Technical Support Manager
Autodesk is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Technical Support Manager to join our Emerging Business Customer Success (EBCS) organization. In this role, you'll lead a global team of Tier II Technical Specialists who provide advanced technical expertise across Autodesk Construction products. You'll play a key role in resolving complex customer escalations, driving operational excellence, and accelerating innovation through automation and AI.
Operating during the 11 AM 8 PM ET coverage window, you'll ensure seamless leadership support across regions and serve as a critical bridge between our Support, Engineering, and Product teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader passionate about transforming technical support operations and enabling teams through data, technology, and empathy.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a distributed team of Tier II Technical Specialists, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the intake and resolution of complex technical escalations, ensuring adherence to workflows, SLAs, and documentation standards.
- Drive AI and automation adoption to enhance support efficiency, reduce manual workloads, and improve response times.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to track, prioritize, and resolve defect-related cases including instabilities, ensuring visibility and alignment across departments.
- Serve as Manager on Duty (MOD) during assigned rotation weeks, coordinating responses to production instabilities and communicating updates across global teams.
- Partner with the program management and support operational excellence teams to identify and address process gaps, improve system workflows, and automations.
- Monitor team metrics including but not limited to TTR, SLA Targets, engineering fix rate, and CSAT to identify trends and lead data-driven performance improvements.
- The standard working hours for this role are 11 AM 8 PM ET; however, flexibility is required. The manager may occasionally adjust their schedule to accommodate critical business needs, global collaboration, or production incidents.
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of experience in technical support, customer success, or a related function, including 2+ years in a people management role.Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.Proven experience leveraging AI tools and automation platforms to streamline operations, accelerate resolution, or enhance customer experience.Demonstrated experience supporting or managing SaaS products or platforms in a technical support or customer success environment.Proven ability to lead and manage distributed, global teams in a remote work environment, leveraging collaboration tools and fostering engagement across time zones.Strong understanding of escalation management, technical troubleshooting, and case lifecycle tracking.Experience with CRM and issue tracking systems such as Salesforce and Jira.Skilled in managing distributed teams and working cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Operations.Preferred Qualifications
Strategic thinker who balances tactical execution with long-term vision.Confident communicator who can translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable insights.Passion for innovation, team empowerment, and continuous improvement through collaboration and innovation.Experience guiding teams through transformation, particularly in adopting new tools or workflows and process changes.Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar) preferred.