The Sr. Director of Customer Support will lead and scale a 40+ person organization across four key verticals within the accounts receivable space - 3rd Party (on‑prem to SaaS conversion), 1st Party, Federal, and Healthcare. This role is responsible for building a SaaS customer support ecosystem from the ground up, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and a superior customer experience. The individual will play a critical role in bringing a new SaaS product to market, guiding customers through the on‑prem to SaaS migration journey, and establishing best‑in‑class support practices.
Role and Responsibilities:
Build and Scale Support Operations
- Design and implement the SaaS support operating model, including processes, SLAs, escalation paths, and knowledge management.
- Select and deploy support tools (CRM, case management, chat, knowledge base) integrated with product telemetry for proactive support.
Migration Leadership
- Develop and execute customer migration programs for on‑prem to SaaS conversion, including readiness assessments, training, and hypercare.
- Partner with Customer Success and Services to ensure smooth transitions and minimize post‑migration incidents.
Verticalized Support Delivery
- Customize support playbooks for Federal and Healthcare customers, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, FedRAMP).
- Align SLAs and escalation protocols to contractual obligations for 1st and 3rd Party customers.
Operational Excellence
- Establish KPI frameworks (CSAT, NPS, ASA, FCR, TTR) and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive root‑cause analysis and collaborate with Product and Engineering to eliminate recurring issues.
People Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a geographically distributed team of 40+ professionals.
- Implement career development programs, succession planning, and a culture of accountability and customer empathy.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the executive escalation point for strategic accounts.
- Partner cross‑functionally to ensure product readiness and supportability.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- 15+ years in B2B software support, including 8+ years in leadership roles.
- Proven experience building a SaaS support organization from inception.
- Demonstrated success leading on-prem to SaaS migrations
- Experience supporting regulated industries (Federal and Healthcare)
- Strong knowledge of support metrics, workforce management, and knowledge-centered service
- Excellent communication and executive presence
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