Customer Engagement Unit Manager

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Lenexa, KS
In-Office
66K-76K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Social Impact • Software • Financial Services
TrueML is a fintech company building software to create positive experiences for consumers seeking financial health.
The Role
Manage a team of Collections Specialists to achieve recovery targets while ensuring compliance and a strong customer experience. Responsibilities include coaching, performance management, and operational oversight.
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Why TrueAccord?
 
TrueAccord, a wholly owned subsidiary of TrueML, is a category-defining company. We combine machine learning with a human-based approach to transform debt resolution and to get people on the path towards financial health. Every year, more than 70 million Americans have negative experiences dealing with debt. We are changing this by providing personalized digital experiences that guide lenders and consumers through this challenging financial process. 
 
With a world-class leadership team, passionate team members, and proprietary predictive models trained on years worth of transactional data, TrueAccord is well-positioned to deliver on a huge opportunity: helping millions of consumers to regain and keep their financial footing while lowering the cost of doing business for creditors across many industries.

About the Role
We are seeking a strategic, results-driven Customer Engagement Unit Manager to oversee a high-performing team of Collections Specialists focused on maximizing recoveries while delivering a best-in-class customer experience. This leadership role demands a seasoned collections professional capable of driving operational excellence, elevating agent capability, and ensuring adherence to all regulatory and compliance standards. The ideal candidate brings advanced expertise in collections strategy, performance optimization, real-time operational management, and targeted coaching, with a demonstrated ability to influence outcomes, strengthen team effectiveness, and achieve ambitious recovery goals within a dynamic, compliance-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of ~15 Collections Specialists, driving consistent achievement of recovery and performance targets.
  • Conduct weekly 1:1s focused on liquidation outcomes, call quality, compliance, talk-off execution, and individualized skill development.
  • Deliver ongoing side-by-side coaching, call monitoring, and targeted training to improve negotiation, engagement, and consumer experience.
  • Hold agents accountable to daily and weekly expectations, including outreach KPIs, promise and activation rates, contact strategies, and policy compliance.
  • Facilitate regular team meetings to reinforce collection strategies, regulatory requirements, and evolving performance priorities.
  • Complete semi-annual performance reviews and develop tailored performance improvement and growth plans aligned to collection competencies.
  • Oversee real-time operations, adjusting staffing, schedules, and workflow to maintain service levels and maximize right-party contact opportunities.
  • Manage escalated calls and emails with strong negotiation, leadership presence, and effective de-escalation techniques.
  • Ensure all collection activities align with internal policies, client requirements, FDCPA, Reg F, UDAAP, and applicable state regulatory standards.
  • Analyze performance trends and portfolio insights to identify gaps, recommend solutions, and drive increased liquidation and operational efficiency.
  • Partner with leadership to refine talk tracks, contact strategies, and processes that elevate payment rates, agent productivity, and consumer outcomes.
  • Support the implementation of new tools, workflows, and training initiatives that strengthen collection outcomes and team effectiveness.
  • Consistently meet and exceed deadlines for assigned projects and tasks, demonstrating strong time-management, prioritization, and organizational execution to support departmental goals and operational timelines.
  • Design and implement creative team-engagement activities that strengthen culture, reinforce performance priorities, and enhance collaboration, motivation, and overall employee experience within the unit.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Experience Requirements: Minimum 4+ years of collections experience, with at least 2+ years in call center or collections team leadership strongly preferred.
  • Exceptional and or expert-level thinking in collections operations, including call strategies, portfolio management, regulatory compliance, consumer negotiation techniques, and best practices for driving recoveries in a regulated environment.
  • Exceptional communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to influence performance, develop talent, and guide agents toward consistent results.
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking capabilities, with a high level of attention to detail in evaluating trends, identifying performance gaps, and executing data-driven decisions.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain operational excellence in a fast-paced, metrics-driven collections environment.
  • Demonstrated success leading a collections team, improving liquidation rates, and strengthening skills through targeted coaching, accountability frameworks, and performance optimization.
  • Ability to foster a positive, collaborative, and professional team culture grounded in compliance, customer experience, and measurable outcomes.
  • Proficiency with essential call center technologies, including dialers, CRM platforms, reporting dashboards, and workflow management tools.

Our Dedication to Diversity & Inclusion
 
TrueML and TrueAccord are equal opportunity employers. We promote, value, and thrive with a diverse & inclusive team. Different perspectives contribute to better solutions and this makes us stronger every day. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are a dynamic group of people who are subject matter experts with a passion for change. Our teams are crafting solutions to big problems every day. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do impactful work, join TrueAccord and make a difference.

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The Company
450 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

TrueML makes financial technology that prioritizes customer experience and revolutionizes the experience of consumers seeking financial health. We’re a team of inspired data scientists, financial services industry experts, and customer experience fanatics creating experiences that serve people in a way that recognizes their unique needs and preferences as human beings and endeavoring to ensure nobody gets locked out of the financial system.

After more than 10 years in business, TrueML is excited to be expanding its footprint internationally. We are a growing, geographically diverse team with employees in 30 U.S. states and 7 different countries, with our key talent hub in LATAM. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do impactful work, join TrueML and make a difference alongside hundreds of other inspired individuals.

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Our functional teams are a diverse mix of employees from different backgrounds and geographies, with each individual bringing unique perspectives and experiences that encourage increased innovation in our products and services. Join TrueML and make a difference alongside hundreds of other inspired individuals doing impactful work.

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