Senior Manager, Client Services - Delivery Scheduling
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Job summary
Arhaus is seeking a strategic Senior Manager, Delivery Scheduling Strategy & Operations to lead outbound call center delivery scheduling and drive innovative solutions that enhance customer experience. This leader will oversee three direct reports, drive transformation initiatives, evaluate processes, and implement new systems to improve efficiency, scalability, and outcomes.
The role emphasizes analytics, project management, and change management to deliver operational excellence and a
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
- Strong leadership with experience developing leaders and teams.
- Proven ability to drive transformational change and operational improvements.
- Experience using data and analytics to drive business decisions.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead three direct-report leaders responsible for outbound delivery scheduling operations; foster accountability and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute outbound call center scheduling strategies; improve conversion rates, contact success, and customer satisfaction.
- Lead organizational transformation and change management efforts; stakeholder engagement across cross-functional teams.
- Manage complex cross-functional projects from planning through implementation and post-launch evaluation; drive automation and technology enhancements.
- Develop business requirements, project plans, timelines, success metrics, and communication strategies; track outcomes and report to senior leadership.
- Create dashboards, reports, and scorecards to support decision making and performance insights.
- Establish KPIs and drive operational excellence to support Arhaus''s white-glove customer experience.
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Job description
Arhaus was founded in 1986 on a simple idea: Furniture and décor should be sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last. Today, we partner with artisans around the world who share our vision, creating beautiful, heirloom-quality pieces that can be used—and loved—for generations.
Arhaus is seeking a strategic and transformational Senior Manager, Delivery Scheduling Strategy & Operations to lead outbound call center delivery scheduling operations and drive innovative solutions that enhance the customer experience. This role is responsible for developing and executing scheduling strategies that maximize delivery readiness, improve customer engagement, optimize operational performance, and support business growth.
The ideal candidate is an experienced people leader with strong analytical, project management, and change management capabilities. This leader will oversee three direct reports, drive organizational transformation initiatives, evaluate and improve business processes, and identify opportunities to implement new systems, technologies, and software solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and customer outcomes.
- Lead, coach, and develop three direct-report leaders responsible for outbound delivery scheduling operations.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-focused decision-making.
- Establish performance expectations, operational goals, and development plans that align with company objectives.
- Develop future leaders through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning.
- Develop and execute strategies that optimize outbound customer contact programs supporting delivery scheduling and appointment management.
- Drive initiatives that improve scheduling conversion rates, customer contact success rates, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
- Analyze operational trends and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with Delivery, Logistics, Client Services, and Operations leaders to align scheduling strategies with business needs.
- Serve as an escalation point for operational and customer experience concerns related to delivery scheduling.
- Lead organizational transformation initiatives that improve delivery scheduling operations and customer experience.
- Develop and execute change management strategies that support successful adoption of new processes, systems, and technologies.
- Build stakeholder engagement plans and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with operational and technology-related changes.
- Lead complex cross-functional projects from planning through implementation and post-launch evaluation.
- Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and technology enhancements.
- Evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of new systems, software platforms, and operational tools.
- Develop business requirements, project plans, timelines, success metrics, and communication strategies.
- Track project outcomes and communicate progress, risks, and results to senior leadership.
- Utilize advanced Excel skills to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and develop actionable business insights.
- Create executive-level PowerPoint presentations that communicate operational performance, strategic recommendations, and project outcomes.
- Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and performance scorecards that support operational decision making.
- Analyze customer, workforce, and operational data to identify opportunities to improve service levels, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams.
- Continuously evaluate and improve processes to increase efficiency, productivity, and customer experience.
- Drive data-based decision-making and accountability across the organization.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators aligned with business objectives.
- Lead initiatives that improve operational effectiveness while supporting Arhaus's commitment to an exceptional white-glove customer experience.
- Lead, coach, and develop three direct-report leaders responsible for outbound delivery scheduling operations.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-focused decision making.
- Establish performance expectations, operational goals, and development plans that align with company objectives.
- Develop future leaders through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning.
- Develop and execute strategies that optimize outbound customer contact programs supporting delivery scheduling and appointment management.
- Drive initiatives that improve scheduling conversion rates, customer contact success rates, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
- Analyze operational trends and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with Delivery, Logistics, Client Services, and Operations leaders to align scheduling strategies with business needs.
- Serve as an escalation point for operational and customer experience concerns related to delivery scheduling.
- Lead organizational transformation initiatives that improve delivery scheduling operations and customer experience.
- Develop and execute change management strategies that support successful adoption of new processes, systems, and technologies.
- Build stakeholder engagement plans and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with operational and technology-related changes.
- Lead complex cross-functional projects from planning through implementation and post-launch evaluation.
- Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and technology enhancements.
- Evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of new systems, software platforms, and operational tools.
- Develop business requirements, project plans, timelines, success metrics, and communication strategies.
- Track project outcomes and communicate progress, risks, and results to senior leadership.
- Utilize advanced Excel skills to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and develop actionable business insights.
- Create executive-level PowerPoint presentations that communicate operational performance, strategic recommendations, and project outcomes.
- Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and performance scorecards that support operational decision making.
- Analyze customer, workforce, and operational data to identify opportunities to improve service levels, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams.
- Continuously evaluate and improve processes to increase efficiency, productivity, and customer experience.
- Drive data-based decision making and accountability across the organization.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators aligned with business objectives.
- Lead initiatives that improve operational effectiveness while supporting Arhaus's commitment to an exceptional white-glove customer experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- MBA or advanced business-related degree preferred.
- 5+ years of management experience in customer service, contact center operations, delivery scheduling, workforce management, logistics, or related operational environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading leaders and developing high-performing teams.
- Proven success driving transformational change initiatives and operational improvements.
- Strong project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.
- Experience identifying, evaluating, and implementing new systems, technologies, software platforms, and process enhancements.
- Experience using data and analytics to drive business decisions and operational performance improvements.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reporting, forecasting, trend analysis, pivot tables, dashboards, and performance analytics.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint with the ability to create executive-level presentations and business reviews.
- Strong understanding of operational metrics, workforce planning, process improvement, and performance management.
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
- Proven ability to lead through change and drive organizational transformation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Results-oriented with a passion for customer experience and continuous improvement.
Arhaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.Arhaus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.All employment decisions at Arhaus are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Arhaus will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Arhaus encourages applicants of all ages.
AI Code of Conduct
At Arhaus, we believe great hiring starts with authentic human connection. Throughout your candidate experience, you will be engaging with real recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers who are focused on getting to know you, your experiences, skills, perspectives, and potential. We encourage candidates to use AI to support resume refinement, interview preparation, brainstorming, and communication.All application materials, assessments, and interview responses must accurately reflect your own experiences, qualifications, and capabilities.We ask that youparticipatein phone and virtual interviews without using AI to develop your responses.To protect the integrity of our hiring process and the confidentiality of information shared during interviews, candidates may not record, transcribe, or use AI-powered note-taking tools during interviews.We expect all candidates toparticipatein the hiring process with honesty and integrity. For take-home assignments or role-specific assessments where AI use ispermitted,we request transparency on which specific tools were usedand how the tools were used and expect an explanation of your approach, contributions, and decision-making.
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