Manager, Technical Support (SASE) at Palo Alto Networks

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Support Management, SASE, Escalation Management, Service Delivery, Performance Management, Technical Mentoring, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Collaboration, Operational Management, Customer Satisfaction, TAC Management, Enterprise Support

Industry

Computer and Network Security

Description

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary You will work firsthand with our valued customers to address their complex post-sales concerns where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of many factors. You’re a critical thinker in understanding the methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. You’ll enjoy networking with key contacts outside your own area of expertise, with a strong capability of detailing difficult technical issues to both non-technical and technical professionals. You will regularly participate in technical discussions with multi-functional teams, creating an environment of transparency that ultimately leads to better products, better working environments, and better cybersecurity. Your quick thinking and support to our clients provides the fast assistance they need to keep their environments secure – which means you’ll need to move quickly, thoughtfully, and provide technical assistance as needed (often, in high pressure situations). Your Impact Customer Satisfaction - Customer support is a strategic differentiator for Palo Alto Networks - helping drive customer loyalty, positive reference and repeat business - You will be measured by your ability to achieve customer satisfaction goals - Customer satisfaction is the single most important measurement of our support organization, and the best way to measure our ability to achieve our mission to “Make our customers successful!” Operational Management - Daily management of case inflow, backlogs, updates, engineer adherence, case escalations and other applicable Technical Assistance Center dashboards and measurements - All metrics and measures are designed to ensure we provide an exceptional customer experience with our Support team and products Performance Management - Ensure that team managers, leads and engineers have the resources, cross-functional relationships and processes necessary to ensure successful and sustained performance through release cycles - Provide mature and experienced guidance to the team to deliver on organizational goals and objectives - Maximize engineer opportunities to exceed targets as well as earn rewards and recognition - Responsibility for the team to meet organizational goals such as response and resolution time goals Training and Mentoring - Directly provide and otherwise ensure appropriate technical and soft skills training as well as mentoring - Ensure training is effectively addressing our goal to create and encourage a collaborative learning environment while maximizing customer satisfaction - Ensure consistent and standard training programs are in place and delivered effectively Establish Goals & Objectives - Set team goals in-line with overall organizational goals - Set and monitor specific goals and objectives for direct reports - Provide regular feedback related to performance with respect to agreed goals - Measure and monitor performance as well as conduct annual reviews of all direct reports Additional information The Team Our technical support team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients after they have purchased our products. Our dedication to our customers doesn't stop once they sign - it evolves. As threats and technology change, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You'll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised - in fact, you'll seek them out to ensure our clients are safely supported. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the industry. Qualifications Your Experience BE/B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience (MBA a plus) 10+ years experience in enterprise support and service delivery Experience leading TAC Teams as part of a Global Support Organisation operating 24x7 Prior management experience leading a team of technical support engineers with abilities ranging from new in career to advanced Experience developing, launching, expanding, and maintaining global technical education programs, including traditional methods of learning as well as progressive techniques and certifications Problem Solving - Ability to troubleshoot independently in complex environments with mixed applications and protocols Technical Acumen - Proven experience leading technical teams and ability to partner with Engineering Escalation Management - Skilled in managing complex escalations Communication - Excellent skills in collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. Please use this form to provide us with information that will help direct your request and find your data in all of our systems

Responsibilities

Manage the daily operations of the Technical Assistance Center, including case inflow, backlogs, and engineer performance. Lead a team of technical support engineers to ensure high customer satisfaction and successful resolution of complex post-sales technical issues.