Director of Call Center

Summit Utilities Inc•Fayetteville, AR

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Summit Utilities, Inc. is seeking a Director of Call Center to lead the Customer Service function with strategic oversight of all call center operations and direct customer interactions. This role ensures effective performance across remote contact center environments while driving measurable business outcomes. The position requires deep knowledge of the utilities industry and regulatory compliance, with accountability for maintaining adherence to company policies and applicable regulatory requirements. The Director establishes operational standards, supports continuous improvement, and ensures consistent, high-quality customer experiences across all service channels while working collaboratively across all other customer experience functional areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, Business, Finance, Economics, Communications or a related field or equivalent work experience.
At least 8+ years of total experience.
Proven track record leading large-scale, high-volume contact centers with accountability for team performance, service levels, and measurable business outcomes.
Deep knowledge of contact center operations including workforce management, quality assurance, IVR/telephony systems, SAP, CRM platforms, and regulatory compliance standards.
Strong analytical and metric-driven mindset; experienced establishing KPI frameworks, interpreting data, and translating insights into operational improvements.
Skilled coach and people leader with demonstrated success developing management-level professionals and building high-performing, engaged teams.
Strong people-first leadership philosophy with a genuine commitment to employee experience, team well-being, and inclusive culture; believes that investing in people drives operational excellence and customer outcomes.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills; comfortable presenting to executive leadership and engaging cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with composure in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while consistently meeting deadlines.
Experience with budgeting, financial forecasting, and resource planning in a contact center or shared services environment.

Nice To Haves

Utility preferred experience.
Utility or regulated industry experience preferred.
Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and direction for all contact center operations, including workforce management, staffing, call routing, and quality assurance for a team of 100+ customer service representatives.
Mentor and develop managers, supervisors, and frontline teams, fostering a high-performance culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and employee engagement.
Establish, monitor, and report on key performance metrics (KPIs) including service levels, average speed of answer, first-call resolution, and customer satisfaction scores; provide regular updates to leadership.
Lead the development and execution of a customer care strategy that aligns with organizational goals; collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Operations, Accounting, and Dispatch to ensure consistency across all touchpoints.
Drive continuous process improvement and innovation, including optimization of IVR, call flows, chat, and digital channels in partnership with IT and Telecom teams.
Develop and manage the contact center budget and staffing plans; forecast support needs and manage financial performance to meet organizational goals.
Oversee hiring, training, and performance management for call center staff; partner with HR and Talent on compensation, career development, and recruiting strategies.
Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs); implement coaching and corrective action plans to maintain service quality standards.
Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning for the contact center, including contingency staffing and communication protocols.
Foster an environment where team members are valued and supported, where speaking up is encouraged, and professionalism and respect are modeled and recognized.