Manager Client Services Ops- Majors

Position Overview

In-Office: This is a 100% in-office role based at our Schaumburg, IL OR Rochester, NY, location. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position. Candidates must be able to work on-site five days per week during designated work hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies and initiatives to enhance and maintain client satisfaction and retention.
• Lead and manage a team of Account Managers providing coaching and guidance on client interactions, issue resolution, and the application of soft skills to minimize client risk.
• Create and maintain an effective and positive work environment that encourages open communication, learning, coaching and recognition in line with the organization’s values.
• Maintain an effective workload for the team, ensuring appropriate balance of volume, priority, and client/account manager alignment.
• Manage the hiring and onboarding of new team members, emphasizing the establishment of strong trusted relationships from day one.
• Generate creative solutions and innovative ideas to increase employee engagement and retention.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure that processes and tools are in place to best support clients and the client services team, including Technical Services, Finance, Tax, Sales, Support, Distribution, and Implementation.
• Exhibit flexibility in day-to-day responsibilities, emphasizing agility in adapting to changing circumstances.

Qualifications

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2+ years of previous leadership experience in a customer service/customer relationship role
• Experience using reporting and metrics as a key part of the job (Monthly/Quarterly KPIs)
• Experience with leading other leaders preferred
• Previous experience in HCM/Direct Payroll Industry
• Experience working with payroll, HCM, or HRIS software
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, including MS Excel
• Strong interpersonal skills