Technical Support Manager

Flex Dental; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex Dental, a growing company focused on simplifying dental practice management through Open Dental integrations, is seeking a Customer Support Team Lead in Utah. You will empower the support team, optimize workflows, and ensure outstanding service for dental offices.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance reviews, collaboration with Product and Engineering, and maintaining knowledge bases. Strong leadership and Zendesk experience are required for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in Customer Support/Technical Support.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing customer support teams.
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using Zendesk ticketing system and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Customer Support team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, coaching sessions, and career development conversations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and customer advocacy.
• Oversee daily support operations, ensuring timely resolution of customer inquiries, escalations, and service requests.
• Monitor team performance, quality, customer satisfaction, and metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex customer issues, partnering with internal teams to resolve customer-impacting problems.
• Analyze support trends, recurring customer issues, and operational data to identify opportunities for process improvement and reduce future customer effort.
• Maintain support documentation, workflows, and knowledge base content to ensure accurate and consistent support delivery.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Implementation to communicate customer feedback, improve product quality, and support new releases.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Provide direct customer support during high-volume periods or critical customer situations.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Customer-first mindset

Communication

Time management

Prioritization

Problem solving

Tools

Zendesk

Job description

At Flex Dental, we go beyond checking boxes; our integration and automation are unparalleled. Every feature serves a purpose, creating seamless collaboration with Open Dental’s practice management system. Our commitment to meaningful functionalities and innovative automation transforms workflows, ensuring efficiency and pushing the boundaries of Open Dental practice management.

Flex Dental is focused on simplifying the lives of dentists and their staff. We're a growing company specializing in a specific area of the dental industry and work exclusively with Open Dental to create a comprehensive solution. By integrating with Open Dental, we aim to deliver innovative tools and services that streamline dental practice management. In short, we're developing cutting-edge solutions for dentists and fostering a great workplace culture for our team.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Customer Support team to deliver exceptional customer experiences and achieve departmental goals.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, coaching sessions, and career development conversations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and customer advocacy.
• Oversee daily support operations, ensuring timely resolution of customer inquiries, escalations, and service requests.
• Monitor team performance, quality, customer satisfaction, and operational metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex customer issues, partnering with internal teams to resolve customer-impacting problems.
• Analyze support trends, recurring customer issues, and operational data to identify opportunities for process improvement and reduce future customer effort.
• Maintain support documentation, workflows, and knowledge base content to ensure accurate and consistent support delivery.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Implementation to communicate customer feedback, improve product quality, and support new releases.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Provide direct customer support during high-volume periods or critical customer situations.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in Customer Support/Technical Support
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing customer support teams.
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using Zendesk ticketing system and reporting tools.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution abilities
• Customer-first mindset with a commitment to service excellence
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret support metrics and make data-driven decisions
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to build collaborative cross-functional partnerships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Proficiency with Windows and macOS operating systems
• General understanding of networking, hardware, SaaS applications, and technical troubleshooting concepts

Physical Activities

This position primarily requires sitting, working at a computer, and communicating with customers and employees. Occasional standing, walking, and lifting up to 15 pounds may be required.