Senior Group Manager - Operations - South Africa

The main purpose of this position as part of the senior management is to lead a team with specialist function. You are customer & client facing & strive to deliver excellent customer experience. You are accountable for designing, implementing & tracking a portfolio of improvement projects for your functional area.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead a team of operational leaders

· Deliver contractual and commercial performance through cost and profitability management

· Create a high-performing, highly-engaged team through modeling desired WNS leadership behaviours, effective coaching, performance management and recognition

· Build excellent relationships both internally and externally at all levels

· Ensure compliance to all relevant process and regulatory standards

· Control and minimise costs

· Drive continuous improvement and create value by delivering excellent customer experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

· Leadership

· Change management

· Effective coaching skills

· Commercial acumen

· Planning and organizational skills

· MS Office at an advanced level

· Grade 12/Matric

· Proven track record of 5 years’ experience as senior operations manager

· Experience in a contact center/BPO environment

· Insurance industry experience essential

Afternoon and night shifts – Monday to Sunday (rotational shifts)

Candidates are required to have fibre or live in a fibre enabled area.