Senior Manager, Customer Care

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Job Description:

Position: Senior Manager, Customer Care

Location: Remote Canada/US

Job Profile: Manager, Customer Services

Who We Are

Trapeze Mobility on Demand is part of Modaxo, a global organization dedicated to improving how people move through cities and communities by advancing public transportation and mobility solutions. Modaxo operates within Constellation Software Inc., a publicly traded global leader in vertical market software.

At Trapeze Mobility on Demand, our mission is to help public transportation agencies deliver more accessible, reliable, and rider-focused mobility services. We build technology that supports inclusive transit, enhances the passenger experience, and enables agencies to operate with confidence and efficiency as mobility needs continue to evolve.

Our vision is to be a trusted partner to transit agencies by combining deep domain expertise, modern platforms, and a strong focus on customer outcomes to support sustainable, community-impacting mobility programs across North America and beyond.

We are equally committed to our people. We foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture where individuals are empowered to make an impact, continuously learn, and build meaningful careers. Strong relationships with our customers, our partners, and one another are at the heart of how we work. Join our team and help shape the future of accessible, technology-enabled mobility while building a rewarding and fulfilling career.

What we are looking for

The Senior Manager, Customer Care owns the overall performance, strategy, organizational design, and operational maturity of the Customer Care organization across all MoD product lines (PASS, FLEX, ParaCutter, etc.). This leader manages and develops the Managers and Team Leads within Customer Care, drives consistent service delivery and customer satisfaction org-wide, and partners with Development, Product, and other MoD leadership to scale support as the business grows.

This role owns executive-level escalations, sets organization-wide performance standards, and is accountable for staffing, budget, and resource planning for the department. Reports to the General Manager.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Performance

• Set the strategic direction, operating model, and priorities for Customer Care across all MoD product lines
• Define and monitor organization-wide scorecards, SLOs, and KPIs, holding leaders accountable for performance
• Partner with Product, Customer Innovation & Strategy, Customer Success, and Development leadership to improve retention, customer outcomes, and advocacy
• Represent Customer Care in leadership forums, providing data-driven insights on business performance, customer health, operational risk, and investment priorities
• Define and execute the Customer Care AI and automation strategy, ensuring measurable improvements in customer experience, employee productivity, and operational scalability

Customer Experience & Escalation Leadership

• Serve as the final escalation point for complex, high-severity, or executive-level customer issues
• Partner with Product, Development, Sales, and Customer Success leaders to resolve customer challenges and drive successful outcomes
• Build and maintain executive relationships with strategic customers
• Identify systemic issues impacting customer experience and lead cross-functional corrective actions
• Advocate for the voice of the customer across the organization

Operational Excellence & Innovation

• Standardize processes, tools, and service delivery practices across Customer Care
• Champion AI, automation, predictive analytics, self-service, and knowledge management capabilities that reduce effort, improve service quality, and increase team productivity
• Leverage customer, operational, and product telemetry to anticipate demand, identify risks, and improve service quality
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase scalability, productivity, and customer satisfaction
• Establish feedback loops that transform customer feedback, support trends, and operational insights into measurable product, process, and service improvements

Talent & Organizational Development

• Lead, develop, and mentor Managers and Team Leads across Customer Care
• Own workforce planning, organizational design, hiring strategy, and succession planning
• Establish leadership development, onboarding, training, and career-pathing programs
• Foster a culture of accountability, customer-centricity, innovation, and continuous learning
• Conduct performance management and ensure alignment of individual, team, and organizational goals

Financial & Resource Management

• Own Customer Care budget planning and management, including staffing, technology, tools, and vendor investments
• Forecast resource requirements based on growth, customer demand, product expansion, and strategic initiatives
• Evaluate and prioritize investments that improve efficiency, scalability, and customer outcomes
• Ensure effective allocation of people, processes, and technology resources across the department

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in customer support/care, including managing managers or multiple teams
• Proven experience owning budgets, headcount planning, and resource allocation
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute customer care strategy across multiple product lines
• Strong executive presence; experience representing a department to senior/GM-level leadership and key customer accounts
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, service transformations, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading geographically distributed and/or remote teams.
• Track record of developing people managers and building leadership pipelines
• Experience leading AI, automation, digital transformation, or knowledge management initiatives within a customer-facing organization
• Familiarity with modern AI-powered support technologies, customer service platforms, analytics tools, and workflow automation solutions
• Working knowledge of MoD-specific products (PASS, FLEX, ParaCutter) or comparable transit/paratransit software
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education/experience
• Transit, paratransit, or public sector technology experience a strong asset but not required
• Proficiency in CRM systems and MS Office applications

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