VP, Customer Support

Transact Campus•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Vice President of Client Support is a member of Illumia's operational leadership team, reporting to the COO. Customer support is both a cost center and a competitive signal — and Illumia's customers have long-standing relationships with the company and high expectations for responsiveness. This role exists to ensure that support is a differentiator, not a reactive cost center: a reason customers renew, not a source of escalation. This is not a steady-state leadership role. Illumia is completing the operational unification of Transact and CBORD into a single, high-performing $600M software company. The support organization carries the weight of that history — two legacy cultures, two toolsets, and two sets of client expectations. The VP of Client Support is responsible for building the unified, high-performing support function that One Illumia requires: consistent standards, AI-enabled workflows, and a leadership team developed to carry the organization forward. The COO's first-year mandate includes establishing support SLAs, driving generative AI adoption across the function, and making support a measurably better experience for Illumia's clients. This leader owns the execution of that mandate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
12+ years leading client support or service operations, with at least 5 years in a VP-level or senior director role managing large, distributed teams
Demonstrated experience serving clients in higher education, healthcare, corporate enterprises, or other complex, mission-critical environments
Proven track record implementing generative and agentic AI tools — including intelligent ticketing, virtual assistants, and automated triage — with measurable improvement in support efficiency, quality, and client satisfaction
Deep expertise in support best practices, including tiered service models, knowledge-centered service (KCS), omnichannel delivery, SLA management, and emerging AI-enabled support tools
Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills with a track record of developing leaders at all levels, including managing through organizational change and addressing underperformance directly
Strong data orientation — able to build and use reporting infrastructure to manage operations and communicate performance to executive leadership
Executive presence and communication skills to represent client perspectives with authority across the organization
Experience with SaaS or enterprise technology platforms in higher education or healthcare
Familiarity with FERPA, HIPAA, or relevant compliance frameworks
Experience leading support organizations through post-merger integration
Humble, hungry, and smart leadership qualities

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or MBA
Certifications in customer experience or service management (e.g., ITIL, HDI)

Responsibilities

Define and execute a multi-year support strategy that elevates service quality, scales with client growth, and drives measurable improvement in the KPIs that matter
Lead the AI Transformation in Support, making generative AI a structural advantage across Illumia
Develop the support organization's leadership team, addressing development needs and structural patterns
Restore operational transparency by addressing impaired data visibility and completing Zendesk data integration
Act as the primary voice of the client across Illumia, fostering cross-functional partnerships
Establish and make visible support SLAs
Build the Leadership Team Support Deserves
Restore Operational Transparency
Be the Standard-Bearer for the Client Experience

Benefits

Flexible time off including paid holidays and volunteer time
Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans on your first day of employment
Comprehensive employee assistance program (EAP)
Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
Matched 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan

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