The Business Engagement Department serves as an internal conduit for the maintenance and execution of tasks on behalf of multiple departments and is focused on delivering an elite, concierge-style customer service experience.
Key functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Lead day-to-day operations for the Birmingham-based Business Engagement team to ensure consistent, timely, and accurate support for Claims, Underwriting, Finance, and Marketing.
- Monitor multiple shared mailboxes and other intake channels, prioritize incoming requests, and ensure prompt turnaround times aligned to service-level expectations.
- Provide direct supervisory support to team members including work assignment, coaching, mentoring, training reinforcement, and ongoing performance feedback.
- Model and reinforce top-tier customer service standards, professional written and verbal communication, and consistent follow-through with internal and external customers.
- Handle employee relations issues professionally and confidentially, following Human Resources procedures, company policies, and relevant guidelines; document and report concerns when necessary.
- Perform and support daily operational tasks alongside the team as needed, including providing coverage, balancing workloads, and ensuring continuity of critical work during periods of employee absence and peak business demand.
- Conduct quality checks of work products and customer responses; identify trends, errors, or gaps; and implement corrective actions and training to improve accuracy and consistency.
- Maintain and improve workflow documentation and process instructions; support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and customer experience.
- Coordinate with leaders and managers across Claims, Underwriting, Finance, and Marketing to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and ensure requests are completed accurately and on time.
- Support onboarding and cross-training of new team members; assist with scheduling and coverage planning to maintain service continuity.
- Maintain professionalism and represent the department as a positive example of supervisory conduct in meetings, communications, and daily interactions.
- Perform other duties and assume additional responsibilities as business needs arise.