Critical Situation Manager - Remote USA Cybersecurity — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is listed as Remote - USA, meaning it is restricted to US-based candidates despite the "Anywhere in the World" location hint. Non-US residents or nomads without a US work authorization will not qualify. If you hold a US passport or valid US work visa, this opens solid location flexibility within the country.
Timezone and schedule considerations: The role involves high-stakes customer escalations that often demand timely, real-time communication with enterprise clients and internal R&D teams. While the posting doesn't specify fixed hours, escalation management roles are rarely fully async — expect synchronous availability during US business hours (likely ET/PT overlap windows). Nomads in UTC-5 to UTC-8 zones would align well; significant timezone divergence (e.g., Southeast Asia, Europe) would create friction.
Salary vs. nomad cost of living:
- Lisbon, Portugal: At $107K–$154K USD, you'd live very comfortably — monthly costs for a professional run ~$2,000–$2,800. This salary yields strong purchasing power, though Portugal's NHR tax regime requires proper visa status.
- Medellín, Colombia: Exceptional value — a comfortable lifestyle runs ~$1,500–$2,200/month, leaving significant savings potential.
- Bangkok, Thailand: Similarly affordable at ~$1,500–$2,000/month, but US-hour timezone overlap is challenging for a real-time escalation role.
No travel-specific perks (coworking stipend, equipment budget) are explicitly mentioned, though the comprehensive benefits package may include some. Confirm during the interview process.
Headquarters: Remote - USA
The Critical Situation Manager owns the customer-facing response when a customer's trust in the platform has been shaken by a significant efficacy or product concern. This role engages when a customer's feedback is substantive and requires a coordinated investigation and response from R&D and other technical teams. The Critical Situation Manager leads that investigation, translates technical findings into clear, confidence-restoring customer communication, and owns the engagement through to a formal resolution and close-out.
As a Critical Situation Manager, you are a skilled communicator who thrives at navigating complex customer challenges, influencing cross-functional teams, and restoring customer confidence. You bring a strong customer-first mindset, the ability to untangle technical and relationship issues, and the confidence to drive action across Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and Support. Your leadership and organizational skills will ensure that escalations are handled with urgency, transparency, and accountability. You have held roles such as Support Engineer, Sales Engineer, or Technical Account Manager in enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity environments, and this background enables you to navigate complex technical issues and customer relationships effectively.
The Critical Situation Manager will:
- Serve as the customer-facing owner for high-stakes technical situations where a customer's confidence in the platform needs to be restored.
- Assess incoming situations and determine the right level of response, from a clear explanation to a full cross-functional investigation.
- Coordinate with R&D and other technical teams to investigate customer-reported concerns, translating customer feedback into a precise, actionable investigation request.
- Translate technical findings back into clear, credible communication for customer stakeholders, up to and including executive audiences.
- Own the full arc of each engagement following the initial assignment, from investigation through resolution, and a formal close-out with the customer.
- Set and hold timeline expectations with customers throughout an engagement, ensuring no gaps in communication.
- Track outcomes and findings across engagements to identify recurring themes and inform product and process improvements.
- Build and drive the Critical Situation Management process and build playbooks for handling common scenarios.
Must Haves
- 5–7 years of customer-facing experience in a technical role (TAM, SE, Support, or related enterprise SaaS roles) with a proven track record in managing escalations.
- Sufficient technical fluency in Abnormal's detection architecture and investigation tooling to engage credibly with both R&D and customers without a technical translator.
- Demonstrated success in leading de-escalations for complex, strategic customers, and strong judgment in assessing the right level of response to a customer concern.
- Strong understanding of customer lifecycle, support workflows, and escalation management best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level communication with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Comfort owning complex, multi-week engagements through to resolution, not just leading an initial call.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple high-stakes issues simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional trust quickly, including with technical teams outside your direct reporting line.
- Empathy-driven, customer-first orientation with a bias for action.
- Experience in Cybersecurity is required.
Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Base salary range: $107,100 — $154,000 USD
A note on AI in our process:
Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and areas for the interviewer to explore. They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's policies relevant to our security and privacy standards.
Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/abnormal-critical-situation-manager
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