Sr. Manager, Partner Support Services (Remote)

Inspira Financial; Oak Brook (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blue Venture Fund in Oak Brook, IL seeks a Sr. Manager, Partner Support Services to lead the Level 1 support organization, driving service delivery excellence and rapid issue resolution.

You will manage a team of supervisors and frontline staff, coordinate with Technical Operations, Engineering, Account Management, and Relationship Management, and own triage, escalation, and incident-management processes while driving continuous improvement and governance.

Qualifications

• Must lead a large support team and manage performance across levels.
• Experience with budgeting, staffing forecasts, and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead Level 1 function, staffing, coverage design, roadmap for tooling.
• Manage L1 budget including headcount and vendor costs.
• Monitor performance against SLA metrics and report to leadership.
• Refine triage/escalation criteria with Level 2 and Engineering leadership.
• Oversee incident management and ensure timely closure and communication.
• Escalate high-visibility issues with Account Management and Relationship Management.
• Drive continuous improvement via automation, self-service, and knowledge base strategy.
• Collaborate on cross-functional process design and governance.
• Maintain SOPs, escalation guides, and quality standards.
• Participate in workforce planning and resource forecasting.

Skills

People leadership

Budget management

SLA management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Sr. Manager, Partner Support Services leads the day-to-day operations, performance, and continuous improvement of the Partner Support Services (Level 1) team, serving as the primary intake point for partner and customer support requests. This role is responsible for ensuring service delivery excellence, managing team performance, optimizing support processes, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive efficient issue resolution and a positive partner experience.

The Sr. Manager leads a team of supervisors, team leads, and/or frontline support professionals, partnering closely with Technical Operations & Integrations, Engineering/Production Support, Account Management, and Relationship Management teams to ensure effective triage, escalation management, and service delivery. This position contributes to operational planning, workforce management, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting broader organizational goals established by Operations leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the Level 1 function, including staffing structure, shift/coverage design, and the technology/tooling roadmap (ticketing platform, knowledge base, routing).
• Build and manage the L1 budget, including headcount planning, vendor/BPO cost management where applicable, and staffing forecasts tied to volume and demand trends.
• Monitor L1 performance against enterprise SLA commitments (First Response Time, Ticket Quality Score, L1 Resolution Rate, Customer/Partner Satisfaction, Ticket Backlog Aging, SLA Compliance), reporting results to Operations leadership.
• Set and continuously refine triage, escalation, and incident-activation criteria in partnership with the Level 2 Technical Operations & Integrations leader and Engineering/Production Support leadership.
• Manage and support the L1 side of the incident management framework across SEV1-SEV4, ensuring the ticketing system and incident process stay synchronized and that closure/communication standards are consistently met.
• Serve as the escalation point for high-visibility client/partner issues, engaging Account Management and Relationship Management leadership as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives - automation, self-service deflection, and knowledge base strategy to reduce ticket volume and improve first-contact resolution.
• Partner with Account Management, Relationship Management, and Operations leadership on cross-functional process design and governance.
• Ensure support documentation, standard operating procedures, knowledge articles, and escalation guidelines remain current, accurate, and consistently followed.
• Contribute to workforce planning, budget management, and resource forecasting activities in partnership with Operations leadership.
• Establish and maintain governance documentation: SOPs, escalation playbooks, severity definitions, and quality standards for the L1 function.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

People Leader Responsibilities:

• Manages a team of 3-9 directs and indirect.
• Hire, develop, and manage a team of high performing leaders and individual contributors, and the broader L1 staff, building bench strength and succession plans for key roles.
• Provides regular and timely feedback, sets performance goals, and supports professional growth.
• Oversee the daily workflow of the team.