TP South Africa is looking for an experienced and driven Quality Assurance Assistant Manager to join our Quality team in Cape Town.
This is a leadership role responsible for driving quality standards, consistency and continuous improvement across multiple operational units, geographical locations and language groups.
The successful candidate will lead a team of Quality Specialists and partner closely with Operations and other stakeholders to identify performance opportunities, strengthen quality processes and use data-driven insights to improve customer experience and business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Quality Specialists, providing direction, coaching and performance support.
- Manage the quality auditing process, reporting and governance across multiple operational units.
- Analyse quality and operational data to identify performance trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
- Own and facilitate regular calibration sessions to ensure consistency and accuracy across Quality Specialists.
- Standardise and distribute quality reporting in line with global requirements.
- Provide clear insights into key performance drivers and identify the levers that can improve results.
- Partner with Operations to identify coaching requirements and drive targeted performance improvement.
- Develop, document and maintain quality processes, standards and SOPs.
- Drive the implementation of technical quality and auditing solutions, including automated reporting and tools.
- Support the development and maintenance of associate-facing quality and resource materials.
- Prepare detailed reporting and analysis, including trends against previous periods, forecasts, risks and opportunities.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives from concept through to implementation and measurement of results.
- Drive the development of robust quality coaching and training processes to support continuous improvement.
- Identify and implement best practices across the wider TP network.
- Work collaboratively with global business teams to improve customer experience, product quality and operational performance.
- Identify opportunities to expand quality practices beyond traditional customer experience measures.
- Act as a key stakeholder in continuous improvement and process excellence initiatives.
- Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Proven experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Management, preferably within a customer service or contact centre environment.
- Previous experience creating, implementing and maintaining Customer Service Quality Management programmes with measurable results.
- Previous experience leading or managing a team.
- Strong experience in quality reporting, auditing, calibration and performance improvement.
- Experience creating and maintaining SOPs and process documentation.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and SharePoint.
- Experience influencing change and driving improvements across different levels of an organisation.
- Strong decision-making, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt would be advantageous.
- Leadership & People Management – Ability to lead, coach and develop Quality Specialists while creating accountability for results.
- Analytical & Critical Thinking – Ability to analyse complex data, identify root causes and translate insights into meaningful actions.
- Solution Orientation – Focused on identifying practical solutions and driving issues through to resolution.
- Process Excellence – Strong focus on efficiency, standardisation, continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.
- Communication – Clear, confident and influential communication across operational and leadership levels.
- Collaboration – Ability to build strong relationships and work effectively across teams, functions and geographical locations.
- Emotional Intelligence – Demonstrates self-awareness, empathy and the ability to manage relationships effectively.
- Change & Influence – Comfortable challenging existing practices, influencing stakeholders and driving sustainable change.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset – Takes initiative, identifies opportunities and proactively drives innovation and improvement.
- Open-Mindedness – Receptive to different perspectives and approaches while maintaining a strong focus on business outcomes.
Why Join TP South Africa?
This is an opportunity to take a leadership role within a dynamic Quality environment and make a direct impact on customer experience, operational performance and continuous improvement.