Customer Experience Team Manager | Cape Town
- Performance Management: Lead, motivate, and manage agents to deliver outstanding service. Monitor team performance against KPIs (e.g., call handling time, customer satisfaction, quality scores) and drive continuous improvement.
- Coaching & Development: Provide regular coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to build a high-performing team.
- Operational Coordination: Manage team scheduling, adherence, and attendance to ensure optimal resource coverage. This requires a strong understanding of workforce management, forecasting, and scheduling.
- Service & Escalations: Act as a referral point for complex queries, complaints, and technical issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
- Compliance & Standards: Ensure all quality, regulatory, and procedural documentation is maintained. You must adhere to relevant regulatory Conduct rules and maintain a Duty of Responsibility for all managed activities.
- Proven experience in a similar team leader or supervisor role within a medium-sized sales/service and claims call/contact centre.
- Experience managing multi-channel customer service environments is also required.
- Strong people management, coaching skills, and the ability to inspire and lead by example.
- You must be data-driven, capable of interpreting performance metrics, and taking appropriate action.
- Proficient in using contact centre systems (CD/WFO), CRM platforms, and reporting tools.
- Excellent communication, strong problem-solving abilities, and a calm, customer-focused approach under pressure.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid and regulated environment.