What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Support Manager (Billing) - Remote US, EST or CST position at GridX?
The GridX Customer Success Team is looking for a Technical Support Manager to support operations, product implementations, rate analytics and most importantly, complex billing for our energy sector clients.
Our ideal candidate will have a strong technical, operations, or consulting background and the ability to communicate ideas effectively across internal and external stakeholders. The Technical Support Manager will work under the Director of Technical Support and in collaboration with our Product and Engineering teams, in the effective support of individual GridX SaaS billing implementations and Rate Analytics.
Responsibilities
- Maintain billing operations and related customer support request, ensuring smooth functioning of billing solution tool
- Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives/projects that improve billing accuracy by streamlining data collection and timeliness which improves customer satisfaction
- Interact with clients directly as requested ensuring GridX meets SLA’s: responding to complex technical issues or support requests, assisting with billing issues, reporting, and API troubles shooting
- Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement preventative measures
- Work with the Customer Success team to determine the best metrics to track for each assigned account or set of accounts
- Analyze production issues, identify business and system impacts, prioritize and quantify issues for clients and internal teams
- Understand GridX products on a technical level and utilize resources within the organization to best support inquiries related to specific product issues
- Analysis and documentation of energy related use cases, acceptance criteria and other testing related methods
- Gather requirements and collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and product teams to create dashboards and tools
- Assist DevOps team in troubleshooting and resolving daily workflow failures
- Improve operational processes and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
- Assist customers, onboarding team, or customer success with software setup and product information, including customer success software, CRM, customer service software, and any other monitoring tools the company uses
- Maintain a customer account overview and monitoring metrics associated with customer satisfaction, customer goals, and business needs
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Customer Success or Customer Support with proven Billing Operations capabilities. Relevant courses / training are nice-to-have but not required.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and correlate metrics relevant to customer goals to drive customer success and contribute to the efforts of the entire team.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present reporting and complex data findings in a clear and concise manner.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Advanced IT&C knowledge and capabilities and ability to quickly learn and perform in new software environments.
- Ability to work across time zones and with offshore teams in a dynamic start-up setting
Preferred Qualifications
- Consulting experience strongly preferred
- Experience in cloud technologies (i.e..AWS, GCS)
- Experience working with a start-up
- Experience with energy efficiency and program implementation is highly desired
- Interest in Clean Energy, Climate Change, Decarbonization, or Renewable Energy is a big plus
Location
Due to the location of the customers who will be supported in this role, it is required that candidates be located in either EST or CST time zones in the US, with a preference to EST. The role will include occasional work at a GridX Industrious shared office or attendance at offsites and/or customer sites, as determined by your role’s responsibilities and agreed to with your manager.
Your time is valuable! Please note we will only be reviewing applications for those who reside in our preferred time zones.
Compensation
Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location. The expected base salary range for this role is $70,000 to $90,000 per year. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications, experience and location.
Our Interview Process
Intro Call (20-30 minutes)
Interview #1 Technical Interview with Hiring Manager (45-60 minutes)
Interview #2 Interview with Sr Customer Success Manager (45-60 minutes)
Interview #3 Interview with VP of Customer Success (45-60 minutes)
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k Match
- Stock Options
- Parental Leave
- Be part of creating our clean energy future
Our Values
Our values are closely-held beliefs designed to drive the right actions and the right decisions that are authentic to GridX. We expect results delivered in a way consistent with GridX values. In exchange, we reward high performance. We:
- eXplore the possible - Everyone is empowered to innovate, fail and iterate in delivering our clean energy future. Consistent progress is our default.
- eXecute on big goals - We are owners, taking responsibility for achieving results. We think long-term, sweat the details, and use resources wisely.
- eXcel together - Collaboration and camaraderie are at our core. We cheer for and challenge each other to be our best. We win together.
- eXemplify success - We do the right thing and act with integrity, even when no one is looking. We prove that it’s possible to do well by doing good.
About GridX
GridX is the catalyst of our clean energy future. Utilities and energy technology providers rely on our analytics solutions to tell people exactly what they can expect to pay when making clean energy decisions, like changing to a time-of-use rate plan, buying an electric vehicle, installing solar and more. The result is less strain on the electric grid, happier customers and increased consumer investment in sustainable technologies. Working at GridX puts you at the center of realizing our clean energy future.
At GridX, we value the diversity of our employees and partners. We believe that our company thrives when we support and celebrate our differences.
No recruiters or phone calls, please. GridX does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes and profiles will be considered GridX property, and GridX will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting the Talent Acquisition Department.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000