OpenGov

OpenGov is home to an exceptional team - passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. By bringing the OpenGov Cloud to our nation's state and local government, we’re transforming communities so they can thrive!

Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure, modernizing the permitting process, and assisting with disaster recovery. The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people's lives!

???? OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America's Best Startup Employer ????

Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!

Job Summary:

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of Cloud products and the software industry. The Sr. Director, Technical Support is proactive, customer-focused, and a technically skilled problem solver. The Sr. Director, Technical Support will lead our Support Center of Excellence, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation in alignment with the OpenGov mission of “Powering more effective and accountable government.”

The OpenGov Support Center of Excellence utilizes a POD system to provide software support to our customers. Each POD is a specialized team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) for an OpenGov product. Each product contains a number of modules all requiring extensive knowledge as well as how to apply workflow concepts for multiple customer use cases including specific terminology for that field.

Our goal is to ensure our customers’ have an effortless experience with every support interaction and that we are an aligned partner committed to successful business outcomes.

The Sr. Director, Technical Support will lead a team of technical support managers responsible for providing technical support via Phone, Chat, Web, and Email. The Sr. Director, Technical Support is ultimately responsible for all support cases, ensuring KPIs are met or exceeded and that CSAT results are aligned with our support goals.

The Sr. Director, Technical Support will report directly to the Vice President, Customer Solutions and will also partner with leaders in Customer Success, Product & User Experience, Engineering, and Professional Services.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize AI to provide best in class support experience to our customers
• Manage a team of technical support managers
• Manages activities of all disciplines and product support teams
• Provide technical support via omnichannel interactions in order to achieve key performance goals, ensuring customer interactions are addressed in a timely manner and meeting or exceeding service levels
• Execute on strategic objectives, build culture, and proactively position the team for success
• Provide technical guidance, ensure team is technically proficient in the products and well-versed in the most recent technologies and tools
• Serve as technical approver for production downtime to complete maintenance and new feature releases
• Participate in Product Advisory Board and lead Customer Insights by providing technical support challenges from product defects, enablement and enhancements for the product roadmap to improve the Customer Experience
• Participate in crisis meetings and collaborate with Engineering and Customer Success on return to service
• Drives the strategy and success of larger projects which contribute to multiple areas of the organization
• Utilize service management system (Salesforce Service Cloud) for case management by providing adequate log notes, timely case updates, and work towards resolution goals for cases
• Strategic leader with the ability to develop and execute initiatives to enhance the customer experience and drive business results
• Customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service and building long-term customer relationships
• Track support KPIs, provide visibility around observed trends and areas for improvement
• Ensure case quality standards are met by all technical support professionals
• Implement processes, tools and automation to streamline support workflows and improve response times
• Optimize resource allocation and budget management to maximize the effectiveness of the technical support team
• Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing technical support team
• Continue to develop the technical skills needed to meet the evolving needs of the business
• Maintain a strong relationship with customers and internal stakeholders in support of the customer success mission
• Maintain schedules and rotations to ensure interactions are answered and SLAs are met
• Lead assigned projects that are required to meet corporate and department objectives

Requirements and Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 years direct people management experience required
• Minimum of 5 years of Support Center experience with SaaS and mission-critical products required
• Experience leveraging AI tools preferred 
• Advanced understanding of technical support best practices, tools, and a proven track record in leading technical teams required 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers, team members, and senior management required
• Advanced proficiency with a Service Management System (Salesforce Service Cloud, ZenDesk, Service Now, etc.) required
• Advanced proficiency of ITIL Service Management best practices with an emphasis on Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, and Release Management required
• Advanced analytical mindset with proficiency in using data and metrics to measure performance and inform decision-making required
• Strong aptitude for mastering new software applications and tools required
• Strong tactical decision-maker, handles unforeseen issues required
• Strong aptitude to analyze problems that are not clearly defined and use conceptual thinking to obtain results required
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills required
• Advanced ability to handle multiple competing priorities required
• Advanced ability to handle high-pressure situations and de-escalate sensitive customer situations required
• Advanced ability to lead and execute on projects or key initiatives independently required
• Must be able to work in the Plano, TX office 5 days a week
• Experience working with government (state or local) customers preferred

What makes OpenGov unique

» Leadership: CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018!

» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.

» Culture: Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For, Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers, 50 Best Workplaces award. Check out our Careers Video!

» Perks: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. We almost forgot to mention: New parents get paid leave to welcome your new bundle of joy into your family. Plus, a wellness stipend for gym memberships/fitness classes for medical plan enrollees, employer HSA contribution, and lunch in-office every Wednesday.

» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.

» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.

Come join us and make a positive social impact!

OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.