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Great Place to Work® Most Loved Workplace® Forbes Best-in-State Employer Specialized Services Team Lead **PRIMARY PURPOSE** **:** To supervise Specialized Services colleagues ensuring departmental processes and procedures are adhered to in pursuing Specialized Services objectives; to support unit colleagues in continued developmental growth; and to ensure company service standards are met. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES** + Supervises a Specialized Services team, providing leadership, direction and support. + Ensures Specialized Services processes and procedures are adhered to ensuring departmental objectives are met. + Monitors workloads and status; supports colleagues by providing advice on handling complex issues. + Monitors team performance measures. + Identifies and resolves problems and issues. + Ensures that company customer service standards are met. + Communicates with upper management regarding unit issues. + Tracks trends, investigates escalations, balances workloads, and serves as liaison with customers to assist with problem resolution. + Ensures that best practices and SLAs are met; provides coaching and mentoring to individual colleagues. + Works closely with six sigma black belts and business analysts to identify opportunities for change to support continuous improvement. + Reviews and validates the accuracy of the work completed by the Specialized Services team. + Reviews and evaluates accuracy of compensability decisions and claim assignments. + Manages staffing schedules to ensure appropriate department coverage. **ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES** + Performs other duties as assigned. + Supports the organization's quality program(s). **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** + Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations. + Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions. + Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance. **QUALIFICATIONS** **Education & Licensing** Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. **Experience** Six (6) years of call center or customer service experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required. **Skills & Knowledge** + Strong organizational and conflict resolution skills + Production and quality-driven mentality + Excellent customer service skills + Good knowledge of service center processes and procedures + Good oral and written communication, including presentation skills + PC literate, including Microsoft Office products + Leadership/management/motivational skills + Analytical and interpretive skills + Excellent interpersonal skills + Excellent negotiation skills + Good judgment and discretion skills + Ability to manage by reports and metrics + Ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities + Ability to work in a team environment + Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies **WORK ENVIRONMENT** When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations. **Mental** **:** Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines **Physical** **:** Computer keyboarding, travel as required **Auditory/Visual** **:** Hearing, vision and talking The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time. Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. **If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.** **Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Caring counts** Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. Every day, in every time zone, the most well-known and respected organizations place their trust in us to help their employees regain health and productivity, guide their consumers through the claims process, protect their brand and minimize business interruptions. Our more than 30,000 colleagues across 80 countries embrace our shared purpose and values as they demonstrate what it means to work for an organization committed to doing the right thing – one where caring counts. Watch this video to learn more about us. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxedjBGSfA)