Oracle | $139,300-$291,900
Steph's Notes:
Seems fine. Sounds like a very call center-y, corporate role, which is fine if that's your thing. Benefits seem good, pay range is good (if broad).
Lots of other Support roles (over 100) on the Oracle jobs page, some remote, most local.
Original Job Description: Director, Global Customer Support
- Job Identification 254636
- Job Category - Support
- Posting Date- 08/22/2024, 07:58 AM
- RolePeople - Manager
- Job Type - Regular Employee
- Experience Level - Professional
- Does this position require a security clearance? No
- Years - See Job Description
- Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages - English
- Additional Info - Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
Job Description
Director, Global Customer Support - Columbia, MD
Location: Hybrid, with weekly on-site presence in Columbia, MD
Help Desk Hours: Typically 6 am - 11 pm ET, including weekends and holidays; availability for emergent situations required
Role Overview:
Are you energized by the challenge of managing high-volume, highly skilled support teams? Do you excel at training your managers to deliver customer service with both empathy and technical expertise? As the Director of Global Customer Support for Top Accounts, you will lead a dedicated team to provide exceptional support for clients using Oracle’s SaaS Hospitality tools. Your role will be essential in meeting SLAs, enhancing customer satisfaction, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive product improvements.
What We Are Looking For:
- Experience: Proven experience in managing high-volume support teams, preferably within the SaaS or hospitality industry. Strong track record of leading and developing managers and technical teams.
- Customer & SLA Management: Demonstrated ability to handle large, strategic accounts and meet SLA targets consistently.
- Cross-Functional Skills: Experience working cross-functionally to enhance product performance and address customer needs.
- Mentorship & Innovation: Strong capabilities in mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement and innovation.
- Communication & Negotiation: Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Ability to influence policy and manage complex situations effectively.
- Availability: Flexibility to work within help desk hours and availability for emergent situations outside of standard hours.
What We Like to See:
- Industry Experience: Experience in the hospitality software or SaaS industry is highly desirable.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and develop managers and teams in a Director-level support role, ideally with 8-10+ years of experience.
- Customer Management: Experience managing support teams that handle large, strategic customers.
- Efficiency Improvement: Proven track record of collaborating with HR and Operations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in call center technical support organizations.
- Coaching Skills: Excellent coaching abilities with experience mentoring early-career professionals considered a plus.
- Communication Skills: Strong negotiation, interpersonal, written, oral communication, and presentation skills are required.
- Problem-Solving: A proactive problem solver with a focus on finding solutions and driving results.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Management, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Management: Lead and mentor a team of front-line managers and technical engineers to deliver world-class support. Foster an environment where empathy and technical proficiency are prioritized.
- SLA Accountability: Ensure all service level agreements (SLAs) are met or exceeded. Develop strategies to maintain high performance and promptly address any service issues.
- Customer Satisfaction: Drive initiatives to continually improve and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Implement robust mentorship, continuous improvement, and innovation programs.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with internal teams to identify and address product issues, contributing to product enhancements and innovations.
- Operational Excellence: Direct and oversee the implementation of operational policies through subordinate managers. Ensure consistency and best practices in support operations.
- Executive Interaction: Engage with executive management both internally and externally to negotiate and resolve complex issues, influencing policy and strategic decisions.
What We Offer:
- Impactful Role: Lead and shape global support practices for top accounts using Oracle’s cutting-edge SaaS Hospitality tools.
- Hybrid Work Environment: Balance between remote work and weekly on-site presence in Columbia, MD.
- Competitive Compensation: Comprehensive benefits and competitive salary package.
If you are passionate about leading high-performance teams and delivering exceptional support in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply and join our team!
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range: from $139,300 to $291,900 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Required Skills
Ability To Influence
Accountability
Continuous Improvement
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Service
Excellent coaching skills
Hospitality
Leadership Ability
Presentation Skills
Strategic Innovation
About Us
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Disclaimer:
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