Operations Coordinator – Team Lead

NxaTel; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic organization in Pretoria is seeking an Operations Coordinator Team Lead to support the CEO by managing day-to-day operations and ensuring service quality. This role involves coordinating tasks across Billing Admin and Customer Service, leading staff, and driving operational discipline. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience in operations or executive support roles. Competitive salary offered at R22,500 monthly.

Benefits

UIF

Provident Fund

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary operational support to the CEO.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations across Billing Admin and Customer Service.
• Directly manage the Billing Team Lead Admin and Customer Service staff.
• Perform regular service quality checks across customer-facing functions.
• Provide the CEO with regular operational reports and summaries.

Skills

Strong organisational and coordination skills

Excellent attention to detail

High level of accountability and follow-through

Confident communicator (written and verbal)

Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

Strong problem-solving and escalation judgment

High emotional intelligence and professionalism

Education

Diploma / Degree

Job description

Operations Coordinator Team Lead (CEO Office)

Role Purpose

The Operations Coordinator Team Lead is a critical support role within the Office of the CEO. This role exists to relieve operational pressure from the CEO by coordinating daily operations enforcing accountability ensuring service quality and supporting execution across key operational teams.

The role combines PA-level executive support, operations coordination and service quality oversight with direct management responsibility over the Billing Admin and Customer Service functions.

This role is execution-focused detail-oriented and accountability-driven.

Reporting Line

• Reports directly to: CEO
• Manages: Billing Team Lead Admin Customer Service

Key Responsibilities

1. CEO Support & Accountability

• Act as the primary operational support to the CEO
• Manage follow-ups from CEO meetings and decisions
• Track action items deadlines and commitments across teams
• Prepare summaries briefs and updates for the CEO
• Filter, escalate or resolve operational matters before they reach the CEO
• Protect the CEO’s time by ensuring only critical issues are escalated

2. Operations Coordination & Oversight

• Coordinate day-to-day operations across Billing Admin and Customer Service
• Ensure tasks are executed according to agreed timelines and standards
• Monitor workloads bottlenecks and operational risks
• Enforce the use of systems processes and SOPs
• Drive operational discipline and consistency across teams

3. Team Leadership & Management

• Directly manage the Billing Team Lead Admin and Customer Service staff
• Hold teams accountable for performance accuracy and turnaround times
• Conduct regular check-ins and operational reviews
• Identify performance gaps and elevate concerns with evidence
• Support onboarding training and role clarity within teams

4. Service Quality & Compliance

• Perform regular service quality checks across customer-facing functions
• Monitor billing accuracy invoicing timelines and customer queries
• Ensure customer issues are handled professionally and within SLA
• Identify recurring service issues and recommend process improvements
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures

5. Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Provide the CEO with regular operational reports and summaries
• Track KPIs related to service delivery billing accuracy and admin efficiency
• Identify inefficiencies and propose practical solutions
• Support the implementation of improved workflows and systems

Requirements

Key Skills & Competencies

Required

• Strong organisational and coordination skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• High level of accountability and follow-through
• Confident communicator (written and verbal)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Strong problem-solving and escalation judgment
• High emotional intelligence and professionalism

Preferred

• Experience in operations service delivery or executive support roles
• Experience managing or coordinating teams
• Familiarity with billing admin or customer service environments
• Experience working closely with senior leadership or CEOs

Personal Attributes

• Calm structured and reliable
• Comfortable holding others accountable
• Process-driven and organised
• Discreet and trustworthy
• Proactive rather than reactive
• Resilient and emotionally mature

What Success Looks Like

• The CEO is freed from daily operational firefighting
• Teams deliver consistently without constant CEO intervention
• Billing admin and customer service operate smoothly and accurately
• Issues are escalated early with solutions proposed
• Operations run with clarity structure and accountability

Benefits

UIF
Provident Fund

Required Education

Diploma / Degree

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary

22500 - 22500