Technical Account Manager (TAM)
BonterraAbout the role
US Base Salary: $65,000 - $110,000
About Us
Bonterra exists to propel every doer of good to their peak impact. We measure that impact against our vision to increase the giving rate as a percentage of GDP from 2% to 3% by 2033. We know that this goal is lofty, but we are confident that the right technology and expertise will strengthen trust in the sector, allowing the social good industry to accelerate growth and reach peak impact. Bonterra's differentiated, end-to-end solutions collectively support a unique network of over 20,000 customers, including over 16,000 nonprofit organizations and over 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. Learn more at bonterratech.com.
About the Role
The Technical Account Manager (TAM) serves as a key technical partner to enterprise SaaS customers. The role focuses on maximizing platform value, mitigating risks, and providing strategic technical guidance throughout the customer lifecycle. TAMs operate independently to resolve complex technical challenges and collaborate across teams to improve customer outcomes and platform adoption.
Essential Functions
KNOW-HOW IN ACTION (Knowledge & Application)
Act as the primary technical liaison for assigned customers, ensuring configuration best practices and platform performance.
Participate in strategic initiatives within TAM or across Customer Success to elevate service quality and technical consistency.
Conduct platform assessments using SQL and other data tools to generate proactive recommendations.
Maintain a deep understanding of client-specific setups, integrations, and workflows.
SOLVING WHAT MATTERS (Complexity & Problem Solving)
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and coordinate escalations with internal teams to ensure resolution.
Prepare and deliver release readiness reviews, technical impact assessments, and platform enhancement suggestions.
Work with internal teams to conduct technical instance reviews to provide best practice recommendations and optimize performance and scalability
Identify patterns in customer challenges and propose iterative improvements to workflows or implementation.
Represent Bonterra in customer summits, user forums, or advisory boards as a technical thought leader.
TRUSTED TO MAKE CHANGES (Discretion & Impact)
Make independent technical decisions that reduce risk and support customer stability.
Monitor technical health indicators and proactively intervene to resolve issues before they escalate.
Represent the technical perspective during customer check-ins, including supporting executive briefings.
WORKING BETTER TOGETHER (Collaboration & Interaction)
Collaborate closely with Customer Success Managers (CSMs), Support, Engineering, and Product to align on customer strategy.
Contribute to the development of customer value realization playbooks, technical guidance documentation, and enablement strategies.
Support solution design efforts for custom or complex client use cases in partnership with Pre-Sales and Product teams.
Share field insights with internal teams to support product improvement and knowledge transfer.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
LEADING FOR IMPACT (Management Responsibility)
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