Manager, Contact Center Special Projects

The Chicago Lighthouse

$70K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or related field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years in contact center leadership or operations.
  • Demonstrated experience managing contact center contracts and SLAs.
  • Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong coaching, leadership, and employee development capabilities.
  • Proficient in analytical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution of contact center transformation projects.
  • Identify skill gaps and recommend process improvements.
  • Optimize processes to enhance effectiveness of workflows and efficiency metrics.
  • Execute non-routine, high-impact initiatives to improve customer support and technology.
  • Manage various projects and duties as delegated by senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Dynamic work environment focused on innovation.
  • Collaborative culture encouraging teamwork and communication.
  • Exposure to high-impact projects and strategic initiatives.
Full Job Description
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Contact Center Special Projects Manager focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing non-routine, high-impact initiatives that improve customer support, technology, or efficiency. This position acts as a bridge between strategic leadership and day-to-day operations, leading specific initiatives to improve customer experience and efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Project Leadership: Leading the planning and execution of contact center transformations, such as implementing new systems (IVR, CRM, WFM) or upgrading infrastructure.
• Performance Optimization: Identifies skill gaps and recommends process improvements to increase the effectiveness of existing workflows, protocols, and efficiency metrics (e.g., AHT, Service Level, Occupancy Rate, etc.)
• Other projects and duties as assigned by the Chief Business Strategy Officer and/or Vice President, Contact Center Operations.

Key Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience) or minimum of 5 years of contact center leadership or operations experience.
• Proven experience managing contact center contracts and SLAs.
• Strong coaching, leadership, and employee development skills.
• Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

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