Cornelia V.

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Chief Customer Service and Operations Officer @ MTN South Africa
Johannesburg, GP, ZA
Cornelia V.'s Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa
About Cornelia V.

As a highly qualified Electronic Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the ITC industry, I bring a robust blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and customer-facing skills. My deep understanding of business challenges and commercial contexts allows me to develop and implement effective, purpose-built plans. I excel in conceptualizing solutions and managing large-scale projects within diverse, multifaceted organizations.In my role as an executive with substantial operational experience, I am adept at understanding the business impacts of strategic decisions and managing projects across a wide array of technical functions. My extensive international experience has honed my ability to lead and manage matrix structures with virtual teams, driving performance while maintaining a human touch.My strong communication skills and ability to manage diverse environments have been recognized with the Women in Red Award for leadership at Vodacom in 2016, and I received another nomination for this award in 2018.

Cornelia V.'s Current Company Details
MTN South Africa

Mtn South Africa

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Chief Customer Service and Operations Officer
Johannesburg, GP, ZA
Website:
mtn.co.za
Employees:
2422
Cornelia V. Work Experience Details
  • Mtn South Africa
    Chief Customer Service And Operations Officer
    Mtn South Africa
    Johannesburg, Gp, Za
  • Mtn South Africa
    Chief Customer Service & Operations Officer
    Mtn South Africa Sep 2021 - Present
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    End-to-End Customer Experience Design – driven by collaborating with Consumer (B2C) and Enterprise(B2B) business unitsDigitization and Automation of Key Customer Journeys – in collaboration with IT and Risk Customer Experience Measurement and KPI setting across the businessOperational management of the Call Centre environment across Consumer and Enterprise, which includes WFM, QA, Staff Management of In-sourced centers, Outsource Partner Management, Back Office Management, Social Media query management, Continuous Improvement, CX Reporting, Best Practice Research, Retentions and Service Recovery. Risk Management and closure of any audit findings across customer touch points, including RICA, POPIA and ISO9001Retention Management across the customer base
  • Mtn Retirement Fund
    Chairperson Of The Board Of Trustees
    Mtn Retirement Fund Feb 2023 - Present
  • Oracle
    Director: Solution Engineering - Cloud Applications
    Oracle Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Oracle
    Director: Cx Solution Engineering
    Oracle Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  • Vodacom
    Managing Executive: Customer Experience Transformation
    Vodacom Jun 2016 - Jun 2019
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    Role Purpose: To ensure simple, elegant customer experience cross all touch points, while maintaining operational standards aligned to ISO 9001. Staff Compliment: 80 Responsibilities:My area of responsibility is to re-imagine the customer experience across Vodacom. To do this effectively, my team comprises of 4 divisions namely:Customer Experience Design including journeys and processes to deliver simple, optimised interactions using Design Thinking and LEAN Six Sigma methodologies Transformation rolling out the latest technology to enable customer experiences and optimise operational deliveryChannel Readiness, which includes knowledge management and user experience testing Call Centre Support which comprise of Reporting, Quality and Workforce ManagementDesign Thinking training roll-out across the organisation Achievements:New operating model implemetation Top 10 Customer IssuesCall Reduction ActiveOps back office efficiency programmeChatbot ISO Re-certification PoPI Risk identificationWFM: Forecast accuracy within 5% tolerance on all main call centres MIS: Automation of all routine reports using QlikviewQuality: Launched interaction analytics and speech analytics to drive insights
  • Vodacom
    Executive Head Of Division: Continuous Improvement Office
    Vodacom Aug 2014 - May 2016
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    Driving End-to-end business process improvements to improve efficiency resulting in cost savings and revenue upliftManage Business Analysis, Call Centre Quality, Work Force Management, Knowledge Management, Communications and Change Management means to ensure successful, measurable business improvements across Call Centre, Retail and Online environmentsDesign and implement new operating model and organisational structure to support the business in new marketsDelivering high quality customer interactions across internal operations and outsource business partners; assessing quantitative and qualitative trends, driving customer satisfaction, and recommend call deflection Providing insight and direction to improve operating performance and customer behaviour; utilised commercial modelling techniques to assess impact of different spend and usage patternsResponsible for PoPI (Protection of Personal Information) Project Implementation and ISO9001 certification
  • Vodacom
    Executive Head: Business Transformation
    Vodacom Jan 2013 - Jul 2014
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    Definition of Customer Journeys and Business Process to drive implementation of optimised processes through IT Systems - Oracle Siebel (CRM); BRM (Billing) and OPH (Product Catalogue)Responsible for Change Management on the IT Implementation of Oracle stack, aligned with company strategy of Unmatched Customer Experience; building business case to support project buy-inWorking collaboratively across all units to drive high quality customer service improvements in processes, systems and product outcomes; successfully minimising service disruptions and maximising satisfaction ratesMentoring and leading a team of 30+ professionals empowered to achieve high standards in performanceDirecting four competency areas to achieve business goals: Governance Office in compliance with ISO regulations; Business Transformations Office for change management; Customer Experience Design to execute future growth, and a Customer Service Implementation to execute on transition roadmap
  • Mtn
    Senior Manager: Point Of Sale Systems
    Mtn Apr 2010 - Dec 2012
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    Identifying and executing long-term strategic plans for improved customer experience; hiring, training and leading a cross-functional team of 40+ Business Analysts and Solution Architects; including an Oracle Siebel Implementation for Prepaid CustomersAnalysing gaps and trends for improvement opportunities; designing end-to-end enhancements in processes, systems and policies to support business vision for the sales and operations Playing key role in team tasked with the redesign of the SA operating modelManaging and controlling budgets and negotiating high value contracts; building collaborative relationships with internal and external teams to deliver a customer centred approach
  • Mtn
    Data Integration Architect
    Mtn Jul 2008 - Mar 2010
    Collaborating with 21 operating companies as well as outside vendors across the organization to deliver of standards and solutions across Group IT, including a BI Solution in Ghana, Uganda and Cote d’IvoireConducting IT maturity assessments and evaluating financial analysis, functionality and regulatory compliance across South Africa and Middle East for proposed solutions; delivering strategy for optimal infrastructure including investigating options for IT Outsourcing
  • Mtn
    Functional Architect Manager
    Mtn Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
  • Mtn
    Functional Architect
    Mtn Jun 2004 - Dec 2006
  • Accenture
    Technology Analyst
    Accenture May 2002 - May 2004
  • Csir
    Engineer
    Csir Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

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Cornelia V. works for Mtn South Africa

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Cornelia V.'s current role is Chief Customer Service and Operations Officer.

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Cornelia V. attended Insead, Gordon Institute Of Business Science, University Of Pretoria, University Of Pretoria, Hoërskool Linden.

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Cornelia V.'s colleagues are Invet Mathonsi, Mendy Ngwenya, Patrick Tshilumba, Amoryn Saayman, Financial Help, Ntombi Mbatha, Nonjabulo Sithole.

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