Senior Operations Manager

Department: CCO – Global Support (Paymode & Nexus Member Services)
Location: India
Shift: Night Shift (US Support Hours)
Reporting To: Head of Paymode Customer Support (US)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Operations Manager to serve as the senior onsite leader for our India‑based Paymode and Nexus customer support teams operating in US‑aligned hours. This role is responsible for ensuring operational excellence, service consistency, high‑quality training, workforce readiness, and strong coordination with cross‑functional partners.

The role works in close partnership with US leadership and India‑based Team Managers (dotted line) to drive disciplined execution, cultural alignment, and a strong on‑floor leadership presence. The ideal candidate brings deep contact center operations expertise, hands‑on leadership, and the ability to create structure, clarity, and consistent delivery across teams.

This role will also own Paymode‑specific AI initiatives, partnering with global AI leadership to drive practical adoption, operational value, and readiness within Paymode customer support.

This role has a real opportunity for increased responsibility as we continue to build out our back-office capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & On‑Floor Leadership

• Act as the senior onsite operations leader during US support hours
• Maintain strong on‑floor presence to support agents, managers, and real‑time operations
• Ensure consistent execution of operational standards, communication routines, and performance expectations
• Manage and resolve operational escalations in a timely and effective manner

People Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with Team Managers to reinforce coaching, daily routines, and team engagement
• Support hiring through interview panels for agents, team leads, QA, SMEs, and trainers
• Promote a culture of professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

Training & Quality Excellence

• Oversee end‑to‑end training programs including onboarding, nesting, continuous learning, and skills verification
• Ensure training content and delivery align with current product, process, and policy standards
• Own the Quality Assurance program including monitoring, calibration, coaching alignment, insights, and reporting
• Use QA insights to drive targeted coaching, knowledge improvements, and performance uplift
• Partner with Paymode SMEs to maintain and evolve training content, including digital and AI‑enabled learning materials
• Long‑term plan to hire a full‑time Trainer reporting to this role; this position owns training strategy, framework, and outcomes until that hire is made

Workforce Management & Capacity Planning

• Own workforce management activities including forecasting, staffing, scheduling, PTO planning, and real‑time queue management
• Partner with leadership on capacity planning and staffing readiness for Paymode and Nexus operations
• Manage and develop WFM resources to build scalable global capabilities
• With one WFM Analyst already productive, this role completes the Paymode WFM practice. Once Paymode WFM is fully mature, the role may partner with global support leaders on WFM strategy across other regions.

AI Enablement (Paymode)

• Be a participating member of global support AI council. Direct contribution to Paymode‑specific AI initiatives in alignment with global AI strategy and governance
• Serve as the primary Paymode operations resource for AI analysis, pilot execution, and program management
• Translate AI capabilities into practical workflows through agent and manager enablement and training
• Partner with agents, managers, and stakeholders to gather feedback, assess impact, and drive continuous improvement
• Support the development of standardized AI best practices and workflows for Paymode support leaders

Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for Facilities, IT, Transportation, and People teams
• Ensure site readiness, seating plans, floor setup, tools availability, and infrastructure support
• Drive timely communication, tracking, and closure of operational issues

Engagement & Recognition

• Design and run recognition, gamification, and engagement programs for India‑based teams
• Reinforce transparency around performance, growth opportunities, and development pathways

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, IT, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 8+ years of contact center operations experience, including 4+ years in senior leadership roles
• Strong experience in Training, Quality Assurance, and Workforce Management
• Proven ability to manage complex operations and cross‑functional escalations
• Experience with tools such as Salesforce, Power BI, LMS, QA, or WFM platforms
• Exposure to AI‑enabled tools, automation, analytics, or operational transformation initiatives preferred
• Excellent communication skills, leadership presence, and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work US‑aligned hours with flexibility for critical business needs