Operations Manager- Ilh Claims

Abtran Operations ManagerReporting into the Service Delivery Manager you will ensure consistent achievement of financial and operational KPIs. You will find excitement in leading and developing Team Leaders and Advisors and will coach employees to succeed in all areas of compliance with business policies and practices to ensure delivery of client KPIs, service levels, customer experience, quality measures, and regulatory obligations. Create and contribute to an environment that drives enthusiasm and accountability for satisfying customer needs.

How you will spend your day:

• Deliver maximum revenue and profitability through effective management of KPI’s.
• Increase the team’s commercial awareness and understanding of SLA obligations.
• Responsible for delivery of contracted Service Levels and KPIs.
• Manage and develop a positive and effective relationship with the client.
• Proactively engaged in coordinating key business planning activities (e.g. forecasting, recruitment, client meetings, and reviews).
• Support the development of a continuous improvement culture.
• Support innovation by developing strategies and creating opportunities to elicit new ideas from members of the business.
• Give Team Leaders feedback on a regular basis through files audits, regular observations of one to ones, and team meetings.
• Create an environment of learning and development, through advocating Abtran Values and regular engagement.
• Lead by example, actively promote and foster a culture where learning and customer service are of the highest priority.

Our ideal candidate:

• Client / Account management experience
• High volume people management experience – coaching/ mentoring/ development
• Experience in Front and Back Office functional management
• Experience in a BPO is preferred
• Experience coordinating/implementing and monitoring projects and processes
• Demonstrated track record of managing to performance targets
• Previous experience of operational budgetary control
• Demonstrated management reporting experience
• Experience in identifying, assessing and developing activities to improve
• Experience in Health Insurance or Financial Services is preferred
• Insurance or Financial Services qualification/working towards would be advantageous

Personal Attributes required:

• Strong decision making and communication skills
• Can move from seeing the big picture to the operational perspective with ease
• Commercially aware within a fast paced environment
• Can easily switch between structured, process-oriented thinking and unstructured, problem resolution
• Builds strong relationships and can influence others
• Strong leadership and coaching skills and empowers others
• Target focused to manage SLA’s
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Highly motivated
• Ability to meet or exceed deadlines