Director, Operations

Job Title: Client Director 

Reports To: The Client Director will report to the Managing Vice President, or equivalent leadership. 

 

Job Overview: 

The Client Director is responsible for the operational and financial health of highly visible clients, and provide solutions for all client, site management and staff issues.   

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for both the operational and financial health of highly visible clients. 
• Establish and maintain accountability with all leaders in their organization. 
• Main point of contact/liaison between SPS and highly influential clients. 
• Nurtures a strong relationship with sales and other teams as an effort to help grow and move the business forward (i.e. in some cases, helps to identify new business to add-on opportunities which may include participating in RFP/sales presentations). 
• Interface with SPS executive leadership on key decisions.  
• Solutions all client, site management and site staffer issues. 
• Effectively coach/train/mentor subordinate leaders to ensure succession plans. 
• Standardize policies and procedures including statistical monthly reporting and benchmarks. 
• Coordinate, implement and oversee any special projects specific to the client/operation. 
• Maintain communication with the COO regarding the operation. 
• Assist with employee relations concerned, and make determinations with other appropriate parties (such as Human Resources) on performance management issues. 
• May conduct contract renewal negotiations in partnership with Sales. 
• Coordinate and handle vendor negotiations. 
• Manage site proformas in terms of hours, gross margin spread, profitability and growth. 

• Lead account reviews with clients. 

 

Competencies: 

• Background in managing a large people organization/region employees. 
• Proven ability to thrive in high growth environments. 
• Strategically plans and executes key business objectives. 
• A direct or relatable background to Managed Services (i.e. Worked for a Vendor/Service Provider or BPO organization). 
• Industry Specific Expertise: Mass Mail Processing/Shipping/Receiving, Document Printing/Scanning, Warehouse Management, Records Management. 
• Driven by implementing efficiency, technology, and process improvement. 
• Has strategic vision and able to execute a plan to success. 
• Ability to interact effectively and build strong relationships with