Storage Remote Technical Support Manager - Scale/ESS (US Shift)
Job Description
Introduction At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so let's talk.
Your Role and Responsibilities Responsibilities:
Manage day to day team activities and meet operational goals
Support our customers with excellence and empathy and client crisis management
Collaborate with other support teams and drive engagement of other skills and resources as needed to resolve customer problems
Support and encourage innovation within your team and influence the extended organization with best practices
Support and implement the business strategy of the division
Carry out people management activities, including annual goal setting and performance assessments, developing and coaching team members for skills and career growth and addressing poor performance as necessary
Identify and implement solutions for improvement of the work processes in his/her field of responsibility
Maintain business controls and HR/Employee labor law obligations
The job might require flexible schedule to ensure 24x7 support operations or on-call coverage (as applicable)
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Minimum 2 years of previous people management experience in a technical support role
Technical experience in Storage OR Cloud (Network) experience is must
People management experience in leading technical teams
Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience in crisis management and client interaction
Fluency in English - both verbal and written
Preferred Personal skills:
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Excellent organizational skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work within a team
Strong customer driven focus
Good presentation skills
Ability to listen to clients and understand both situational and technical issues
Focused & Results orientated
Accuracy and attention to details
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Track record of developing team skills and careers
Industry experience in Storage and/or Network
About Business Unit
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
Your Life @ IBM
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IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
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