Operations Team Lead

Operations Team Lead
Location: Texas Remote 

Ready to make a difference?
The Team Lead, reporting to the Customer Care Operations Supervisor, will provide guidance and execution for the Customer Care experience for Energy Efficiency related questions and processes. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include training, scheduling, production, mentoring, supervision, quality, and reporting as ICF delivers results and meets the requirements for contracted work with a focus on the customer care experience. Having the ability, desire, and experience to develop processes, lead and mentor others, and perform the critical tasks associated with inbound and outbound calls, is critical to our success. Our dedicated energy team delivers an exceptional customer experience through overseeing prompt and accurate processing of energy efficiency applications and providing overall customer service in a specialized and technical environment. Our work includes detailed reviews of energy incentive applications for eligibility, finalization of energy applications and resultant payments, inbound and outbound support for applicants and program participants via phone and online chat, and other types of back-office processing support for our utility clients and their customers. The daily work for this position requires a strong ability to focus on incoming and repetitive data, while maintaining careful attention to detail.  

ICF provides best in class customer and client support through our specialized energy efficiency team by leveraging state of the art call center technology, online web chat, and efficient business processes within a paperless environment. Our team leaders are highly trained, customer-oriented professionals who are eager to continue learning and building their expertise within the unique area of energy efficiency customer care.

Why you will love working here:

• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
• Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunitie
• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications): 

• High School Diploma or GED 
• 4+ Years of professional work experience (or applicants can substitute one year of related education for one year of work experience) 
• Must be able to pass background check

What we would like you to have:

• Previous business processing or back-office experience strongly preferred.  
• Liaison between Customer Service Reps, processors and management to ensure that customer issues are being resolved within a timely manner.  
• Previous sales or customer service experience preferred. 
• Computer skills to include data entry with a high degree of accuracy and speed, and database navigation preferred.  
• Strong issue management and risk mitigation background to de-escalate in a professional manner. 
• Strong personnel management skills. 

Professional Skills:

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, required. 
• Ability to display high energy level, positive attitude, and enthusiasm for the program while working with team members, customers, and other program participants. 
• Ability to work with program participants ranging from homeowners to contractors in order to troubleshoot application requirements. 
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions.  
• Strong data entry skills 
• Excellent attention to detail  
• Accurate, yet meets deadlines and established daily performance goals.  
• Ability to work independently and with others.  
• Strong organizational and analytical skills  
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making capabilities required. 
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude. 
• Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities and to work limited overtime as necessary. 
• Takes pride in own ability to positively make a difference in the lives of program participants.  

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Read more about workplace discrimination rights, the Pay Transparency Statement, or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

 

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$44,680.00 - $75,956.00

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