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Manager, Incident Management (Seattle WA)
at Varolii Corporation in Seattle
Manager, Incident Management (Seattle WA)
Seattle-based Varolii Corporation provides interactive communication solutions delivered through a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Derived from the Pons Varolii, the pathway in the brain that unites intelligence and learning with the ability to communicate, the name Varolii evokes the blending of innovative communications technologies with knowledge, learning, and best practices. Enterprises across industries leverage these solutions to automate more of the communications process, resulting in improved operational performance and enhanced customer relationships. Varolii’s multi-channel solutions deliver ongoing valued based on its unique delivery model which combines the convenience of SaaS with a fully managed services environment, an approach that ensures clients achieve an immediate, sustainable ROI.
Varolii is headquartered in Seattle, WA, with offices and data centers in Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; and Bedford, MA. For more information visit: www.varolii.com.
Varolii is seeking a Manager to lead the Incident Management team consisting of Tier 1, Tier 2 and three leads. The Incident Management team is a 24/7/365 environment dedicated to technical support and an extremely high level of customer service. This position requires proven leadership and an extreme drive to advocate on behalf of Varolii customers with urgency. Additionally, this position will require an excellent understanding of process implementation, continuous improvement and the ability to manage quality of service on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing in a high stress, high volume environment and serve as an escalation point for both internal and external customers. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Client Services.
Primary Responsibilities:
•Manage the quality of service in a highly technical, varied environment serving Fortune 100 customers.
•Workload management – prioritization and classification of issues
•Delivery of service within strict SLAs
•Quality Assurance (technical research, documentation, communication, service)
•Ensure all Incidents are recorded and escalated in the correct manner and according to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
•Review Alarms for opportunities to tune monitoring and increase efficiency.
•Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation point for customers.
•Develop excellent cross-functional and collaborative partnerships
•Develop and coordinate training programs
•Regularly review and improve procedures
•Coach, mentor and motivate leads and team for career growth and high performance
Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
•Previous leadership experience in a technical environment
•Demonstrated expertise in web-based technology, application definition and database-driven applications.
•Unix & SQL knowledge a plus.
•Telephony experience / familiarity a plus.
•Knowledge of ITIL.
•Outstanding judgment, problem resolution, team building, decision-making skills, & the ability to work under continual deadline pressure required.
•Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner to all levels of the Varolii and customer organizations.
•Extraordinary work ethic and high level of commitment to the team and the success of Varolii.
Education / Experience:
•5+ years Customer Service experience working with Major Accounts.
•2+ years experience leading technical groups in a multi-channel, contact center environment.
•BS in Computer Science or related technical degree.
•An entrepreneurial, self-motivated mindset.
•Experience with either IVR or Automated Dialer application technologies in either a vendor or customer capacity a plus.
•Excellent leadership capabilities, including strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop high performing, customer-oriented teams.
For further consideration, please apply directly to https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=VAROLII&cws=1&rid=183
Seattle-based Varolii Corporation provides interactive communication solutions delivered through a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Derived from the Pons Varolii, the pathway in the brain that unites intelligence and learning with the ability to communicate, the name Varolii evokes the blending of innovative communications technologies with knowledge, learning, and best practices. Enterprises across industries leverage these solutions to automate more of the communications process, resulting in improved operational performance and enhanced customer relationships. Varolii’s multi-channel solutions deliver ongoing valued based on its unique delivery model which combines the convenience of SaaS with a fully managed services environment, an approach that ensures clients achieve an immediate, sustainable ROI.
Varolii is headquartered in Seattle, WA, with offices and data centers in Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; and Bedford, MA. For more information visit: www.varolii.com.
Varolii is seeking a Manager to lead the Incident Management team consisting of Tier 1, Tier 2 and three leads. The Incident Management team is a 24/7/365 environment dedicated to technical support and an extremely high level of customer service. This position requires proven leadership and an extreme drive to advocate on behalf of Varolii customers with urgency. Additionally, this position will require an excellent understanding of process implementation, continuous improvement and the ability to manage quality of service on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing in a high stress, high volume environment and serve as an escalation point for both internal and external customers. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Client Services.
Primary Responsibilities:
•Manage the quality of service in a highly technical, varied environment serving Fortune 100 customers.
•Workload management – prioritization and classification of issues
•Delivery of service within strict SLAs
•Quality Assurance (technical research, documentation, communication, service)
•Ensure all Incidents are recorded and escalated in the correct manner and according to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
•Review Alarms for opportunities to tune monitoring and increase efficiency.
•Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation point for customers.
•Develop excellent cross-functional and collaborative partnerships
•Develop and coordinate training programs
•Regularly review and improve procedures
•Coach, mentor and motivate leads and team for career growth and high performance
Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
•Previous leadership experience in a technical environment
•Demonstrated expertise in web-based technology, application definition and database-driven applications.
•Unix & SQL knowledge a plus.
•Telephony experience / familiarity a plus.
•Knowledge of ITIL.
•Outstanding judgment, problem resolution, team building, decision-making skills, & the ability to work under continual deadline pressure required.
•Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner to all levels of the Varolii and customer organizations.
•Extraordinary work ethic and high level of commitment to the team and the success of Varolii.
Education / Experience:
•5+ years Customer Service experience working with Major Accounts.
•2+ years experience leading technical groups in a multi-channel, contact center environment.
•BS in Computer Science or related technical degree.
•An entrepreneurial, self-motivated mindset.
•Experience with either IVR or Automated Dialer application technologies in either a vendor or customer capacity a plus.
•Excellent leadership capabilities, including strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop high performing, customer-oriented teams.
For further consideration, please apply directly to https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=VAROLII&cws=1&rid=183
Published at 01-03-2011
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