Senior Manager, Customer Support at Jobgether – Canada Creek, Nova Scotia
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About This Position
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Manager, Customer Support in Canada.
This leadership role is an opportunity to shape and scale a next-generation customer support function within a fast-growing SaaS environment serving government agencies. You will be responsible for building a high-performing, AI-enabled support organization that delivers exceptional service across complex enterprise environments. Acting as both a strategic leader and hands-on operator, you will elevate support operations, strengthen escalation frameworks, and ensure customers receive reliable, high-quality assistance throughout their lifecycle. You will play a key role in transforming support into a strategic differentiator by introducing automation, knowledge systems, and AI-driven workflows. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Professional Services, you will help drive continuous improvement across the entire customer experience. This is a high-impact role where leadership, operational excellence, and technical depth converge to support mission-critical public sector solutions.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Support Analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, trust, and continuous growth
- Define and execute the support strategy, balancing operational execution, escalation management, and long-term functional development
- Own escalation and incident response processes, ensuring timely resolution of high-priority issues and clear cross-functional coordination
- Act as a key escalation point for complex customer issues, including high-visibility incidents and production events
- Drive the evolution of AI-powered support operations, including AI agents, prompt workflows, and tool integration strategies
- Oversee premium support programs, ensuring SLA adherence, proactive engagement, and consistent enterprise customer experiences
- Build and scale knowledge management systems using KCS practices and AI-assisted content generation to improve self-service capabilities
- Develop and maintain support performance metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to guide strategic decisions
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Professional Services to improve customer outcomes and platform reliability
- Manage onboarding, training, and career development programs to build a strong internal talent pipeline within Support
- 5+ years of experience in a post-sales technical leadership role within a SaaS environment (Customer Support, Technical Support, or similar)
- Proven experience managing support teams through periods of growth, transformation, or operational scaling
- Strong background in enterprise SaaS environments with complex, highly configurable customer systems
- 3+ years of experience in incident management, escalation leadership, or production support operations
- Hands-on experience applying AI in support workflows, including AI agents, LLM tools, or automation in customer service environments
- Experience implementing KCS (Knowledge-Centered Service) methodologies and building scalable knowledge programs
- Strong analytical skills with experience managing metrics such as SLA performance, CSAT, backlog, and resolution times
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional escalation efforts across Engineering, Product, Sales, and Customer Success
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and team development
- Nice to have: experience in government technology, Salesforce-based environments, or Service Cloud/Zendesk support ecosystems
- Competitive salary package aligned with experience and internal equity standards (CAD 126,000–135,000 base salary range)
- Fully remote work environment with occasional travel (1–2 times per year) for team or company gatherings
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting health and well-being (based on employment type)
- Opportunity to lead and transform a strategic, AI-enabled support function in a high-growth SaaS company
- Exposure to mission-critical public sector technology used by government agencies
- Strong emphasis on professional development, leadership growth, and internal career progression
- Collaborative, inclusive, and mission-driven work culture
- Opportunity to shape the future of customer support through automation, AI, and knowledge-driven systems