Quality Assurance Manager-Customer Service - Under Armour, Inc.
Olympia, WA
About the Job
Quality Assurance Manager-Customer Service
Quality Assurance Manager-Customer Service
Values & Innovation
At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.
Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.
Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.
If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on theInternal Career Site Here. (https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte_company=ua&_s.crb=aNMP8gWoYkBDFn%252bz2BldysgcgQHZpVs6tHzE9smSuXE%253d)
Purpose of Role
The Customer Service Quality Assurance (QA) Manager leads a centralized quality assurance team including 2-3 Quality Analysts, responsible for driving a consistent and high level of customer satisfaction across the operation. The main objective for this role is to ensure that our athletes and brand fans have a premium customer service experience in every interaction with us. The QA function will observe, analyze, and evaluate interactions across multiple channels, including voice, chat, SMS, social media, and web to case forms, providing feedback to the operation on business-critical behaviors and mastery of competencies. This role will partner closely with all teams within Customer Service, Salesforce Service Cloud (SFSC) and Order Management System (OMS) partners, Voice of Customer (VOC) team, Distribution House, and other areas across the business on opportunities to drive improved customer experience and efficiency, delivering on the organization’s vision, mission, and Protect This House strategies. This role is key to Under Armour’s goal of building a robust Customer Service organization that delivers best in class service and is a brand differentiator and competitive strength for Under Armour.
Your Impact
• Leading a small team of Quality Analysts responsible for monitoring and evaluating consumer interactions with CSRs across channels.
• Ensuring Quality Assurance Team’s targets for completed evaluations are met in a timely and accurate manner.
• Developing forward looking strategies to improve customer experience, CSR experience, and cost efficiency.
• Partnering with Customer Service Supervisors and Managers on strategies to ensure KPI targets are met.
• Partnering with Training and Technology on tools and systems enhancements to ease system navigation and improve contact handling efficiency.
• Driving alignment on performance standards with Contact Center leadership team and Business Partner Outsourcer (BPO) leadership via ongoing facilitation of calibration sessions and feedback.
• Developing and producing reports and presentations to share performance trends.
• Partnering with Voice of Customer (VOC) team and utilizing insights from customer verbatims to drive improved experiences.
• Performing root cause analysis to determine knowledge gaps and addressing these gaps through ongoing communications, and development and/or refinement of Knowledge Base Articles (KBAs)
• Partnering with Training on initiatives and practices to build skills and talent.
• Keeping abreast of Customer Service industry best practices for quality assurance.
• Supporting Director in identifying opportunities and pursuing implementation of AI solutions for automation of basic quality processes.
• Preparing monthly QA readout report and facilitating session to review results.
Qualifications
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships both within Customer Service and with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to provide ongoing feedback in a positive and constructive manner.
• Analytical skills to identify trends, successes, and opportunities for improvement, at agent, team and center level.
• Passion for driving consumer experience and developing team.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Technically savvy and able to quickly grasp new technologies and assess potential benefits.
• Expert knowledge of contact center best practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications.
• Knowledgeable of CSAT data collection processes. Qualtrics experience a plus.
• Innovative mind-set, adept at identifying and developing strategies to drive improvement within QA team, Contact Center, and cross-functionally.
• Expert communication skills, both written and oral. Confidently articulates information in a concise manner and effectively facilitates discussions.
• Role model and people leader who can provide guidance, foster collaboration and teamwork.
• Strategic thinker who grasps the big picture and can drive execution of plans that will best deliver on our mission.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and prioritize competing priorities.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• 5+ years of related work experience in Customer Service, supporting multiple channels, in a constantly changing environment.
• 5+ years of experience with quality assurance practices.
• 5+ years working with outsourced Contact Center resources (BPO)
• 6+ years people management experience
• Experience collaborating with cross functional stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Saleforce Service Cloud experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
Workplace Location
• Location: Remote position.
• Travel: Occasional travel to Baltimore headquarters for leadership on site meetings when needed.
Relocation
+ No relocation provided
Base Compensation
$82,154.00 - $112,961.20 USD
Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.
Benefits & Perks
+ Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
+ Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
+ Competitive 401(k) plan matching
+ Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
+ Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being
Our Commitment to Diversity
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Requisition ID: 159849
Location:
Remote, US
Business Unit: Corporate
Region: North America
Employee Class: Full Time
Employment Type: Salaried
Learn more about our Benefits here
Quality Assurance Manager-Customer Service
Values & Innovation
At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.
Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.
Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.
If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on theInternal Career Site Here. (https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte_company=ua&_s.crb=aNMP8gWoYkBDFn%252bz2BldysgcgQHZpVs6tHzE9smSuXE%253d)
Purpose of Role
The Customer Service Quality Assurance (QA) Manager leads a centralized quality assurance team including 2-3 Quality Analysts, responsible for driving a consistent and high level of customer satisfaction across the operation. The main objective for this role is to ensure that our athletes and brand fans have a premium customer service experience in every interaction with us. The QA function will observe, analyze, and evaluate interactions across multiple channels, including voice, chat, SMS, social media, and web to case forms, providing feedback to the operation on business-critical behaviors and mastery of competencies. This role will partner closely with all teams within Customer Service, Salesforce Service Cloud (SFSC) and Order Management System (OMS) partners, Voice of Customer (VOC) team, Distribution House, and other areas across the business on opportunities to drive improved customer experience and efficiency, delivering on the organization’s vision, mission, and Protect This House strategies. This role is key to Under Armour’s goal of building a robust Customer Service organization that delivers best in class service and is a brand differentiator and competitive strength for Under Armour.
Your Impact
• Leading a small team of Quality Analysts responsible for monitoring and evaluating consumer interactions with CSRs across channels.
• Ensuring Quality Assurance Team’s targets for completed evaluations are met in a timely and accurate manner.
• Developing forward looking strategies to improve customer experience, CSR experience, and cost efficiency.
• Partnering with Customer Service Supervisors and Managers on strategies to ensure KPI targets are met.
• Partnering with Training and Technology on tools and systems enhancements to ease system navigation and improve contact handling efficiency.
• Driving alignment on performance standards with Contact Center leadership team and Business Partner Outsourcer (BPO) leadership via ongoing facilitation of calibration sessions and feedback.
• Developing and producing reports and presentations to share performance trends.
• Partnering with Voice of Customer (VOC) team and utilizing insights from customer verbatims to drive improved experiences.
• Performing root cause analysis to determine knowledge gaps and addressing these gaps through ongoing communications, and development and/or refinement of Knowledge Base Articles (KBAs)
• Partnering with Training on initiatives and practices to build skills and talent.
• Keeping abreast of Customer Service industry best practices for quality assurance.
• Supporting Director in identifying opportunities and pursuing implementation of AI solutions for automation of basic quality processes.
• Preparing monthly QA readout report and facilitating session to review results.
Qualifications
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships both within Customer Service and with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to provide ongoing feedback in a positive and constructive manner.
• Analytical skills to identify trends, successes, and opportunities for improvement, at agent, team and center level.
• Passion for driving consumer experience and developing team.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Technically savvy and able to quickly grasp new technologies and assess potential benefits.
• Expert knowledge of contact center best practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications.
• Knowledgeable of CSAT data collection processes. Qualtrics experience a plus.
• Innovative mind-set, adept at identifying and developing strategies to drive improvement within QA team, Contact Center, and cross-functionally.
• Expert communication skills, both written and oral. Confidently articulates information in a concise manner and effectively facilitates discussions.
• Role model and people leader who can provide guidance, foster collaboration and teamwork.
• Strategic thinker who grasps the big picture and can drive execution of plans that will best deliver on our mission.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and prioritize competing priorities.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• 5+ years of related work experience in Customer Service, supporting multiple channels, in a constantly changing environment.
• 5+ years of experience with quality assurance practices.
• 5+ years working with outsourced Contact Center resources (BPO)
• 6+ years people management experience
• Experience collaborating with cross functional stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Saleforce Service Cloud experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
Workplace Location
• Location: Remote position.
• Travel: Occasional travel to Baltimore headquarters for leadership on site meetings when needed.
Relocation
+ No relocation provided
Base Compensation
$82,154.00 - $112,961.20 USD
Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.
Benefits & Perks
+ Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
+ Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
+ Competitive 401(k) plan matching
+ Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
+ Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being
Our Commitment to Diversity
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Requisition ID: 159849
Location:
Remote, US
Business Unit: Corporate
Region: North America
Employee Class: Full Time
Employment Type: Salaried
Learn more about our Benefits here
Source : Under Armour, Inc.