Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Position Summary:
The Platform Operations Manager leads day-to-day support delivery and continuous improvement for Platform Services, including APIs, Data View, athenaPayer, Coordinator Core, and related platform products and partnerships. This role manages a team responsible for case triage, troubleshooting, escalations, customer call support, Salesforce and JIRA issue management, and operational process improvement. Based in Belfast, Maine, this position follows a hybrid work model. This role reports to the Platform Operations Director.
About the Team:
The Platform Operations team supports customers by managing issues and helping ensure reliable support for platform products and services. The team works closely with Product, Engineering, Support, Customer Success, Operations, and external partners to resolve issues and improve workflows. Team members use tools such as Salesforce, JIRA, dashboards, spreadsheets, and reporting systems to track work, monitor trends, and support operational decisions. The team’s focus is to build scalable support processes that help customers and internal partners move work forward efficiently.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Lead, coach, and develop Platform Operations associates through 1:1 meetings, team meetings, performance goals, development planning, and reviews.
Manage team resourcing, prioritization, and work distribution across daily support, escalations, process improvement, and project work.
Oversee complex platform issue management, including case triage, troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, customer call support, and timely resolution.
Serve as an escalation point for high-severity or ambiguous issues, helping clarify root cause, align next steps, and support the customer experience.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including Product, Engineering, Support, Customer Success, Operations, and partner teams, to resolve issues and improve support readiness.
Ensure Salesforce cases, JIRA tickets, and related work items are clear, actionable, well-documented, and managed through the appropriate resolution workflows.
Develop and improve SOPs, knowledge articles, escalation guides, acceptance criteria, and process documentation.
Build dashboards, trackers, KPIs, and reporting to monitor team performance, issue trends, backlog health, and operational outcomes.
Use AI tools and automation thoughtfully to organize information, spot patterns, summarize work, and support analysis that improves troubleshooting and team efficiency.
QA team deliverables and resolutions, coaching on quality, documentation, technical investigation, and customer impact.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
Support launch, incubation, and transition planning for new or evolving Platform Services so workflows are ready to scale and ownership is clear.
Contribute to process reviews and operational planning to identify opportunities for better service delivery.
Assist with training and onboarding activities for new team members as needed.
Support ad hoc reporting and analysis requests from internal partners and leadership.
Participate in cross-functional discussions to improve operating rhythms and service consistency.
Expected Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
8+ years of professional experience in operations, support, issue management, product operations, technical services, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3+ years of people management experience preferred, including coaching, performance management, and developing direct reports.
Experience managing complex customer issues, escalations, customer calls, support workflows, or operational processes using Salesforce, JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
Working knowledge of data analysis and querying, including SQL, Snowflake, BI dashboards, spreadsheets, or similar platforms.
Ability to understand, write, validate, or guide queries, including responsible use of AI-assisted query generation and analysis.
Familiarity with APIs, data services, platform products, AI tools, and automation opportunities.
Strong process design and documentation skills, including SOPs, knowledge articles, escalation paths, user stories, tickets, and acceptance criteria.
Experience establishing metrics, dashboards, SLAs, KPIs, or operational reporting to improve team performance and stakeholder visibility.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for technical teams, customer-facing teams, external stakeholders, Product leaders, and executive audiences.
Proven ability to build relationships across functional teams, lead in a matrixed environment, and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to guide customer or stakeholder calls, clarify ambiguous problems, and align teams on decisions and next steps.
Comfortable conducting difficult conversations, de-escalating issues, and representing team priorities with sound judgment.
Analytical and structured approach to problem solving, including root-cause analysis, workflow assessment, hypothesis framing, query-based investigation, KPI definition, and baseline and target setting.
Proven experience optimizing best practices and driving process improvements that improve customer experience, operational quality, and team efficiency.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
Commitment to quality, accuracy, and completeness in team deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
Willingness to learn by doing, apply AI and automation thoughtfully, test new approaches, and scale what works.
Healthcare, health IT, athenaOne, or Platform Services experience is a plus.
Expected Compensation
$84,000 - $142,000The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 8+ years professional experience in operations, support, issue management, product operations, or technical services
- 3+ years people management experience (coaching, performance management, developing direct reports)
- Experience managing complex customer issues, escalations, customer calls, and support workflows using Salesforce, JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools
- Working knowledge of data analysis and querying, including SQL, Snowflake, BI dashboards, and spreadsheets
- Ability to understand, write, validate, or guide queries and use AI-assisted query generation responsibly
- Familiarity with APIs, data services, platform products, AI tools, and automation opportunities
- Strong process design and documentation skills (SOPs, knowledge articles, escalation guides, acceptance criteria)
- Experience establishing metrics, dashboards, SLAs, KPIs, and operational reporting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills tailored to technical teams, customers, and executives
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence outcomes in a matrixed environment
- Strong facilitation, de-escalation, and stakeholder alignment skills
- Healthcare, health IT, athenaOne, or Platform Services experience
athenahealth Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about athenahealth and has not been reviewed or approved by athenahealth.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision options alongside additional protections like accident and critical illness coverage. Mental health support and EAP-style counseling resources are also part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away offerings include PTO that covers vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and options for leaves of absence and sabbaticals. Flexible time off is positioned as a meaningful part of the overall rewards package for some roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching, supported by broader financial wellbeing resources. Equity and performance bonuses are also referenced as part of total rewards.
athenahealth Insights
What We Do
athenahealth strives to cure complexity and simplify the practice of healthcare. Our innovative technology includes electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and patient engagement solutions that help healthcare providers, administrators, and practices eliminate friction for patients while getting paid efficiently. athenahealth partners with practices with purpose-built software backed by expertise to produce the insights needed to drive better clinical and financial outcomes. We’re inspired by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com
Why Work With Us
We are here to make an impact on the healthcare industry at scale. We enable our diverse teams to move fast, grapple with interesting technical challenges, and innovate at every level. We are on a modernization journey and build on the hybrid cloud. We deliver best-in-class solutions to help every patient receive the best possible care.
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