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Consumer Care Team Lead
PRIMARY PURPOSE : To supervise consumer care colleagues ensuring departmental processes and procedures are adhered to in pursuing business objectives; to support unit colleagues in continued developmental growth; and to ensure company service standards are met.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises a consumer care unit, providing leadership, direction and support.
Ensures processes and procedures are adhered to ensuring departmental objectives are met.
Monitors workloads and status; supports colleagues by providing advice on handling complex issues.
Identifies and resolves problems and issues.
Communicates with upper management regarding unit issues.
Directs workflow and workload assignments to the team.
Tracks trends, investigates escalations, balances workloads, and serves as liaison with customers to assist with problem resolution.
Ensures that best practices and SLAs are met; provides coaching and mentoring to individual colleagues.
Works closely with six sigma black belts and business analysts to identify opportunities for change to support continuous improvement.
Reviews and evaluates accuracy of compensability decisions and claim assignments.
Manages staffing schedules to ensure appropriate department coverage.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supports the organization's quality program(s).
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.
Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions.
Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licensing
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Experience
Six (6) years of call center or customer service experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Skills & Knowledge
Strong organizational and conflict resolution skills
Production and quality-driven mentality
Excellent customer service skills
Good knowledge of service center processes and procedures
Good oral and written communication, including presentation skills
PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
Leadership/management/motivational skills
Analytical and interpretive skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent negotiation skills
Good judgment and discretion skills
Ability to manage by reports and metrics
Ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Caring counts
Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. Every day, in every time zone, the most well-known and respected organizations place their trust in us to help their employees regain health and productivity, guide their consumers through the claims process, protect their brand and minimize business interruptions. Our more than 30,000 colleagues across 80 countries embrace our shared purpose and values as they demonstrate what it means to work for an organization committed to doing the right thing – one where caring counts. Watch this video to learn more about us. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxedjBGSfA)