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SF311 is seeking an experienced, strategic and service-oriented Call Center Manager to serve as one of two Deputy Directors supporting the SF311 Director. Under general direction, the Call Center Manager manages Call Center operations, workforce performance, quality assurance and customer experience outcomes. The position partners closely with the deputy director overseeing SF311’s technical systems to ensure seamless end-to-end service delivery. The Call Center Manager is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the Call Center delivers effective, timely, accurate, professional, accessible, equitable and culturally-competent customer service to all San Francisco residents, businesses and visitors consistent with SF311’s mission and goals, and in furtherance of Citywide priorities and initiatives.
Job Responsibility:
Providing day-to-day leadership and strategic oversight of Call Center operations under general direction from the 311 Director
Managing and monitoring Call Center staff and resources to anticipate and plan for future needs, and to timely and effectively achieve goals within budget allocations
Overseeing operational planning, staffing models, scheduling and workload management to meet service expectations and incident-specific demands across multiple shifts
Overseeing the supervision, coaching, professional development and coordination of Call Center customer service and administrative staff
Leading recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching and performance management processes for all subordinate and Call Center staff
Recommending, effectuating and monitoring performance metrics, service-level agreements and key performance indicators for the Call Center
Recommending and implementing Call Center policies, programs, priorities, objectives, operational efficiencies and ongoing system improvements
Designing and overseeing quality assurance programs and staff to ensure accuracy, consistency and professionalism in customer interactions
Using data analysis, customer feedback and call monitoring to identify trends, implement service improvements, support partner City departments in service delivery, and drive important City initiatives and programs
Partnering closely with the other deputy director to align Call Center operations with service request workflows and system enhancements
Collaborating with City departments and external partners to resolve service issues, identify and implement City priorities and initiatives
Advising the SF311 Director on strategic planning, process improvements, budget development and operational policy for SF311
Preparing reports, briefings and presentations for the Director, City Administrator, elected officials and stakeholders
Representing SF311 before policymakers, elected officials, public bodies, agency directors and other stakeholders when requested
Representing SF311 in legal processes and proceedings as needed
Participating in the City’s disaster response and recovery activities as necessary
Requirements:
Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience performing high-level management work in customer service center operations
of which three (3) years must be directly supervising customer service or call center staff
Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year)
Nice to have:
Experience in overseeing and managing a public-facing customer service call center in the public sector
Experience in overseeing and managing a large public-facing high-volume customer service call center
Experience in specialized training in areas such as customer service center workforce management, quality assurance and/or customer relationship management (CRM) software
Demonstrated experience in fostering language access in public-facing call center service delivery
Experience in implementing large-scale call center technologies