We are seeking a proactive and customer-first Team Lead - Customer Support to manage a team of senior and junior support associates. The ideal candidate takes ownership without waiting for instructions, drives ticket closure, manages day-to-day operations across shifts, and ensures a consistently high-quality customer experience. This role also requires strong stakeholder management to unblock dependencies and close tickets end-to-end.
Work Mode
• Work at the office - Bangalore Location
• 6 days/week
• Rotational shifts between 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of senior and junior customer support associates
• Monitor daily ticket queues, ensure SLA adherence, and drive timely closures
• Handle escalations with a customer-first mindset and ensure resolution end-to-end
• Maintain high standards of customer communication (clarity, empathy, accuracy)
• Plan and manage rosters, shift coverage, and hybrid team coordination
• Track productivity, adherence, attendance, and overall team performance
• Collaborate with Ops/Product/Tech/Finance teams to unblock and close tickets
• Identify recurring issues and drive process improvements to reduce repeat tickets
Key Result Areas
• SLA adherence: Consistent response and resolution performance
• Ticket closure & backlog: High closure rate and reduced aging/pending tickets
• Customer experience: Improved CSAT and reduced repeat contacts/escalations
• Escalation handling: Faster resolution and better ownership on critical cases
• Roster & shift management: Smooth coverage across rotational shifts with minimal gaps
• Team performance: Regular coaching and measurable improvement in productivity/quality
• Stakeholder coordination: Faster dependency closure and better cross-team collaboration
Mandate Skills :
• 3–5+ years of experience in Customer Experience and team management (TL experience preferred)
• Strong people management skills (handling senior + junior associates)
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a customer-first mindset
• Proactive ownership, strong time management, and ability to multitask
• Comfortable with rotational shifts, rosters, and hybrid team management
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to drive closure across teams
• Familiarity with ticketing tools (Freshdesk, Zendesk, Intercom, or similar) is a plus