
Operations Support & Improvement Assistant Manager Milton Keynes, England
Job description
We’re looking for an experience people and process manager to support our Operations Support & Improvement manager.
At NHBC we are proud to be unique. No other organisation in our sector combines the variety of services and scale that we offer. As the market leader, our name is synonymous with new home warranty and insurance. Our people are driven by our core purpose to raise standards in housebuilding and protect homeowners.
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme
- Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5%
- Life Assurance (x4 salary)
- Subsidised private medical insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee discounts platform, including gym discounts
- 24/7 employee assistance programme supporting your mental wellbeing
- 2 days volunteer leave
- Equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
- Leading the workload management and allocation of team operational delivery activities, ensuring all team processes and activities are carried out correctly, within agreed timescales and meet or exceed SLAs and KPIs
- Key areas of activity for the OS&I Assistant Manager, include managing the team who will be taking inbound calls, working through work queues, processes and ad-hoc tasks. Additionally, will support the team and OS&I Process Specialist to implement changes to current team process and introduce new processes.
- Responsible for all people management from successful recruitment to managing individual and team performance. Undertake Performance Development Reviews, 1-2-1s, huddles, team meetings, training and development, coaching and mentoring as well as managing underperformance or conduct issues with the support of HR.
- Develop a culture where training and development are part of the team culture, providing training, guidance and coaching to help the team achieve their potential.
- Ensure that there is a Performance Development Plan in place for all team colleagues, ensuring that each colleague has development aspirations where appropriate, but as a minimum, development areas clearly outlined.
- Undertake quality assurance calibration checks to ensure that consistency and high levels of quality are achieved and maintained across the Operations business.
- Auditing of key Standard Operating Procedures to ensure compliance and quality of service.
- Take ownership of and resolve more challenging queries, complaints and concerns in relation to the key activities of the team where possible. Where this is not possible ensure correct information is to hand when referring to Operations Support & Improvement Manager.
- Role model NHBC behaviours and values (Excellent, Progressive, Human and Connected) with a positive attitude and ‘One NHBC’ approach, at all times, and in every interaction with our internal and external colleagues and contacts.
The ideal candidate will have
- Team management skills in a busy commercial office environment.
- Extensive performance management experience, including developing individuals and delivery against targets.
- Delivering against SLAs and KPIs
- Effective implementation and maintenance of processes and procedures.
- Process improvement and management experience, with examples.
- Minimum of English, Maths (A to C) GCSE level or equivalent.
- Working towards a Management and Leadership qualification is advantageous.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
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