Senior Application Support Team Manager for Schwab Retirement Technologies

Charles Schwab; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Schwab Retirement Technologies (SRT) seeks a people manager to lead a client service team delivering retirement recordkeeping product application support and business consulting services to independent recordkeepers. You will guide inquiries, improve processes, and educate clients on the SRT product suite to drive efficiencies and user adoption.

You will collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to manage releases and ensure timely, impactful communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in retirement recordkeeping and 5+ years in retirement application processing.
• Experience leading and coaching people.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to diagnose complex issues and identify root causes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with business and technical teams.
• Ability to present to executive audiences and run meetings/trainings.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of application specialists delivering superior client service.
• Define team goals and monitor performance.
• Coach and support timely delivery of client inquiries.
• Gather and measure team metrics and results.
• Resolve client issues with independent research and collaboration.
• Build strong customer relationships and ensure customers are using Schwab RT solutions effectively.
• Coordinate with product and development on releases and communicate changes to clients.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Data-driven decisions

Presentation skills

Meeting facilitation

Customer relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Crystal Reports

Citrix

Database tools

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate to work on site 4 days per week in one of the specified locations.

Schwab Retirement Technologies (SRT) is a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) recordkeeping solutions, delivering innovative technology to retirement and health savings plan providers, administrators, and recordkeeping partners. SRT’s mission is to help partners expand their business and offer superior solutions by leveraging Schwab’s scalable technology, robust recordkeeping systems, and open-architecture approach.

As a people manager leading a SRT client service team, you will provide retirement recordkeeping product application support and business consulting services to Independent Recordkeepers utilizing the SRT product suite. Your primary responsibilities will include team management, managing inbound client inquiries, assisting clients with creating software application and process efficiencies, client application education, software release support, and relationship management activities. A strong working knowledge of retirement plans and troubleshooting skills are keys to success.

Your work will strengthen the systems millions of retirement participants rely on every day. You will collaborate with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders in a supportive, inclusive environment that encourages ideas and continuous learning. This role offers opportunities to solve meaningful problems, build technical skills, and deliver client-focused solutions with measurable impact.

What You Will Do:

• Manage a team of application specialists with a passion for providing superior customer services.
• Define team goals.
• Monitor team performance.
• Offering coaching and support as needed to ensure timely delivery of client inquiries.
• Gather and measure metrics and results.
• Leverage employee benefits recordkeeping and software application knowledge to identify, define, and resolve the business and software issues clients encounter, through independent research and immediate team collaboration, following issues to conclusion.
• Build strong relationships with our customers and offer valuable insight into their teams, ensuring they are current on Schwab RT solutions and are maximizing product/function thereby achieving process efficiencies.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in support of development projects including the ability to advocate on behalf of client’s needs; participant in design planning sessions, prepare clients and team for product adoption; and provide ongoing support for clients through training, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Work closely with product and development resources to manage software releases and communicate impactful software or environment changes in a timely and effective manner to clients, including scheduling application support resources as needed.
• Occasionally you will be required to work after hours.

What you have

To ensure that we fulfill our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years in retirement recordkeeping industry.
• 5+ years of retirement application processing experience.
• Prior experience leading and/or coaching people.
• Demonstrated core competencies in troubleshooting, problem solving & analytical thinking.
• Ability to diagnose complex issues.
• Identify root causes (not just symptoms).
• Anticipate problems before they happen.
• Use data to guide decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with business and technical resources and build effective relationships with internal and external partners and clients.
• Ability to explain topics in simple terms.
• Ability to write clear emails, reports, and presentations.
• Ability to run meetings, demos, and training sessions.
• Active listening skills to identify customers' needs.
• Ability to present to executive audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively by listening actively, sharing ideas clearly, and incorporating feedback.
• Ability to analyze application challenges, apply sound judgment, and deliver effective solutions quickly.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Schwab Retirement Technologies recordkeeping software or other retirement recordkeeping software.
• ASPPA, CEBS or other retirement designations.
• Experience with Salesforce.
• Experience with Crystal Reports or other report writing tools.
• Experience with Citrix, database activity helpful.
• Curiosity and commitment to continuous learning and skill development.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonuses or incentive opportunities.

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What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance