Lead - SD Management

Sutherland Global; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland Global is hiring a Customer Support & Sales - Chat Consultant in Chennai to drive day-to-day helpdesk operations. The role balances queue management, SLA adherence, and coaching to deliver high-quality chat support and sales outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in customer management or operations, with at least 2 years of direct people management in a voice-capable contact centre or HR Shared Services hub, and a bachelor’s degree in HR or business administration.

Qualifications

• Operational literacy with contact center metrics (SLA, Occupancy, Shrinkage, CSAT, ASA).
• Strong communication and feedback delivery to team members and management.
• Data-driven decision making under pressure to resolve real-time staffing or queue bottlenecks.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time queues, SLA targets; adjust resources accordingly.
• Conduct weekly call audits and monthly performance feedback for L1/L2 agents.
• Serve as escalation point for operational challenges and vendor issues.
• Partner with QA to review metrics and remediate gaps.
• Drive team engagement and reduce attrition.

Skills

Operational metrics

Communication skills

Problem solving

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin

Job description

Company 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.