Job Information
Dynatrace Manager, Technical Support Engineering in Detroit, Michigan
Your role at Dynatrace
Directly manage a team of Technical Support Engineers (TSEs), including but not limited to hiring, managing performance, communicating expectations, developing individual and team goals, and problem resolution to ensure high employee retention and satisfaction
Coach and mentor your team of TSEs through a robust training and on-boarding program, foster ongoing enablement and personal development, host team and individual meetings, conduct performance reviews/touchpoints (one-month cadence) against individual and team SMART goals, perform evaluations of customer and ticket interactions, and develop individualized career develop plans
Maintain a high level of technical competence and product mastery
Collaborate with other TSMs and the Geo Lead to manage daily operations of the Geo. This includes effective management of: the daily incoming ticket queue, individual TSE backlog, incoming ticket escalations, large scale "Critical Incident" events etc.
Report on, be accountable for, and provide recommendations to improve key performance metrics of your TSE team, including but not limited: ticket closure rates, overall ticket health, customer engagement, effort, and satisfaction, and relative position in various performance “swim lanes” that are defined by ticket load and complexity over time
Help define and manage initiatives that improve our operational performance
Collaborate and build strong relationships with other teams (R&D, Customer Success, Product Specialist, Sales, Services, Renewals, and Product Management) to align on key processes, ensure excellent customer experience is being delivered, and ensure that the value and contributions of Dynatrace Support are well understood
Coordinate with Senior and Principal TSEs, and management, to develop and deliver technical workshops for TSEs on both product- and industry-related technical topics
Lead key customer engagements
What will help you succeed
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or similar field
5+ years of customer support or equivalent post-sales experience (with 2+ years in a B2B setting), preferably in a technology-oriented, SaaS-related business.
2 + years management / leadership experience
Preferred Requirements:
Experience working with large, enterprise customers including executive leadership
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrable communication strategies for stressful, high-conflict situations
Excellent relationship building skills, including executive levels
Excellent presentation skills, including mastery of PowerPoint and public speaking
Proven experience leading teams or strategic initiatives with quantifiable results
Results-oriented and driven
Fosters teamwork and collaboration
Can provide and incorporate feedback
Track record of driving innovation
Management / leadership training or formal education/certification/degree
Business experience / background / P&L responsibility
Project management experience
Agile methodology understanding
Why you will love being a Dynatracer