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with help desk software and ticketing.