Lead - Support Center Representative

Katy ISD•Katy, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

As directed by IT management, delivers quality customer service to TSC customers by providing them with a single point of contact to report problems or to make inquiries. Manages day-to-day service delivery problems and works on special projects as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
At least 5 years of experience on TSC helpdesk or support center environment required
A strong dedication to quality customer service and a working knowledge of enterprise-wide service delivery procedures
Very strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills
Superior telephone etiquette and an ability to deal effectively with customers, vendors, peers, and management
Strong problem-solving skills and inherent decision making ability
Possess initiative and assertiveness skills
Strong project management skills and ability to organize work in an efficient manner in addition to the ability to work well under stress and time pressures
Strong working knowledge of the day-to-day operating environment, available tools, operating techniques, and customer applications

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures customer satisfaction by responding to calls to the TSC, as needed.
Logs all customer questions and problems and tracks the same through to resolution.
Trains new TSC representatives on TSC processes and procedures.
Coordinates monthly TSC work schedules.
Provides the Manager of the TSC group with information required for TSC employee evaluations.
Plans for support of Technology applications and processes by working with other Technology groups.
Acts as a customer advocate or liaison between the business units and the technology department.
Ensures timely escalation of customer problems by documenting the impact to the customer, by assigning an appropriate priority, and by routing the to the appropriate resolution target.
Works to increase percentage of first call resolutions.
Conducts first level problem determination using documented procedures and available tools.
Records problem symptoms and status information in a timely fashion in an effort to communicate with and properly utilize the second and third level IT staff.
Ensures problem resolution by maintaining an action plan for problem resolution, by initiating and tracking problem assignments to other IT resources, vendors, and so forth, and by keeping the customer updated on the status of problem resolution.
Provides customer training for Katy ISD systems, as needed.
Initiates escalation as appropriate to ensure management awareness of problems that are severe in nature or have a high impact to the customer community.
Communicates required revisions for the IT Problem Management tool (FootPrints) to the Support Quality Assurance Analyst, as needed.
Maintain a positive “can-do” attitude at all times.
Works to market the support center at the single point of contact for all technology questions and issues.
Builds team spirit by assisting and coaching other TSC staff members.
Works to improve technically and professionally by participating in training opportunities offered internally & externally.