Team Leader - Telecollections Blr

Aditya Birla Capital; Karnataka; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditya Birla Capital is seeking a Team Leader – Debt Collection (Tele-calling Centre) in Bangalore. The role focuses on managing a tele-collection team to recover overdue retail loan accounts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing contact strategies.

You will drive daily productivity, coach agents, monitor KPIs, and coordinate with field teams for escalations while maintaining data privacy and ethical collection practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and developing teams to improve productivity and call quality.
• Ability to set clear performance goals, monitor progress, and conduct regular reviews.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills for handling escalated or high-value delinquent cases.
• Demonstrated integrity and professional conduct in sensitive customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of tele-callers (8–10) to meet daily productivity targets (calls, contacts, PTPs, KPIs).
• Drive Right Party Contact (RPC) and Promise-to-Pay (PTP) effectiveness.
• Ensure accurate recording of customer interactions in the CollectionWorkz system and timely MIS reporting.
• Conduct daily team huddles, provide coaching, and review performance data.
• Coordinate with field collection and other departments for escalations and follow-ups.
• Ensure adherence to RBI Fair Practice Code and data privacy guidelines.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Team performance management

Negotiation

High-pressure handling

Integrity & professionalism

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Job Title: Team Leader – Debt Collection (Tele-calling Centre)

Department: Collections

Reports To: Centre Manager

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

The Team Leader job role is responsible for effectively managing a team of tele-callers engaged in the collections of overdue retail loan accounts. The role involves driving collection efficiency, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company guidelines, maintaining team productivity, and optimizing customer contact and resolution strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Efficiently drive BKT-1 resolutions of overdue accounts of Retail Products
• Manage and motivate a team of tele-callers (8–10 typically) to meet daily productivity in terms of Calls, Contacts, PTPs and KPs in a dialer environment.
• Drive Right Party Contact (RPC) and Promise-to-Pay (PTP) effectiveness.
• Ensure timely follow-ups and accurate recording of customer interactions in the CollectionWorkz system.
• Conduct daily team huddles, review calls, and share performance feedback.
• Provide on-the-job coaching to improve negotiation, objection handling, and communication skills.
• Track attendance, productivity, and ensure adherence to shift timings and discipline.
• Coordinate with field collection team for cases requiring physical follow-up or escalation.
• Maintain and submit daily/weekly/monthly MIS reports on collection performance and team KPIs.
• Analyze call outcomes and identify trends in customer behavior.
• Ensure adherence to RBI Fair Practice Code, company collection policy, and data privacy guidelines.
• Monitor and minimize customer complaints related to collection calls.
• Support audits and ensure zero non-compliance findings.

Required Skills

• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to improve team productivity and call quality.
• Capable of setting clear performance goals, monitoring progress, and conducting regular reviews.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills for handling escalated or high-value delinquent cases.
• Skill in identifying high-risk accounts and recommending corrective action.
• Professional handling of escalations and sensitive customer interactions.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with other departments (credit, operations, legal, and field teams).
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations with composure.
• High level of integrity and professionalism in managing collections.
• Ensuring customer dignity and adherence to ethical collection practices.