Lead - SD Management

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland is seeking a self-motivated, team-oriented Customer Support & Sales - Chat Consultant to join our dynamic contact center in Chennai. We value career-oriented professionals who are eager to help customers while driving performance.

You will balance real-time queue management, SLA adherence, and agent coaching to foster a high-performance service environment and improve customer experiences across chat channels.

Qualifications

• Operational understanding of contact center dynamics and core metrics (SLA, Occupancy, Shrinkage, CSAT, ASA).
• Strong communication skills to deliver constructive feedback and articulate issues to management.
• Ability to make quick, data-driven decisions under pressure to resolve real-time staffing or queue bottlenecks.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Queue & Service Level Management: monitor real-time queues and backlogs to meet SLA targets.
• Performance Coaching: conduct weekly call monitoring audits and monthly coaching for L1/L2 agents.
• Operational Escalations: act as the escalation point for critical challenges and vendor issues.
• Quality Assurance: collaborate with QA to review metrics and drive targeted remediation.
• Team Engagement: drive initiatives to boost engagement and reduce attrition.

Skills

Operational Literacy

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Sutherland is looking for a self-motivated, team-oriented and career-oriented person to join us as a Customer Support & Sales - Chat Consultant. We are a group of driven and hard-working individuals. If you are looking to build a fulfilling career and are confident you have the skills and experience to help us succeed, we want to work with you!

Job Description

Position Purpose

Drives the daily operational performance and real-time execution of the helpdesk team. This role balances workforce monitoring, service level compliance, and active agent coaching to foster a high-performance service environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Queue & Service Level Management: Actively monitor real-time call queues, abandon rates, and ticket backlogs to dynamically shift resources and secure daily SLA targets.
• Performance Coaching: Conduct structured weekly call monitoring audits and monthly performance feedback sessions for L1 and L2 agents to improve quality and FCR.
• Operational Escalations: Act as the first formal escalation point for critical operational challenges, vendor disconnects, or highly dissatisfied employees.
• Quality Assurance: Partner with the Quality Analyst to review team performance metrics, identify training gaps, and implement targeted remediation plans.
• Team Engagement: Manage front-line team culture, driving initiatives to boost employee engagement, prevent burnout, and reduce team attrition.

Experience in Years

• Total Experience: 5 to 7 years of professional experience in customer management/operations.
• Domain-Specific Experience: Minimum 2 years of direct people management or supervisory experience leading a team within a voice-capable contact centre or an HR Shared Services hub.

Ideal Candidate Experience & Profile

• People Developer: The ideal candidate is an inspiring front-line captain who has successfully managed groups of 10–15 agents, focusing heavily on operational metrics without losing sight of human morale.
• Metric-Driven Floor Manager: They are hyper-aware of real-time dashboards. They know exactly when a spike in call volume requires altering break schedules or pulling an agent out of an offline task.
• Constructive Coach: They have mastered the art of delivering direct, actionable performance feedback that motivates underperforming agents rather than discouraging them.
• Process Fixer: They don't just patch problems; they proactively identify when a high volume of L1 transfers means the team needs an updated SOP or a refresher training session.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Operational Literacy: Solid understanding of contact center dynamics and core metrics (e.g., SLA, Occupancy, Shrinkage, CSAT, ASA).
• Communication: Powerful interpersonal skills; able to deliver constructive, actionable feedback to team members and articulate operational issues clearly to management.
• Problem Solving: Ability to make quick, data-driven decisions under pressure to resolve real-time staffing or queue bottlenecks.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

Graduation (preferably from HR stream)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.