Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, employee development, direction, and motivation for multi-functional customer contact teams in support of regulated and non-regulated AGL Resources.

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

The incumbent for this role is responsible for a high volume, fast paced, and multi-tasking environment of inbound and outbound customer contact from commercial and residential customers via telephone, online, and email channels in excess of 700,000 contacts annually.

The incumbent is also accountable for service delivery, first call resolution (FCR), and operational efforts to support customer retention for a customer population of more than 2 million customers.

The incumbent is responsible for communication and compliance with applicable strategy, policies, and procedures for customer contact operations within assigned area of responsibility.

Responsibilities also include ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances; maintaining regulatory and vendor relationships; meeting and measuring key performance indicators and internal and regulatory service levels.

Additional responsibilities include direct management and development of five supervisory level employees; and overall responsibility for 75-100 employees.

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

The position provides strategic direction to balance budget targets, business success and an engaged/motivated work force. This position is also accountable for compliance with Southern Company, Regulatory and Customer Service Policies and Guidelines.

In addition to leading the team, the CCC Operations Support Manager collaborates and partners with peer leaders in the call center and other business unit leaders across organizations within Southern Company to strategically progress the results of our business to achieve common goals.

Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities by Competency

Functional Expertise:

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

• Lead Customer Service and Marketer Resolutions teams in a manner as to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and employee effectiveness.

• Monitor and measure operational performance against established goals and metrics.

• Respond to escalated customer inquiries/concerns in accordance with established service level agreements within assigned operational companies (respond to customer calls, emails, letters, etc.).

• Track work volumes, direct activity, and monitor productivity; ensure adequate resources to complete assigned activities.

• Lead and implement needed policy, procedure, and processes to ensure consistency, continuity, efficiency, and high Customer satisfaction within Customer Experience.

• Communicate and administer policy and procedure and ensures compliance within work team.

• Maintain regulatory compliance (intra-company and extra-company accountability).

• Design and implement reporting of service metrics.

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Business Acumen:

• Develop and manage operation plan (including contingency development) for core activities within assigned area of responsibility (based on strategic objectives).

• Align work processes in compliance with customer care policy and processes (customer contact handling, staffing and retention, workforce management, employee relations).

• Implement best practices to improve the customer experience.

• Serve as subject matter expert in technology initiatives to further the vision of top quartile service.

• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to partner with a diverse group of business partners.

• Analyze and interpret business data and information.

• Provide collaborative support for customer experience presentations for internal and external use.

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Engagement:

• Cultivate a culture that is inclusive, where employees feel valued and respected for their contributions.

• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work and relate to all levels of management and employees.

• Accountable for staff selection, development, and retention for employee groups.

• Willing to support demands of a 24x7x365 operating environment.

• Lead monthly meetings with peer groups and upper management to discuss trends and performance in the customer experience functions.

• Lead monthly communication forums within employee group to ensure information exchange and participation in decision making processes.

• Lead morale building activities.

• Liaison and partner with Corporate Security, Legal, and HR teams on investigations related to customer and employee safety and security.

• Manage peer relationships within and outside the Customer Experience area.

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Driving Results:

• Accountable for employee performance management.

• Create a clear vision for employee’s growth, development, and success.

• Accountable for supervisor development, coaching, and mentoring.
• Develop action plans for the business and operational needs of the organization.
• Develop training baseline for employee group.

• Responsible for driving results, setting expectations, prioritizing work, evaluating results, and taking corrective action as needed.

• Must meet KPI and service level targets on a consistent basis.

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Qualifications

Education, Certifications/Licenses:

Required:

• BA/BS degree in business, economics, technology or similar fields, or equivalent work experience

Related Work Experience:

Required:

• 3-5 years customer care or operations experience with the utilities or similar industry
• Previous leadership experience

Preferred:

• Call Center management experience preferred

Or

• Equivalent academic education and work experience

Specific Skills & Knowledge:

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Required:

• Systems knowledge (i.e., CCB, GCMA, etc.)
• Ability to perform gap analysis
• Presentation skills
• Customer service skills
• MS Word – intermediate proficiency
• MS Excel – intermediate proficiency
• MS Project – basic proficiency

Preferred:

Or

• Equivalent academic education and work experience

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

Some business travel (5 – 20% travel): The incumbent will be required to travel to the various company sites and to conferences and meetings. Trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay from home for one or more nights

Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.

About Southern Company Gas

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com .

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability,

Mgr, Customer Care Center Operations Support

we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow.

Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.