Customer Service Strategy and AI Manager

We are seeking a department leader to oversee and organize key functions within Customer Service operations. This role is responsible for managing the U.S.-based Customer Service team, including staff performance, service level agreements, quality standards, revenue, and expenses. The position will also lead AI initiatives across the department to improve efficiency and service delivery, play a major role in workforce management through forecasting volume, revenue, and expenses, and support the successful onboarding of new clients. Ideal candidates will bring strong operational leadership, customer service management experience, analytical skills, and a focus on process improvement.

Essential Functions

• Maintains confidentiality of CDS Global and its clients’ proprietary information.
• Directs, plans, coordinates, and organizes major functions of one or more departments, with primary leadership responsibility for the U.S.-based Customer Service operation.
• Manages Customer Service staff, service level agreements, quality expectations, revenue, and expenses to ensure operational effectiveness and client satisfaction.
• Establishes and monitors short- and long-range goals and objectives based on company strategy, client needs, and industry direction.
• Develops, implements, and/or revises department procedures, budgets, workforce planning practices, and client care protocols.
• Leads and supports AI initiatives across the Customer Service department to improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Oversee workforce management tools and processes, including forecasting customer contact volume, staffing needs, revenue, and expenses.
• Maximizes departmental resources to enhance division effectiveness and efficiency within CDS Global.
• Maintains regular communication with clients, management, and staff, including supporting the onboarding of new clients and ensuring smooth operational transitions.
• Consults, trains, and/or conduct presentations of pertinent information to management, clients, and staff.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication with other CDS Global business units.
• Communicates department objectives, performance expectations, and strategic priorities to staff.
• Organizes, administers, or authorizes major department functions including, but not limited to, personnel changes, career development, disciplinary actions, transfers, promotions, compensation, leaves of absence, and CDS Global policy administration.
• Authorizes departmental expenditures within pre-approved budgetary guidelines.
• Advises and consults with others on complex matters requiring application of legal, financial, technical, operational, and management principles.
• Continually learn and apply new information in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Organizes tasks and resources to complete work and meet deadlines according to established departmental procedures.
• Interacts in a cooperative and professional manner with all levels of employees, clients, and vendors in a team-oriented environment.
• Follows all CDS Global ergonomic and safety policies.
  
   

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Travels occasionally when required or requested.
• May work extended hours as required or requested.
• Perform additional duties as required or requested.

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Please note that these communications are fraudulent. They do not originate from Hearst or any brands owned by Hearst nor are they associated with the Hearst recruitment process.

• →Hearst (or any of the organizations that recruit on our behalf) will never ask for any money or payments from applicants, at any point in the recruitment process.
• →All individuals who are successful in gaining an offer of employment from Hearst, whether directly or indirectly, are always required to go through a formal recruitment process, which will always involve a virtual or in person meeting with a Hearst employee or representative.

The FTC has issued helpful guidance about these types of scams at https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/04/dont-let-job-scams-block-your-path-forward.