Support Team Lead

Kroll; Manila; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroll is seeking a Support Team Lead to manage and mentor a technical support team in Manila, Philippines. This hybrid role combines problem-solving and customer advocacy while supporting team members and providing exceptional service. Responsibilities include managing support queues, mentoring new hires, and ensuring operational efficiency according to KPIs. Ideal candidates have post-secondary education and experience in software or IT. Kroll is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience in a related field (software, IT, computer science, technical support).
• Outstanding written and verbal skills.
• Knowledge of B2B/SaaS environment.

Responsibilities

• Solve problems through critical analysis and consultative questioning.
• Respond to incoming customer support questions or issues.
• Document all customer contact for future reference.
• On-board new team members to maximize time-to-productivity.
• Mentor and coach the team to achieve key results.
• Oversee local support operations ensuring full utilization of the team.

Skills

Problem-solving

Technical support

Coaching and mentoring

Customer advocacy

Critical analysis

Education

Post-Secondary Education (college or university)

Job description

The Support Team Lead is a player‑coach role. You are a hybrid of techie‑lover, problem‑solver, business‑thinker and customer advocate and coach. This position focuses on balancing team needs and supporting customers directly. You will take on escalations, help manage the support queue and provide mentoring and coaching for new and existing support team members, while providing frontline support including question/problem diagnoses, issue resolution and communication of technical solutions, all while delivering an exceptional customer service experience.

Day‑to‑day Responsibilities

• Solves problems through critical analysis, consultative questioning and relationship-building.
• Responds to incoming customer support questions or issues by troubleshooting each situation and always providing the customer with the best possible solution.
• Provides appropriate follow up and manages ticket queue, including bug reporting and enhancement requests.
• Ensures the utmost courtesy, professionalism and politeness in both written and verbal customer contacts.
• Documents all customer contact for future reference, you must be able to channel your inner librarian.
• Completes assigned enablement/training activities to maintain current knowledge of assigned software lines and a current understanding of the technical environments in which the software is being installed and used.
• Enable the team to maximize their impact by providing oversight, support, and guidance through: coordinating best use of resources, review of projects and potential risks, as well as resolving bottlenecks.
• Partner with the Talent Team and Director of Customer Support on applicable hiring decisions as an active part of the hiring process.
• On‑board new team members to maximize time‑to‑productivity.
• Provide support for escalation tickets within Support and guidance on how to resolve the escalation as assigned.
• Mentor and coach the team in the achievement of key results and personal performance objectives.
• Provide regular one‑on‑one feedback with the goal of improving performance and skill sets while proactively seeking opportunities to celebrate wins within the team.
• Oversees local support operations to ensure team is being fully utilized, work is prioritized and assigned and operating in accordance with KPI, SLA’s and team procedures.
• Monitors the support queue for team assigned to ensure that the team is meeting target SLA’s, aging tickets are properly handled, and escalations are raised and managed with appropriate area.
• Provides regular feedback on team performance and progression to Support Manager.
• Participates in projects to constantly enhance the quality and efficiency of Resolver’s Technical Support operations.

Essential Traits

• Post‑Secondary Education (college or university)
• Experience in a related field (software, IT, computer science, technical support)
• Aptitude for people management and coaching
• Outstanding written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of B2B/SaaS environment

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.