Assistant Manager - Utilities

EXL South Africa · Cape Town, Western Cape

Stop applying one at a time.

JobAlertsZA auto-applies to South African jobs like this one for you, overnight. Upload your CV once — we do the applying.

Start free — we apply for you →

Job Description

  • Ensure seamless onboarding experience for Healthcare new hires. The primary responsibilities include generating the final list of new hires, coordinating the Day Zero Cadence, managing pre-employment requirements and compliance, facilitating the induction process, endorsing pre-process training, engaging in weekly cadence meetings, and participating in the onboarding program's various phases.

Responsibilities

Team & Performance Management

  • Lead and manage a team of agents to achieve productivity and quality targets.
  • Monitor performance metrics, conduct coaching sessions, and provide constructive feedback.
  • Set clear goals, KPIs, and performance expectations.
  • Recognize high performance and implement strategies to reduce attrition.

Operational Excellence

  • Manage day-to-day call operations, ensuring adherence to service level agreements.
  • Prepare and present performance and operational reports to management and clients.
  • Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members.
  • Ensure compliance with company and client policies.

Customer Service & Quality Assurance

  • Oversee customer interactions to ensure professionalism and quality.
  • Address escalations and resolve issues promptly.
  • Implement process improvements to enhance service delivery.

Reporting & Analytics

  • Collate, analyze, and present process-level data for decision-making.
  • Maintain MIS reports and ensure accuracy and timeliness of submissions.
  • Support automation and efficiency improvements in reporting processes.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Grade 12 / Diploma / Graduate minimum 12 years of formal education.
  • At least 2 years' experience in a BPO/Offshore environment in a Team Leader or Assistant Manager role.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
  • Solid understanding of performance management and operational excellence principles.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and MIS reporting tools preferred.
Auto-apply to this jobView original posting ↗