Operations Team Leader - Telephone Banking Program

Description

Leads and manages a team of CSR's in the optimal execution of call center operations activities (i.e. taking calls, addressing customer issues / complaints, placing sales orders).

Ensures that each team member meets / exceeds their goals and metrics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Conducts performance management activities for team members supervised.

Conducts timely planning, assessment, and feedback meetings as stipulated in the company’s performance cycle.

Ensures that personal and team goals are set, and provides the necessary coaching, mentoring, and assistance in order for team members to achieve their targets.

Monitors each team member’s performance throughout the shift, providing assistance, coaching, and mentoring as necessary.

Provides positive and constructive feedback on what individual team members need to do in order to attain their daily targets.

Handles escalation calls from CSR's, exercising discernment on whether or not individuals are capable of handling complex customer calls.

Imparts knowledge and experience gained on the floor in order to equip team members with the necessary skills to handle complex customer interactions.

Prepares reports on top and bottom performers and cross-checks this with overall metrics for the account / program.

Utilizes tangible and quantifiable data (i.e. Baleen metrics) as a basis for providing rewards and recognition, as well as a means for coaching and mentoring.

Maintains transparency with the group on team / individual performance achieved.

Brainstorms with fellow Team Leaders and the Operations Manager to discuss various issues / problems faced by their respective teams.

Analyzes and determines what affects agent / team performance, establishes solutions, designs new incentive programs, and improves working conditions based on findings.

Prepares and submits reports on team performance to the Operations Manager.

Discusses overall team performance in relation to the objectives of the Company and the program / account.

Determines areas for improvement of the account’s performance and translates these to action plans for the team.

Ensures that all team members are aware of policy and procedural updates by coordinating for / facilitating recurrent training of agents.

Gathers information on Client updates on policies and procedures, and conducts weekly training sessions that center on procedural updates / changes in order to familiarize agents.

Motivates and inspires all team members to perform better by formulating and implementing regular (i.e. weekly, monthly) team activities.

Designs incentive-based programs aimed at motivating agents to attain the different goals and metrics, boost morale, and ultimately meet or exceed service levels set by the Client.

Manages the queue and controls abandoned calls by utilizing available equipment and resources (i.e. CMS, hold time, AHT).

Ensures that passing service levels are met and / or exceeded by maximizing the headcount of CSR's on the floor.

Acts as a Human Resources and HR-Business Partners point-person, having the jurisdiction to address grievances in line with the Company’s policies / procedures and the Labor Code of the Philippines.

Takes initiative in acquiring the necessary Human Resources knowledge in order to increase one’s supervisory capabilities.

Primarily handles grievances / issues (i.e. attendance, performance, behavior and attitude) prior to escalating these to the Human Resources – Business Partners.

Attends Compensation and Benefits concerns of assigned CSR's, focusing on payroll disputes, the timely preparation and submission of payroll templates.

Accurately tracks and indicates hours of overtime and night differential rendered by each assigned agent for the proper computation of salary.

Required skills + qualities (technical):

Bachelor’s degree in any field

Completion of all PEP courses, Client-specific Certification, HR for Non-HR, Basic WFM Orientation, LEAD, Six Sigma Yellow Belt

At least one year (1) call center experience within TIP and/or as a Team Captain/Team Leader in other call centers, specializing in Customer Care and / or Marketing and Sales and/or Technical support operations.

Working knowledge of call center operations and organization required.

Prior knowledge of client-specifics (i.e. nature of account, metrics, client applications, etc…) preferred.

Proficiency with MS Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc...) and other call center-specific software / systems (i.e. CMS/IEX, Baleen, Blue Pumpkin, etc...).

Required skills + qualities (technical):

Supervisory and people-management skills.

Project management skills.

Excellent oral and written English communication skills with professional communication skills both verbal and written business correspondence; planning, organizing and coordination skills.

Adaptive to changing work schedules and working hours.

Active listening skills.

Operates with minimal supervision.

Customer orientation.

Time Management and Multitasking skills.

Detail-oriented, Analytical, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making skills.

Presentation Skills.

Minimum requirements for internal applicants:

Must be a regular and active team member of TELUS Digital Morocco.Must have no active disciplinary sanctions at the time of application.Must have Not received CCTS compalint/Executive escalation nor any Fraud alert over the last 6 monthsFor Lateral MovementMust be a regular and active team member of TELUS Digital Morocco.Must have a minimum of six (6) months of continuous tenure in the current role.Must have no active disciplinary sanctions at the time of application.Scorecard Rating Criterias:Application for the same role: Must have achieved an “Developing” rating or higher, with a six (6)-month average on the performance scorecard.Application for a different role, same job level: Must have achieved an “Achieving” rating or higher, with a six (6)-month average on the performance scorecard.For Promotion MovementMust be a regular and active team member of TELUS Digital Morocco. Managers and above application (regardless department):Must have a minimum of two (2) years of tenure in the current role.Must have no active disciplinary sanctions within the past one (1) year.Must have achieved an “Achieving” rating or higher, based on a six (6)-month average performance scorecard & "Achieving" Annual Rating in the last performance review.Must have a minimum of one (1) year of tenure in the current role.Must have no active disciplinary sanctions within the past one (1) year.Must have achieved an “Achieving” rating or higher, based on a six (6)-month average performance scorecard & "Achieving" Annual Rating in the last performance review.Certificate of Completion in Explore course in MyGrowth. For Support to Promotions roles:For agent-to-Operations Support applications:Must have a minimum of six (6) months of tenure in the current role.Must have no active disciplinary sanctions at the time of internal application.Must have achieved an “Achieving” rating or higher, based on a six (6)-month average performance scorecard.Certificate of Completion in Explore course in MyGrowth.

About Company:

TELUS Digital is the customer experience transformation partner to the world's most admired brands. Our diverse team weaves data, technology, and human ingenuity to deliver differentiated customer journeys, drive operational effectiveness, and scale AI solutions with meaningful value and positive impact.

We craft real-world solutions in the moments that matter, from customer acquisition to lifelong loyalty. Enabled by our global reach - spanning 78,000 experts in 33 countries - and deep industry expertise, we help over 600 organizations make the customer experience feel effortless.

Our solutions span Data & AI, Digital Experience & IT, CX Management and Trust & Safety. At the core of our innovation is Fuel iX™, an enterprise-grade generative AI platform that helps clients safely access and optimize leading LLMs to scale their own AI from pilot to production.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

At TELUS Digital, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire and promote, are based on applicant's qualifications, merits, competence and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.