Role Introduction

Reports to: Global Head of Customer Contact 

Department: CCD - Customer Care

This position will lead our Customer Care Hub in Hong Kong and will provide functional leadership to Middle office processes globally. The role holder is expected to be a well-recognised leader in the Contact Center industry with the exposure of having managed progressively complex and senior roles in the Contact Centre channel.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic/ Thought Leadership: Implement the global strategy for customer contact while maintaining an external outlook to help Cathay stay ahead of its competitors
• People Management: Direct accountability for over circa 250 direct employees and functional oversight of the middle office function. Execute the Customer Contact and Cathay people strategy
• Customer Excellence: Build Hong Kong Customer care hub as an organisation that can deliver class leading customer experience measured by NPS and number of other leading and lagging performance indicators
• Operational Excellence: Monitor and optimize staffing levels to ensure operational. Execute plans to improve productivity, optimise costs, and enhance performance levels within the Hub
• Sales and Performance: Customer Contact is a key sales channel; the job holder is expected to strategize and drive revenue performance in line with agreed annual operating plan
• Risk Management: Manage the overall risk profile to acceptable risk appetite with the Hub operations. Develop plans to mitigate operational, resilience and Fraud risks within the channel
• Learning and Development: Execute the functional, technical and leadership development & learning roadmap working closely with Cathay academy for the Hub. Ensure highest level of focus on people development by driving world class coaching practises and “operating rhythm”
• Transformation & Change: Participate in change/ transformation initiatives within Customer care and the broader organisation as required

Requirements

• Recognized thought leader who is well abreast of industry-leading contact centre practices
• Over 10 years of experience with progressively senior roles within the Contact Centre channel
• Outstanding leadership skills and credibility to lead large operations
• Strong in customer service delivery both at a strategic and execution level
• Proven record of driving commercial results including revenue management/ sales and distribution
• Black belt/ Green belt in Six Sigma (highly desirable)
• In depth knowledge in contact centre operations(essential) preferably with exposure to Airlines/ Travel industry (desirable but not essential)
• Understanding of Contact centre functions like Work Force, Channel experience( highly desirable)
• Educated to a bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) is preferred. The ability to communicate effectively in both languages would be an advantage

Application Deadline: 21-Apr-2025

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