Lead Specialist - Account Services

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What You’ll Be Doing...

Verizon Service Program Management (SPM) provides premium consultative and

governance services to the client via a Statement of Work. This SOW can include any

combination of the following disciplines and associated deliverables as determined by

the client and Verizon and defined in the executed SOW. The functions and deliverables

define the context around which the SPM performs overall governance of the

client/Verizon business relationship; it is therefore the role of the delivery team assigned

to trend overall issues and create/execute recommendations which improve the overall

relationship between the client and Verizon.

This position is responsible for customer service management and project management

for Verizon Wireline’s NYS Public Sector customers, via the NYS OGS contracts.

Candidate must have 3+ years of customer operations/service management experience

or wireline network/operations experience, with good customer speaking/relationship

skills and strong knowledge of CSM methodologies and industry processes. Verizon

specific or Public Sector support experience is preferred but not required.

What We’re Looking For...

The standard services performed with Service Program Management are:

• Client governance – perform the following functions and report performance
• Monitor supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensure OLAs (Operating level
  
  

agreements) exist based on contractual requirements

• Ensuring service levels are attained which includes managing Key Performance
  
  

Indicators (KPIs) of supplier groups (COEs including Ordering, Billing and Network

Assurance).

• Managing the Service Portfolio, ensuring processes exist and are followed for Change
  
  

Management, planning for Demand Management and oversight of Financial

Management.

• Proactively develop and maintain executive client relationships as well as building new
  
  

relationships within client

• Provide management and direction for client and Verizon service and project teams to
  
  

ensure execution of overall governance plan. Conduct reviews to monitor progress and

execute remediation.

• Proactively review client performance to ensure compliance with all requirements
  
  

contained in the master agreement terms, including monitoring of all minimum

thresholds and executing changes as needed, and conducting periodic governance

reviews.

• Manage global Day 2 Operations including contracted requirements assurance
• Proactively develop Global risk mitigation strategies for client services
• Develop solutions for complex business and client challenges; complex problem
  
  

solving

• Responsible for highlighting value and enhancing opportunities to drive new revenue
  
  

growth

• Provide client advocacy during contract negotiations to ensure terms included in
  
  

agreements, amendments and SOW’s are supportable and executable.

• Service Relationship Management – perform the following functions and report
  
  

performance as defined in the Deliverables section

• Facilitate service communication at the executive level between client and Verizon by
  
  

conducting executive reviews and by proactively raising issues that cross minimum

performance threshold in terms of time to repair, etc.

• Oversee the initiation and resolution of critical service issues requiring escalation
  
  

(either within client or Verizon organization), while working with client and Verizon

technical teams to define overall remediation plans.

• Client Enablement – Identify and execute strategies to increase self-service utilization
  
  

and expand self-service to other elements of the relationship where such expansion is

mutually beneficial. Drive online and eMedia tool enablement and adoption

• Understanding of complex integrated solutions relative to Verizon’s ability to achieve
  
  

service levels

• Service Management/Oversight – perform the following functions and report
  
  

performance as defined in the Deliverables section

• Act as client advocate to assist with accelerating service issue resolution by
  
  

engagement of appropriate client and/or Verizon resources.

• Act as client advocate to accelerate billing/accounts payable issue resolution by
  
  

engagement of appropriate client and/or Verizon resources.

• Financial Management – oversee the identification and resolution of issues negatively
  
  

affecting the financial health of the Client/Verizon relationship, such as revenue trends,

contractual commitments, accounts payable, etc.

• SLA Performance Management – strive to adhere to SLAs identified in the contract.
  
  

Identify SLAs not being met and liaise with involved departments to ideally provide

corrective action based on trends. Identification and corrective trends would be

represented in a Service Improvement Plan.

• Develop, execute and maintain the Continual Service Improvement Plan for ongoing
  
  

delivery

• Complex Service Integration – oversee complex solution assessment, deployment and
  
  

management to optimize client experience with new services

• Proactively ensure First Invoice reviews occur for newly established billing IDs to
  
  

confirm contract rate treatment. Oversee resolution of identified inconsistencies to

achieve contract compliance.

• Service Improvement Initiatives – perform the following functions and report
  
  

performance as defined in the Deliverables section

• Identify opportunities for service improvement and risk mitigation across the service
  
  

continuum, and engage appropriate Client and Verizon resources to execute associated

plans.

• Change Management – Identify and execute improvements in methods, processes
  
  

and procedures used to institute service and other changes in the overall Client/Verizon

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Extensive knowledge of telecommunications systems and processes
• Good customer speaking/relationship skills and strong knowledge of Excel, and other Microsoft systems.
  
  

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

Masters degree.

 Strong core networks - Internet and MPLS, WAN Optimization.

 Documentation skills: Visio, G-Suite, Jive, MS Office suite.

 Prior Public Sector Service Management / Customer Operations experience

 Prior Verizon Wireline Operations/Customer Service experience

 Strong Knowledge of TDM and IP Networking and Voice systems (Ethernet,

Centrex, POTS, VOIP, DIA, UC)

Coma Band 7 Spm

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $70,000.00 and $131,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

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