Manager, Client Experience

Flightsafety-International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightSafety International in Houston seeks a Manager, Client Experience to lead the department's activities and personnel, ensuring a positive and consistent client journey across services. You will collaborate with cross-functional units, analyze budgeting and performance metrics, and mentor a customer support team to uphold quality and speed in responses.

The role requires Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in customer leadership with management experience, offering growth in aviation training

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Gathers and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that may arise.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, time management and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner.
• Ability to remain calm and adapt to changes rapidly and perform in a fast-paced work environment.
• Results-oriented with high drive to achieve objectives and standards with little supervision or guidance.
• Fluency in English, through both verbal and written communications; able to speak, understand, read and write.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively throughout all levels of FlightSafety’s cross functional business units to support Vision.
• Utilize accounting skills to analyze and populate financial budgets and reports.
• Implement and manage changes in procedures or personnel.
• Analyze and measure departmental procedures to ensure client satisfaction.
• Responsible for accounting and forecast reporting functions for the Center and Department.
• Adhere to Quality Management System and annual review of processes.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of center level processes.
• Manage all customer retention activities for department.
• Interview and evaluate prospective candidates for employment.
• Responsible for managing and tracking new hire and annual departmental training requirements.
• Track, evaluate and report teammate performance and goals.
• Direct and/or facilitate staff meetings and provide day to day supervision.
• Mentor, train and develop Customer Support teammates.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

The primary focus of the Manager, Client Experience is to manage departmental activities and personnel, along with being accountable for the overall operations of client services and scheduling which lead to a continuous and positive client experience.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively throughout all levels of FlightSafety’s cross functional business units to successfully support FlightSafety’s Vision to be the world’s premier aviation training company; known for its outstanding customer service, superior quality training and products, operational excellence and talented Teammates.
• Utilize accounting skills to analyze and populate financial budgets and reports and provide to Corporate and Center Leadership.
• Implement and manage changes in procedures or personnel with FlightSafety Management, Teammates and Customer and Client base.
• Analyze and measure departmental procedures to ensure consistent and compliant Customer and Client satisfaction. Report to Leadership as necessary.
• Responsible for accounting and forecast reporting functions for the Center and the Department.
• Adhere to FlightSafety’s Quality Management System and complete annual review of Departmental processes and procedures.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of center level processes.
• Manage all customer retention activities for department.
• Interview and evaluate prospective candidates for employment.
• Responsible for managing and tracking new hire and annual departmental training requirements.
• Track, evaluate and report teammate performance and goals.
• Direct and/or facilitate, and document departmental staff meetings.
• Provides day to day supervision to a team to include: coaching on performance, coordinating activities and work schedules, checking on quality and work progress.
• Responsible for the quality of the tasks performed or services provided by the Customer Support Team.
• Resolves problems, identifies the most appropriate solution and may establish new techniques to ensure the team meets its objectives and improve the efficiency of the team.
• Responsible for mentoring, training and development of Customer Support teammates or the coordination of those activities.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree required, however 5+ years in a customer leadership role with a minimum of 1-3 management experience leading a customer support team can be substituted for the degree requirement

Minimum Experience

Bachelor’s degree required, however 5+ years in a customer leadership role with a minimum of 1-3 management experience leading a customer support team can be substituted for the degree requirement

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Gathers and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that may arise.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, time management and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner.
• Ability to remain calm and adapt to changes rapidly and perform in a fast-paced work environment.
• Results-oriented with high drive to achieve objectives and standards with little supervision or guidance.
• Fluency in English, through both verbal and written communications; able to speak, understand, read and write.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate. The employee may be required to stand; walk; sit.Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to view monitors, technical documents, and reference material. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a "U.S. Person" under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A "U.S. Person" includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.

This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.

Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.