A fast-paced, customer-centric technology business is seeking a Customer Service Manager (CSM) to lead its Customer Support & Service Desk operations. The role involves managing a large team (40+ people) across customer care and technical support, ensuring service excellence, rapid resolution, and team development.
You'll be accountable for delivering exceptional customer experience, meeting service levels, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative team environment. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader, passionate about team development, particularly in coaching and mentoring younger or early-career team members.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a support operation of 40+ people, across multiple support functions.
Oversee daily service desk performance, ticket triage, escalations, and SLA adherence.
Coach and develop junior staff and early-career professionals to build capability and confidence.
Support Team Leaders in performance management, quality auditing, and 1-2-1 coaching.
Act as escalation point for major incidents and customer complaints.
Own and report on team KPIs and service metrics to the Senior Management Team.
Maintain ISO/GDPR compliance, CRM accuracy, and internal process adherence.
Champion continuous improvement and service innovation across people, processes, and tools.
Key Skills & Experience
Strong experience managing a large, multi-functional customer support team (40+).
Proven leadership in a service desk or technical support environment.
Passion for developing people - especially mentoring younger team members.
Skilled in SLA/KPI management, reporting, and quality assurance.
Exceptional communication, organisation, and problem-solving abilities.
Knowledge of telecoms, broadband or tech support is beneficial.
Experience working within ISO and GDPR-compliant environments.
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