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As a Technical Support Team Lead based in Tokyo, you will lead a highly motivated, merchant-focused team that plays a critical role in supporting Adyen's merchants across Japan and the broader APAC region. Your team acts as a key point of contact for merchants, helping them navigate technical and operational challenges that directly impact their ability to process payments and scale their businesses. You'll work closely with globally distributed teams across Technology, Product, Commercial, and Operations to deliver a high-quality support experience, while helping shape and scale Adyen's support organisation in Japan. Adyen operates 24/7 on a 'follow the sun' model across multiple regions and time zones.
Job Responsibility
Lead a team that serves as a key source of knowledge on the Adyen platform, APIs, underlying technology stack, and integration best practices
Manage and support a team that collaborates closely with peers across APAC and globally to deliver top-tier merchant support
Coach and mentor team members on technical problem-solving, stakeholder management, and career growth
Create a strong team environment built on ownership, collaboration, and open communication
Define and communicate clear goals and expectations for the Support team
Use KPIs, operational metrics, and data insights to drive team performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Act as an escalation point for complex merchant and operational issues, balancing customer impact, technical considerations, and business priorities
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Implementation teams to improve the overall merchant support experience
Contribute to the broader global support strategy while accounting for the needs of the Japan market
Partner closely with a local BPO on the day-to-day delivery and management of operational services
Requirements
At least 3 years of experience developing technical support teams
Experience working in customer-facing and cross-functional environments, ideally within global or regional organisations
Strong problem-solving skills
Affinity for internet technologies and technical concepts (e.g. APIs, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, scripting, etc.)
Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English
Willingness to travel occasionally where required
Nice to have
Payments or Fintech experience
Curiosity and enthusiasm for the payments/fintech space