Business Operations Manager, Technical Support Ops

Samsara Samsara · Enterprise · Seattle, WA · Remote · Support

This role is for a Business Operations Manager within the Technical Support organization at Samsara. The primary focus is on driving operational excellence, enabling data-informed decision-making, and supporting senior leadership with insights and operational frameworks. The role involves partnering with leadership, building reporting frameworks, translating data into insights, driving cross-functional collaboration, leading special projects, and leveraging AI tools for analysis and automation. A key responsibility is to own and operationalize AI governance within the support organization. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and independent thinking skills, with a minimum of 8 years of experience in business operations or a related field. Experience with AI tools and streamlining processes with AI is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with Technical Support leadership to develop strategic narratives and executive-ready presentations that communicate business performance, key priorities, and operational outcomes.
  2. Build and maintain reporting frameworks that track core business metrics—such as CSAT, time to resolution, and cost to serve—and synthesize findings into actionable insights for senior leadership.
  3. Translate complex data and operational trends into clear, compelling stories that inform strategic decisions and drive alignment across the organization.
  4. Drive cross-functional collaboration across Technical Support, Product, R&D, Sales, and Business Technology teams to align on priorities and execute on key initiatives.
  5. Lead and manage special projects and operational improvement efforts that enhance efficiency and customer experience within the Technical Support ecosystem.

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in business operations, management consulting, strategy, or a related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year accredited university.
  • Demonstrated ability to build executive-level presentations and strategic communications that convey a clear, compelling narrative.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently source, interpret, and synthesize data to support decision-making.
  • Comfort and previous experience using AI tools for analysis, content generation, and workflow automation.
  • Experience working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
  • High degree of independence and intellectual curiosity — able to take a loosely defined problem and return with structured, rigorous thinking and actionable recommendations.

Nice to have

  • Experience working in or with customer support, technical support, or a complex SaaS environment.
  • Background in management consulting, investment banking, or a high-growth technology company.
  • Familiarity with data tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, SQL) for self-serve analytics.
  • Experience streamlining and scaling products, processes, and workflows with AI.
  • Track record of building operational programs or processes from the ground up.

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience working in or with customer support, technical support, or a complex SaaS environment.
  • Experience streamlining and scaling products, processes, and workflows with AI.