Customer Service Manager I

I. Job Summary 
The Customer Service Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a customer service team, composed of the SBS CE ChatNow & Intern team with four (4) Supervisor direct reports. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery and operational efficiency. It involves managing staff performance, coaching team members, and driving continuous improvement through data analysis and strategic planning. The manager fosters a customer-centric culture, promotes teamwork, and leads initiatives to enhance service standards and employee engagement.    

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Other minor duties may be assigned.  

• Conducts performance evaluations and manages individual and team goals aligned with business objectives.  Utilizes coaching and feedback to team members to support growth and performance improvement. 

• Provides day-to-day management and support to customer service staff. Champion customer-centric culture inside and outside the call center cultivating an environment of trust, teamwork, and ownership. 

• Responsible for their team’s operational optimization through use of effective staffing and scheduling metrics, and interaction volume forecasting. Analyze department performance and proactively identify and implement strategies to improve quality of service, productivity and service. Recognize performance trends, perform root cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement.  Create action plans to implement identified opportunities to meet set standards.  

• Communicates and enforces company policies and procedures; Develops and implements customer service performance standards. 

• Determines training needs and establishes programs. Perform periodic training quality assessments to ensure training standards are met. Coordinate training to ensure timely and consistent training delivery while managing change. 

• Investigates and resolves escalated customer service inquiries. 

• Participates in or leads cross-functional projects and change initiatives to support business transformation 

III. Supervisory Responsibilities 

The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees.  This includes direct supervision of supervisors. 

 IV. Qualifications 
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. 

 Education and Experience 

Education: Bachelor’s degree (accredited) in Management, Business Administration or similar area of study. Alternatively, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.  
  

Experience: Seven (7) years of previous related experience with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership capacity (in addition to education requirement).  
  

 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements 

None required. 

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required 

• Customer Service Expertise 

Proven experience in call center or customer service environments, with demonstrated supervisory and leadership capabilities 

Handles challenging customer interactions with empathy and professionalism, ensuring timely and effective resolution 

Maintains high levels of accuracy and attention to detail while meeting productivity and quality benchmarks 

• Leadership & Team Management 

Conducts performance evaluations and manages individual and team goals aligned with business objectives 

Provides coaching and feedback to team members to support growth and performance improvement 

Balances individual and team responsibilities while promoting a positive and inclusive team culture 

Demonstrates adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment 

• Operational & Strategic Planning 

Collaborates effectively with Resource Management and other internal teams to align staffing, scheduling, and forecasting with operational needs 

Proactively identifies and resolves issues with efficiency and sound judgment by interpreting key performance indicators (KPIs) and using data insights to drive operational improvements 

Effectively prioritizes and plans work to meet deadlines and service level expectations 

Participates in or leads cross-functional projects and change initiatives to support business transformation 

• Communication & Interpersonal Ski