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Job Summary
The Operations Manager (Telecommunications) at Probe CX is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring the efficient, cost-effective, and timely delivery of customer experience services for a major telecom client. This role drives performance, productivity, and profitability through
effective operational strategies across high-volume customer service, technical support, and billing queues. As a key leader, you will manage a team of Team Leaders, guiding them to meet strict client KPI targets, maximize First Contact Resolution (FCR), and minimize churn.
Key Responsibilities
• Operational Oversight: Direct daily activities across multiple telecom workflows (e.g., billing, technical support, retention), managing workforce coverage and operational readiness.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor Team Leaders and Circle Leaders to foster a high-performance, customer-centric culture.
• Performance Management: Drive team and individual goals, ensuring daily service levels
(SLAs), compliance standards, and critical telecom KPIs are consistently met.
• Telecom Performance Metrics: Own the performance outcomes for key industry metrics including Average Handle Time (AHT), First Contact Resolution (FCR), Net Promoter Score (NPS), and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT).
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Interact frequently with Workforce Management (WFM),
Quality Assurance (QA), and training departments to streamline operational efficiency.
• Client & Escalation Management: Serve as a key operational contact for the telecom client,
leading business reviews and implementing immediate corrective actions for service deviations.
• Process Improvement: Identify operational bottlenecks and implement strategic action plans
to increase productivity, reduce customer effort, and prevent churn.
Qualifications & Skills
• Experience: Proven track record as an Operations Manager within the BPO / Customer Experience (CX) industry, with at least 2–3 years of experience directly managing Telecommunications campaigns.
• People Management: Strong capability in managing direct reports, including supervisors, training managers, and operational staff.
• Telecom Expertise: Deep understanding of telecom-specific challenges, including handling billing disputes, technical troubleshooting workflows, and customer retention strategies.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex data, track real-time queue performance metrics, and manage operational budgets.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to confidently interface with external client stakeholders and upper management.
• Adaptability: Highly proficient at multitasking and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment with strict, fluctuating volume deadlines.
Skills Required
- Proven experience as an Operations Manager within the BPO or customer experience industry
- At least 2–3 years of direct experience managing telecommunications campaigns
- Experience managing direct reports, including supervisors, training managers, and operational staff
- Deep understanding of telecom billing disputes, technical troubleshooting workflows, and customer retention strategies
- Ability to interpret complex data, track real-time queue performance metrics, and manage operational budgets
- Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills for interfacing with clients and upper management
- Ability to multitask and solve problems in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating volumes and strict deadlines
What We Do
At Probe CX, we help our clients become modern digital organisations. With a dedicated team of 19,000-plus staff across five countries, including Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United States, and India, we create blueprints for delivering exceptional CX. We combine the latest technology with people, processes, and data, and provide businesses with complete end-to-end service for customer operations. In a world that has never been more competitive, Probe CX creates innovative, contemporary digital solutions with a human touch to help unlock trapped value and establish a foundation for service-led value creation that is socially responsible and sustainable. Having worked with clients across various industries, ranging from household names to ambitious start-ups, Probe CX is committed to helping organisations create environments for digitally-enabled CX to thrive
