Operations Manager

Sun Life; Philippines; On-site; PHP 550,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life is looking for an Operations Manager in the Philippines to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced client service environment. The candidate will ensure quality service delivery and drive performance metrics through effective team management and coaching.

The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree and have 3-5 years of operations management experience, particularly in healthcare insurance within a BPO setting. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as an Operations Manager in a Call Centre.
• Experience in Healthcare Insurance in a BPO setting.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Client Care Representatives (CCRs) team.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality customer service.
• Analyze metrics and manage team performance.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Leadership

Coaching Skills

Organizational Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues — experts in their fields — who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients — who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description

The Operations Manager provides leadership, direction and decision making in a high volume, fast paced, front line client service environment. They will ensure the delivery of a consistent quality customer service experience by ensuring the Client Care Representatives (CCRs) are motivated, coached, developed and skilled to meet the CCC’s performance targets. The delivery of service requires a strong execution of our management operating system which is essential in our highly structured and fast paced work environment. The Manager reports to the Operations Director and is responsible for the direct management of teams to deliver a consistent customer service experience, delivering on all key performance metrics.

Main Accountabilities

• Execute the management operating system requirements for forecasting, planning, follow up reporting and evaluation
• Communicate effectively to ensure a consistent experience for the representatives and members
• Interact directly with members, as required
• Manage team performance daily ensuring the service and quality objectives are being attained and maintained on a consistent basis
• Analyze metrics and ensure Supervisors are taking appropriate and timely action
• Understand and deliver on all key performance metrics virtually
• Understand and deliver on key financial objectives
• Ensure staff are equipped with the knowledge, training, experience, tools, and technology needed to achieve the required business results
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to the Supervisors to develop their competencies and position them for success
• Champion the coaching model
• Foster a work environment that values the people and encourages participation, creativity, learning and accountability
• Responsible for employee recruitment in order to meet business objectives
• Ensure team adopts and sustains change
• Identify opportunities for process and system improvements
• Communicate openly with team ensuring messages and initiatives are clearly understood
• Support and actively endorse the P4 culture (People, Partnership, Passion and Performance) and philosophies

Main Accountabilities (continued)

• Partner with other areas to promote understanding and knowledge exchange between business units

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous Call Centre experience, 3-5 years as an Operations Manager
• Related work experience must be in Healthcare Insurance in a BPO setting
• Proven Customer Service Skills
• Proven leadership capability and a strong results orientation
• Ability to influence change through positive motivation
• Ability to build consensus with a decision-making process
• Capable of working in a structured and tactical management operating system
• Strong coaching, leading and performance management skills
• Able to build sustainable processes and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Capable of building supportable business cases to justify change based on logic and understanding
• Excellent change management skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong team player / team building skills
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills

Assets

• Previous experience in a Six Sigma and/or Lean environment

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities.