Customer Service Quality Assurance Specialist I

asmexternalcareersite; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research seeks a Quality Assurance professional to monitor customer interactions, review feedback, and analyze outcomes to improve overall experience. You will identify root causes, frame systemic quality issues, and report findings to client, internal, and vendor teams.

This role requires 2–5 years in call centers/QA/training, strong analytical and communication skills, and ability to train others. Collaboration with training and operations is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in call center, quality control, quality assurance and/or training.
• Experience with quality assurance program creation or execution.
• Experience with call center monitoring/recording software.
• Exceptional customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain and present ideas clearly and concisely to diverse audiences, using appropriate language.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong decision-making abilities.
• Proven ability to achieve and maintain departmental quality standards.
• Strong Internet software and Windows operating systems and software skills.
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop new and existing support agents.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with interdepartmental staff and across organizational lines.

Responsibilities

• Monitors customer interactions and reviews to evaluate overall customer experience.
• Assigns root cause and identifies systemic quality problems.
• Reports findings to client, internal, and vendor teams.
• Analyzes survey results for improving communication processes.
• Provides feedback to agents and managers.
• Uploads communications to system after approvals.
• Identifies trends and supports training improvements.
• Documents customer/call communications processes.
• Provides call quality metrics data to forecast volume and staffing needs.
• Coordinates with client and Quality team for content updates.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Training & development

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Critical thinking

Decision making

Education

Associate’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

Call center monitoring software

Windows operating systems

Internet software

Call center software

Job description

Monitors customer interactions and reviews and analyzes customer feedback to evaluate overall customer experience. Assigns root cause and identifies systemic quality problems. Accurately compares measurements between team, vendors and client partners and reports findings from complaints and call monitoring to the client, internal, and vendor teams.

• Monitors calls for timeliness of answer, active listening, request/issue identification, correct call hold, professionalism, compliance requirements, request/issue resolution, and appropriate closing.
• Analyzes survey results for improving communication process and providing feedback to the communication owners.
• Utilizes quality monitoring program to compile and track performance at individual, functional, and program levels.
• Provides feedback to agents and managers based on observed strengths and improvement opportunities.
• Analyzes readership, comprehension and application of communicated actions.
• Serves as a resource and escalation point for all lines of business so that reviews of calls are accurate for technical content and employees are provided with the correct policies, procedures, and/or reference materials.
• Uploads communications to system after obtaining necessary approvals.
• Identifies trends in service and provides that data to the training team to enhance current training.
• Documents customer/call communications processes.
• Provides call quality metrics data to generate and maintain volume forecasts to support management with scheduling and staffing needs.
• Coordinates with client and other Quality team members to obtain content for agent communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in call center, quality control, quality assurance and/or training.

Other Job Specific Skills

• Experience with quality assurance program creation or execution.
• Experience with call center call monitoring/recording software.
• Exceptional customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain and present ideas clearly and concisely to diverse audiences, using appropriate language.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong decision-making abilities.
• Proven ability to achieve and maintain departmental quality standards.
• Strong Internet software and Windows operating systems and software skills.
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop new and existing support agents.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with interdepartmental staff and across organizational lines.
• Critical thinker with the ability to solve complex problems; able to apply quality improvement techniques.
• Great coordination skills across multiple departments of the Customer system.

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.