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About the Role
The leader will oversee the Proactive Support team within the Helpdesk. They will lead their team to drive critical deliverables, ensure execution of services, and partner with product team to support and improve branch and associate technologies and experiences. This leader will have key responsibility for driving improvement initiatives and ensuring resolution of branch issues.
The successful candidate will have technical abilities centered on voice and data technologies, data analytics, process design capabilities using continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence processes based on best practices or ITIL processes. Additionally, the candidate should have a strong understanding and knowledge of network infrastructure and leadership.
Essential Functions and Primary Duties
Lead teams of support associates focused on the Branch and Home Office network and voice hardware, software, processes, and technologies
Develop and maintain effective organization of responsibility, including efficient recruiting, training, performance standards, delineation of duties and responsibilities, forecasting and supervision
Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across teams, departments, countries, vendors, and other divisions
Must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with vendors while aligning to the firm’s objectives
Hold teams accountable through data analytics
Align team activities, strategies, responsibilities, and objectives with the firm’s strategic direction while ensuring prudent use of the firm’s financial resources
Provide leadership, development, and mentoring to associates through examples and timely feedback and performance measurement
Build, develop and manage a team capable of carrying out operational strategies needed while improving employee, client, and vendor relationships
Supervise and manage overall performance of assigned associates
Continue to spend a significant amount of time performing individual tasks related to the success of the team
Act as a liaison between CBIZ associates and the client
Responsible for staffing, performance management and disciplinary action for assigned team
Create and exhibit a sense of ownership for developing efficient operations and identifying opportunities for continuous growth
Handle the escalations for assigned team
Create and update procedures and documentation to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Train associates in new activities, policies, technical systems, and procedures
Lead and attend department meetings, team meetings, and 1:1s with assigned associates
Complete performance reviews and make salary recommendations for assigned direct reports
Assume responsibilities for related duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience managing large teams in a remote capacity
1 year in leadership (mentoring associates, project leadership, contact center leadership)
Minimum Qualifications