What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Support Services position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Vice President, Support Services in Canada.
This senior leadership role is responsible for shaping and executing the strategy for a large-scale customer support organization serving enterprise utility software clients across North America. The position plays a critical role in ensuring customers derive continuous value from complex CIS/ERP solutions while driving satisfaction, retention, and operational excellence. You will lead multi-tier support teams, oversee incident management, and act as the executive escalation point for critical service issues. The role requires balancing strategic vision with hands-on operational oversight in a performance-driven environment. You will collaborate closely with Product, Sales, and Professional Services to enhance service delivery and reduce friction across the customer lifecycle. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity focused on scaling support operations, improving efficiency, and strengthening long-term client relationships in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
\nLead the strategic direction and execution of the support services function, ensuring alignment with client satisfaction, retention, and recurring revenue objectives.
- Oversee and develop multi-layered support teams, including helpdesk, technical support, and client success functions across distributed locations.
- Manage financial performance of the support organization, including budgeting, forecasting, OPEX control, and recurring revenue accountability.
- Serve as the executive escalation point for critical incidents, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication with clients and stakeholders.
- Define and continuously improve KPIs such as SLAs, CSAT, first-contact resolution, and operational performance metrics.
- Drive support strategy for maintenance renewals, pricing initiatives, and client retention programs to minimize churn.
- Partner with Professional Services to ensure seamless onboarding-to-support transitions and sustained customer success.
- Collaborate with Sales and Product teams to enhance pre-sales confidence and improve product quality through feedback loops.
- Lead modernization of support operations through AI, automation, knowledge management, and self-service capabilities.
- Oversee managed services and technical operations, ensuring system reliability, uptime, and infrastructure performance.
- Prepare executive-level reporting and strategic updates for senior leadership and stakeholders.
Requirements:
- 10 years of progressive experience in customer support or technical support leadership, including at least 5 years in executive or senior leadership roles.
- Proven experience managing enterprise software support organizations with strong SLA, incident, and escalation governance.
- Strong background in P&L management, financial forecasting, and support contract or renewal oversight.
- Experience with enterprise support platforms such as Salesforce, Zendesk, or Jira Service Management.
- Deep understanding of customer support operations, including ticketing systems, escalation workflows, and service delivery frameworks.
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills with experience managing operational KPIs.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to handle complex and high-pressure client situations.
- Ability to lead geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones in a remote environment.
- Experience in utility, ERP, or mission-critical enterprise software environments is highly valued.
- Strong leadership style focused on accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
Benefits:
- Competitive executive compensation aligned with experience and market benchmarks.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting from day one.
- Employee stock ownership and retirement savings plans (RRSP/401k matching).
- Paid vacation and personal days.
- Remote-first work model with flexible arrangements.
- Opportunities for international travel (approximately 25–50%) when required.
- Lifestyle and employee reward programs.
- Exposure to large-scale enterprise clients and mission-critical software environments.
- Long-term career growth within a stable, financially strong software organization.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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