M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)

Customer Success Team Lead / Supervisor (Entry Manager)

Directly leads a small team of individual contributors. Focus is on a specific subset of customers. Manages day-to-day team operations and customer engagements that are typically tactical in nature.

What this level means

Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.

Scope
A single team
Autonomy
Manages within established goals
Complexity
Day-to-day delivery and people issues
Impact
Team output and health
Decision rights
Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
Leadership
Direct people management of one team
Typical experience
3–6 yrs

What you'd do

  • Handles customer issues of a fairly defined nature.
  • Follows established playbooks and processes.
  • Interfaces primarily with front-line customer contacts.
  • Lead a small team of customer success representatives.
  • Manage daily operations and customer engagements.
  • Resolve customer issues using established processes.

Skills, knowledge & tools

  • Team leadership
  • Process adherence
  • Customer interaction
  • Issue resolution
  • Basic project management
  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer success methodologies
  • Life sciences industry basics
  • Team management principles
  • Issue resolution techniques
  • Process improvement
  • Team coaching
  • Performance management

What good looks like

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, or Business
  • Professional certifications in project management or customer success preferred
  • Experience in team leadership

Common titles

Manager, Life SciencesLife Sciences ManagerCustomer Success Team Lead / Supervisor

What it pays

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O*NET / SOC: 43-0000Office & Administrative Support Occupations (inferred)

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