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The Support Resilience team sits at the heart of our wider Rider Services Centre, working closely with Rider Support, and Payments teams to provide coverage and continuity when it matters most. Reporting into the Senior Global Operations Manager, you will lead the newly formed Support Resilience team - a cross-trained, flexible team based in our Manchester office, built to provide high-quality surge support across our Insurance, Reviews, and Payments functions. Your goal is to build and embed a team that can flex into wherever demand is highest, reducing pressure on specialist teams and ensuring riders continue to receive best-in-class support even during peak periods or high-volume events.
Job Responsibility
Lead and develop a high-performing team of up to 5 agents, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and high standards
Own the cross-training programme across Insurance Validations, Reviews, and Payments queries, collaborating with training teams to build a highly agile squad
Manage real-time capacity and deployment, actively monitoring queue demand to dynamically shift team focus where business priorities and volumes are highest
Act as the central operational bridge between Support Resilience and other Rider Support functions, communicating capacity, flagging risks, and ensuring seamless handoffs
Drive performance and quality insights by monitoring contact centre metrics, executing targeted operational action plans, and escalating systemic issues back to specialist teams
Balance reactive surge support with strategic development, managing your own workload while championing broader operational initiatives for the Rider Services Centre
Requirements
Proven leadership capability in a contact centre or operational customer service environment, with a track record of driving team performance against SLAs and KPIs
Demonstrated experience managing cross-trained teams, showing the ability to pivot resources quickly across different functions without losing operational pace or quality
Strong analytical and data literacy, with significant experience using Google Sheets to spot performance trends, track metrics, and build simple operational reports
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with senior leaders across multiple global functions
A calm, adaptable approach to problem-solving, thriving in high-volume, fast-moving marketplace environments and navigating ambiguity with ease
Operational flexibility, with a proven ability to support a schedule that includes weekend and Bank Holiday coverage from our Manchester office
Nice to have
proficiency in French or Italian
What we offer
A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Equity
Food (Free Deliveroo Plus, Team lunches from the best local restaurants)
Time away (25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of time spent working at Deliveroo
One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity)
Wellness (Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan