Technical Account Manager

Pontera•New York, NY

6h•$100,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pontera is seeking a Technical Account Manager to serve as the dedicated technical and operational partner for a portfolio of key firms. Following initial implementation, you will own the ongoing technical health and long-term success of your clients. This is a high-impact, client-facing role focused on sustaining connectivity, maximizing adoption, mitigating risk, and protecting the value firms derive from the platform over time. You will operate at the intersection of technical problem solving, operational strategy, and relationship management with operational champions. The ideal candidate is analytically strong, highly adaptable, and comfortable managing complexity. You think critically, learn quickly, and take ownership of outcomes.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in Technical Account Management, Technical Support, Customer Success, or a similar client-facing role
Demonstrated experience supporting technical configurations such as SSO, APIs, integrations, or data workflows
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, with the ability to distinguish between bugs, misconfigurations, and product limitations
Critical thinking skills and sound judgment in ambiguous or complex situations
Learning agility and the ability to quickly build fluency in new systems and evolving product capabilities
Experience managing multiple high-touch accounts and competing priorities while proactively monitoring and addressing risks
Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
The ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence outcomes across teams
Strong organizational and project management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in SaaS, financial services or Wealth Management is a plus.

Responsibilities

As a Technical Account Manager, you will be responsible for the sustained technical and operational success of your book of business.
You will proactively monitor firm health, usage trends, and support signals to identify early indicators of risk that could impact connectivity, adoption, or revenue continuity. When issues arise, you will lead engagement efforts and recommend configuration or workflow adjustments to protect connected assets and maximize platform utilization. You will translate product updates into clear operational guidance and deliver post-launch enablement to firm administrators and operational champions to sustain long-term value.
As a trusted technical partner to your firms, you will build strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing strategic guidance on best practices, workflow optimization, and platform usage. You will collaborate closely with Strategic Relationship Managers to align technical strategy with broader strategic growth goals and connect platform decisions to measurable business outcomes.
In support of this work, you will maintain and optimize ongoing firm configurations including SSO, SCIM, APIs, data flows, organization structure, and related dependencies, ensuring continued alignment with evolving best practices. You will also lead complex escalations across Support, QA, Product, and Engineering.

Benefits

Compensation: Base $100,000; $120,000 OTE
Opportunity: Have a major impact at a fast-growing startup that is revolutionizing the FinTech industry
Team Culture: A collegial, collaborative, fun work environment with frequent team events
Equity: All new hires are eligible for equity grant participation
Healthcare: Comprehensive & affordable insurance benefits with a variety of plan options
Retirement: 401(k) with employer match & employer-sponsored access to a retirement advisor
Family Benefits: Paid parental leave & reimbursement program for family planning services (such as fertility treatments, adoption, or surrogacy
Professional Development: Sponsored learning & development program (to cover classes, certifications, and more!)
Food Perks: Fully stocked kitchen & lunch reimbursement program
Work Flexibility: A hybrid office work model (In-Office Tues/Weds/Thurs and WFH Mon/Fri) & generous PTO day