Manager, Customer Contact
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Job Purpose
- The Manager, Escalated Complaints is responsible for leading teams that handle highly sensitive customer escalations while building strong partnerships with regulators and internal stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved timely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- This role owns performance against Service Quality and regulatory metrics that represent more than $20M in potential financial penalties and reputational risk. Beyond ensuring timely resolution of complaints, the Manager will drive strategic alignment across the Customer Organization by leveraging data and root cause analysis to identify systemic issues and deliver sustainable improvements.
- As escalated complaints are a critical input to the Voice of the Customer, this role champions initiatives that reduce or eliminate future complaint drivers. Externally, the Manager frequently serves as a key representative of the company to regulators, addressing concerns and demonstrating a thoughtful, customerfocused approach to issue resolution.
- The role leads a diverse workforce of both union and management employees and is expected to foster a highly engaged, inclusive team environment that supports a Safe to Say culture. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is the ability to tailor messaging to all levels of the organization and deliver meaningful outcomes on behalf of customers.
Key Accountabilities
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Oversee a portfolio of escalated customer issues, ensuring timely, highquality resolution in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements
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Build credibility and trust with internal partners and external regulators through consistent delivery of results
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Lead and champion operational and organizational change to drive business excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
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Strengthen root cause analysis and initiative pipelines to address recurring issues and executivelevel inquiries
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Promote a culture of safe, inclusive team engagement, development, and accountability
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Technology, Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
- Min of 5+ years of relevant experience in gas or electric operations, including customerfacing roles
- Strong understanding of rates & regulatory policy
- Working knowledge of Power BI
- Demonstrated passion for driving business value through data and insights
- Proven experience leading and motivating teams that include both union and management employees
- Six Sigma and/or process improvement certification preferred
- Valid driver’s license required
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Nearest Major Market: Syracuse