Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Operations Lead to drive operational excellence, stakeholder coordination, service delivery, and team performance. The role will be responsible for managing cross-functional initiatives, ensuring seamless execution of customer commitments, improving operational efficiency, and driving continuous improvement across processes, people, and vendor performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate across multiple departments to ensure work orders, customer requests, projects, and operational tasks are executed efficiently and brought to successful closure.
- Act as a central point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and minimise service disruptions.
- Drive service delivery initiatives and ensure adherence to established processes and service level agreements (SLAs).
Team Performance Management
- Monitor, analyse, and track team performance metrics to drive operational efficiency and productivity.
- Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions to improve service quality and operational outcomes.
- Establish performance dashboards and provide regular business insights to leadership.
Data Analytics & Continuous Improvement
- Leverage data-driven metrics to identify improvement opportunities and operational risks.
- Quantify business impact, identify performance leakages, and implement controls to improve customer experience and operational effectiveness.
- Drive process improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, automation, and cost optimisation.
Team Management
- Evaluate vendor performance against defined service metrics and contractual obligations.
- Develop action plans to improve vendor productivity, quality, and service delivery.
- Build strong relationships with vendors to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Training & Compliance
- Identify training needs across the team and organise refresher training sessions to ensure process and product compliance.
- Ensure employees remain updated on process changes, customer requirements, and operational best practices.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning and development.
Reporting & Governance
- Ensure timely delivery and accuracy of internal and customer-facing reports.
- Periodically audit operational reports to maintain data integrity and compliance standards.
- Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly reporting commitments are met without interruption.
Customer Engagement
- Lead customer review meetings and present operational performance, service improvements, and action plans.
- Build strong customer relationships and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Handle escalations effectively and drive resolution within agreed timelines.
Project & Quality Initiatives
- Lead and participate in projects that enhance service quality, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
- Support organisational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote best practices, innovation, and operational discipline across the team.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Operations, Service Delivery, Customer Support, Help Desk, or Contact Centre environments.
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and customer-facing operations.
- Experience in vendor management and performance improvement initiatives.