Director Of Customer Support
CurrentHUGHES, Germantown, MDOversee management of 7 domestic and international call centers supporting consumer business divisionDIRECTOR OF CONTACT CENTER OPERATIONS (2014 to Present)Plan and steer all facets of call center operations from strategic planning and resourcing to staffing, training, and quality assurance, with focus on efficiency and customer satisfaction. Enterprise Support Supervisor; managed services for 300k+ enterprise customers including Walmart, EXXON, Chevron, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. • Propelled successful launch of new call centers and vendors; transitioned frequently between Consumer and Enterprise Support roles to drive new projects and implement improvements.• Senior Manager of Consumer Support, organized efforts of Executive Customer Care and Retention Teams, Technical Support Engineer Team (Tier 4), and multiple BPO vendors. • Controlled costs as Telephony Manager for ordering and implementing voice / data lines; created call center phone routing plans and IVR functionality• Developed and launched internal customer service excellence programs, Voice of Customer program, and customer retention program; brought new level of care to VIP customers, improved overall customer satisfaction, and reduced churn rates.• Drove Beta and usability testing of new products and services, created training, wrote articles and content for knowledgebase, and designed single page platform for call center management tools (Salesforce, PeopleSoft, Symposium, Avaya, and Alvaria). • Launched new IVR enhancements that improved first call resolution and customer satisfaction.• Cemented reputation as knowledgeable and authoritative liaison between frontline call center representatives, vendors, and senior management. Produced reports and presentations that enabled data-driven decision making based upon accurate KPI metrics and stakeholder feedback.