
Operations Supervisor – Government Travel
Seneca Holdings
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Supervise assigned travel consultants creating a cohesive team culture and developing them into strong travel consulting professionals with a focus on improvement of KPIs, performance monitoring, training, coaching and scheduling
- Ensure service level requirements with real-time management of phones, emails and queues; make staff adjustments to adapt to unexpected volume spikes
- Serve as coach and professional development resource for travel consultants on the team, to include encouraging directed and ongoing individual technical skills and customer service skills development
- Perform as subject-matter expert on specific government contracts for requirements, provisions and other service details
- Work under the direction and guidance of the Operations Manager to monitor individual and team performance goals
- Serve as a SME when working with development, implementation and technology
- Serve as a coach to travel consultants to include providing constructive feedback of monitored calls, skill development based on demonstrated and observed performance
- Strong understanding and application of a client policies and processes, determining the impact to the operation team as changes are implemented
- Use industry knowledge to provide direction on best-practices, identify and implementation of operational improvements
- Oversee, provide guidance on review of current work processes, procedures and policies, seeking efficiencies and effectiveness improvements making sure company objectives are met
- Lead the team in error reduction efforts, providing direction, measurement and reviews of progress against goals
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of managing travel services, specifically global travel
- Extensive experience with service details, requirements and well-versed in government regulations including the FTR and JRT regulations and Fly America Act
- Government travel experience to include global travel
- Proven record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations by managing customer service to agreed SLA's related to telephone, quality, and productivity
- Subject-matter expert for teams on technical and procedural subjects, government regulations, complex travel requests and assigned contract service details
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proactive approach to systems and processes
- Ability to identify and correct issues before they become problems
- Focus on process improvement and key performance indicators
- Display initiative and ownership and capability of making sound judgements
- Positive role model for all staff and lead by example
- Communication skills
Benefits
- competitive pay
- benefits
- perks
- flexible work-life balance
- professional development opportunities
- performance and recognition programs
- comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident)
- health savings and flexible spending accounts
- retirement 401K plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
performance monitoringtrainingcoachingcustomer service skillsprocess improvementerror reductionKPI managementgovernment regulationsservice level agreementstechnical skills
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunication skillsinitiativeownershipproblem-solvingteam buildingconstructive feedbackproactive approachrole modelingjudgment
Certifications
high school diplomaGED