Global Technical Support Manager

<div> <div> <h3>Manager, Global Technical Support  </h3> </div> <div> <p>Department: Global Technical Support (GTS) - Operations <br>Company: Bentley Systems </p> </div> <div> <p><br><strong>Position Summary</strong> </p> </div> <div> <p>Bentley Systems is seeking a dedicated and strategic Global Technical Support Manager to lead a team of highly skilled Technical Support Engineers (TSEs). In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day support operations, ensuring exceptional service delivery for our enterprise infrastructure engineering software. </p> </div> <div> <p>You will play a pivotal role in optimizing operational efficiency, managing case backlogs, and driving resource allocation across different regions. A key focus of this position will be nurturing your team's development by guiding them through Bentley’s GTS career progression model, ensuring high-quality case handling to prevent escalations, and supporting your engineers when critical situations do arise. </p> </div> <div> <p><br><strong>Responsibilities</strong> </p> </div> <div> <p>Operational Leadership & Case Quality </p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Oversee the daily operations of a regional or globally distributed Technical Support team, ensuring adherence to SLAs and delivery of a "user-first" support experience. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Monitor and manage case backlogs, optimizing resource allocation based on case complexity, engineer bandwidth, and regional demands. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Proactively work with TSEs to prevent case escalations and elevations by ensuring high-quality customer communications, rigorous technical troubleshooting standards, and sustained team productivity. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><br>Escalation Management & Coordination </p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Play a crucial support role during active customer escalations by actively backing your TSEs and the Escalation Engineers working on the issue. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Partner closely with Escalation Managers, ensuring they have the dedicated technical support resources required to coordinate the next steps in the case strategy. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Drive strict accountability and quality control during escalations by ensuring your TSEs thoroughly document all technical work within the case and provide regular, timely updates to the user. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><br>Team Development & Career Progression </p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Mentor and coach Technical Support Engineers, providing continuous feedback, conducting performance reviews, and reviewing case quality. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Guide team members through Bentley’s structured career progression tracks, helping them navigate between Individual Contributor, Hybrid, and Management paths. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Foster a culture of continuous learning and deep technical curiosity, ensuring team members have the training required to handle highly complex, intermittent issues. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><br>Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategy </p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Partner with Global Technical Leads (GTLs) and Product & Technology (P&T) to ensure your team is ready to support new product releases and features. </p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Drive knowledge creation initiatives, encouraging your team to actively contribute to Knowledge Bases (KBs) and Bentley Communities to promote user self-service. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Analyze support metrics and trends to identify process improvements and collaborate with GTS leadership on long-term support strategies. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><br><strong><br>Qualifications & Requirements</strong> </p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Experience: 5+ years of experience in enterprise technical support or IT operations, with at least 2+ years in a direct team management role. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Proactive & Escalation Acumen: Proven experience in quality assurance and preventing escalations, coupled with a strong understanding of how to support technical staff and partner with escalation management functions during high-pressure situations. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Leadership Skills: Strong track record of mentoring staff, managing remote/global teams, driving career development, and ensuring process compliance (like case documentation and communication standards). </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to maintain clarity and team focus during critical incidents. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>Technical Acumen: Familiarity with enterprise software deployment, cloud infrastructure (Azure experience/certifications like AZ-104 are highly advantageous), and support ticketing systems.</p> </li> </ul> <div> <p><br><strong><br>What We Offer</strong>: </p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>A great Team and culture – please see our <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FepJImnDsbYE%3Fsi%3D97TiFn5Ie5kof-5H&data=05%7C02%7CLisa.Kenna%40bentley.com%7Cce668309ee714b75eddb08ddc2df4e78%7C067e9632ea4c4ed99e6de294956e284b%7C0%7C0%7C638880986549719975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=txMEzkkkY0lCyM8sWHJDTYwyhdr8Fi8bapq766LxGno%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">colleague video</a>.  </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FdD7B6QLImZc%3Fsi%3D0F8l4rVgGv4G5MFq&data=05%7C02%7CLisa.Kenna%40bentley.com%7Cce668309ee714b75eddb08ddc2df4e78%7C067e9632ea4c4ed99e6de294956e284b%7C0%7C0%7C638880986549735577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WmEsuAvzYOieqC0ELJQyt2a4%2FzJPuWbFwAyn44QSXig%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">short documentary</a> about how we got our start.  </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>An attractive salary and benefits package.  </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.  </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p>A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.bentley.com%2Fsoftware%2F&data=05%7C02%7CLisa.Kenna%40bentley.com%7Cce668309ee714b75eddb08ddc2df4e78%7C067e9632ea4c4ed99e6de294956e284b%7C0%7C0%7C638880986549751417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sEuws3bgW9mxlet922dSBqC4HeelJNJNZwkaDblFVmI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stories</a> for an insight into our global impact.  </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> </div> <div> <p><strong>Who We Are</strong>: </p> </div> <div> <p>Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer</strong>: </p> </div> <div> <p>Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications. </p> </div> </div> </div>

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...