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The Operations Manager I is responsible for coaching and supervising a group of Team Leaders. This position is also responsible for ensuring Client Service Level Agreement and financial expectations are achieved. . Role and Key Responsibilities: Responsible for managing the operations seamlessly and timely SLA delivery along with maintaining high levels of employee and customer satisfaction. Establish & Manage Relationships / Engagement with the Clients. Organize resources, set goals, execute Executives and client strategies and responsible for reporting. Responsible for following agreed governance model, escalation & communication plan. Ensure that team members achieve agreed standards in relation to their job assignments. Ensure training of new staff on the corporate policy and rules Ensure that the buddy system is implemented ensuring consistent performance delivery, without disruption. Monitor and document work schedule of staff and absences. Build strong partnership with the client by growing and nurturing the existing relationships to ensure operational cohesion & effective foundation for future growth. Taking weekly and monthly calls with clients to understand the expectations from the teams and provide updates. Ensure that all audit related issues are brought to a close Identify and drive continuous improvements and initiatives in the process. Coach & mentor Team lead enabling them to manage effectively. Hiring of leads and managers, training, inductions, employee & client satisfaction scores, performance Appraisals and attrition management Ensure that all internal customer queries are followed up in a timely manner. Collaborate with internal teams. Be the Key contact for all problems and queries with specific business assigned. Maintain and grow revenue of program(s); responsible for profitability including revenue, margins, billing, seat utilization and retention. Ensures program has proficient training, staff development, and effective employee relation/recognition programs Selecting, training, developing, and managing performance of direct reports and their associates, including planning and assigning work for staff in accordance with the organization s policies and applicable legal requirements. Host Business reviews on a regular basis, communicate the overall objectives within common reports (service reports and Operational Efficiency Reports), ensure that customer, operational and capacity requirements are addressed (i.e. Telecommunications, Information Technology, Legal, HR, Finance, Facilities), hold weekly meetings with all functional leaders and direct reports reviewing site operations, needs, and upcoming events. Conduct regular one-on-ones with direct reports to review individual performance, the performance of their teams and offer on-going developmental support. Create a positive work environment through employee engagement; resolve employee relation issues in a professional and timely manner. Participate in cross functional meetings to review information received from operational support functions - Training, HR, Quality, WFM, TA.- and partner to define action plans that resolve issues and drive continuous improvement Key Skills and knowledge: Ability to handle ad-hoc client requests. Ability to prepare and present reviews to the clients. Ability to work with teams and identify possible innovation opportunities that can be implemented to augment the existing process/systems /tools and make a suggested pitch to the client. Expertise to lead and guide any new incubation projects being driven by the client as well as internally. Action Oriented, Integrity and Trust, Perseverance Problem Solving, Drive for results and leadership skills. Managing & measuring work Ability to handle pressure. Problem solving, analytical and data entry mastery. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong external and management reporting skills
