Manager, Number Support Group

The posting, as Bandwidth wrote it

Who We Are

At Bandwidth , we shape how the world connects. We're the global communications software company and Tier 1 network operator with global reach. The voice, messaging, and emergency services infrastructure behind the brands and apps you use every day.

Because we own the network we build on, the problems you'll solve here are bigger, more complex, and more impactful. And as communications shifts to AI, we're the infrastructure layer making it possible.

We call ourselves BANDmates because building something this big takes collaboration, different perspectives, and the freedom to bring your authentic self to the table.

We're experts who speak like humans. Ready to build what's next? #JoinTheBand

What We Are Looking For

The Manager, Number Support Group leads the analysts and Team Leads who run local, toll-free, international, and inventory number operations within the Number Support Group. The Manager owns the customer's number support experience, measured by SLA, CSAT, and order cycle time, serves as the escalation point for complex customer issues and incidents, and works with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to fix root causes. The role fits an operations leader with deep number support experience who has built and coached teams across time zones.

What You'll Do

• Operational Leadership: Lead daily operations within the team across all number support functions: local porting, toll-free porting, international porting, and number inventory management.
• Performance Management: Set and manage team performance against key metrics including SLA, CSAT, QA scores, ticket resolution time, order cycle time, port completion rate, reject rate, FOC date adherence, and backlog aging. Report results to senior leadership monthly.
• Talent Development: Hire, coach, and develop Team Leads and analysts. Deliver ongoing feedback, manage individual performance, and plan for succession.
• Escalation and Incident Management: Serve as the primary escalation point for complex customer issues and critical incidents across all number support functions. Participate in MIM for number-related incidents and own the customer communication.
• Carrier, Vendor, and Regulatory Management: Own relationships with carriers and porting partners. Stay current on FCC, NPAC, Somos, and international number rules that affect customers.
• Process Improvement and Automation: Identify and drive process improvement initiatives using operational data, team feedback, and industry best practices. Use automation and AI tooling to reduce manual touches per order and fix recurring defects.
• Workforce Planning: Develop and maintain frameworks for workload distribution, scheduling, and capacity forecasting across a geographically distributed team.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct quality audits of porting tickets, phone interactions, and orders, delivering actionable feedback to team members and Team Leads.
• Training and Documentation: Oversee the creation and

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iliarity in order management and ticketing systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Experience:
• Reducing manual work in porting or order management through automation or AI tooling.
• Knowledge:
• NPAC and Somos experience. International numbering regulation.
• Skills:
• SQL or BI tooling for operational reporting.
• Process improvement certification, such as Lean or Six Sigma.

The Whole Person Promise

At Bandwidth, we’re pretty proud of our corporate culture, which is rooted in our “Whole Person Promise.” We promise all employees that they can have meaningful work AND a full life, and we provide a work environment geared toward enriching your body, mind, and spirit. How do we do that? Well…

• 100% company-paid Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage for you and your family with low deductibles and low out-of-pocket expenses.
• All new hires receive four weeks of PTO.
• PTO Embargo. When you take time off (of any kind!) you’re embargoed from working. Bandmates and managers are not allowed to interrupt your PTO – not even with email.
• Additional PTO can be earned throughout the year through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges.
• “Mahalo moments” program grants additional time off for life’s most important moments like graduations, buying a first home, getting married, wedding anniversaries (every five years), and the birth of a grandchild.
• 90-Minute Workout Lunches and unlimited meetings with our very own nutritionist.

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but not sure if you’re 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us crush the mission? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of the BAND.

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