Prometric (www.prometric.com) is a leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to many of the world's most recognized licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. We support more than 7 million test takers annually at our testing locations in 180 countries around the world. With over three decades of experience working with clients of all sizes across a multitude of industry sectors, our mission is to design and deliver the highest quality and most innovative testing solutions anytime, anywhere. Prometric serves as an industry gatekeeper, ensuring that people legitimately earn the credentials they seek to achieve, and thereby guaranteeing a fair testing experience for all who come through our doors
JOB TITLE: Quality Assurance Supervisor
DIVISION: Global Candidate Services (GSC)
REPORTS TO: Global Quality Assurance Manager
LOCATION:7941 Corporate Dr. Nottingham, MD 21236
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The primary functions of the Quality Assurance Supervisor are to supervise the overall direction, management, assessment, and coaching & development of the Quality Assurance Analyst and Trainers. Responsible for achieving company's goals and ensuring customer satisfaction, evaluating and implementing new processes and/or procedures, enforcing the company's policies and procedures. Analyzing and finding resolutions to concerns that impact our service.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises staff by providing work direction, clarifying expectations, providing training/development, and conducting performance reviews to maintain a productive work environment with a high level of employee satisfaction
- Builds and maintains a positive team environment.
- Creates a clear strategy for the team towards achieving organizational goals.
- Reports on team performance to senior management, providing timely and effective feedback on trended concerns.
- Handles all escalated communications in a professional and positive manner
- Identifies trends and create clear actionable plans to effectively improve quality of service in all functions in GCS
- Works closely with the stakeholders to explain challenges faced in each function and offers expert advice in terms of quality and training.
- Participates and initiates continuous process improvements by analyzing performance reports to identify trends and patterns that may interfere with achieving goals
- Partners with Human Resource to achieve: recruiting and staffing levels to meet demands, develop employee retention strategies, assist in employee training and development, and handle employee relations issues.
- Directs team when undertaking QA/QC or training related projects as directed by the QA Manager/ Contact Centre Manager/ Director
- Ensures coaching and monitoring done by the team is of highest standard and properly calibrated to biasness
- Conducts external and internal research on quality/training improvement matters and responds where needed
- Maintains constant flow of communication with necessary information from/to all regions/ departments to Team Leaders/ CSRs/ Managers. Act as QA CoE's point of contact with regards to all QA matters.
- May conduct training sessions for quality, trainer and/or internal associates.
- Oversees the implementation of effective training feedback methods to improve training and quality programs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Exceptional decision-making ability
- Ability to successfully lead change for the betterment of the business and the staff
- Ability to accurately work on a variety of tasks simultaneously
- Attentive, precise and focused, with careful eye for detail
- Ability to appropriately handle confidential material relating to employee and company information
- Strong work history showing excellent accountability and reliability
- Record of good attendance and adherence
- Self-starter and always thinks outside-the-box. Challenges the status quo to drive positive change.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Applications (Word/ Excel/ Power Point)
- Independently deliver on objectives without being handheld
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:
- Minimum of 3 years in a customer service/call center environment, with 2 years' experience managing a team, and/or coaching others.
- Strong understanding of the call center environment and the key levers to enhance performance and achieve financial targets
- Result-oriented with a commitment to achieving personal, department, client, and company goals
- Proven ability to work in an ever-changing and fast paced environment and maintain focus on key priorities despite conflicting demands
- Impactful communication both written and verbal
- Ability to build a highly engaged, committed, and empowered workforce
- Must possess great people skills with an ability to relate to and to motivate people of diverse backgrounds and ages
- Experience providing customer service online via chat
- Bachelor's degree is desirable, but not required
Prometric is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.