Manager Business Improvement

Job Description

The role is intentionally structured to streamline span of control and step back from day‑to‑day operations to focus on strategic oversight of Contact/Vendor operations and management, Workforce Management, Management Information Systems, Quality & Training, Knowledge Management, Business Improvement, and NPS outcomes. The Manager ensures delivery through team leads and vendor partners, aligning initiatives to cost, quality, and customer‑experience targets.

Accountabilities

• Lead capacity planning, forecasting, scheduling across teams and outsourced partners to meet SLA and quality targets.
• Establish a robust MIS and analytics framework, including performance dashboards and standardized reporting.
• Manage quality, knowledge base, and training requirements for CC teams to drive consistency.
• People, budget & vendor performance: Manage the ADM budget (tracking, analysis, insight‑driven improvements); lead Senior &
• Quality Officers (coaching, workload, QA calibration); govern vendor relationships via SLAs, QBRs, incentives/penalties; analyse interactions (calls, QA, DSat/NPS) to target training and playbooks; ensure timely, clear communications to global vendors so changes are understood and applied across all touchpoints.
• Process, CX & digital transformation (end‑to‑end): Evaluate and streamline business systems/processes; set monitoring guidelines and define customer segmentation with tailored strategies; own CX optimisation to minimise customer effort; design and govern digital solutions that fit current workflows and deliver cost effectiveness; write and sign off business requirements, lead build → UAT → go‑live to ensure robust, traceable solutions; act as POC coordinating with Training, Recruitment, Ops, IT and other stakeholders to land changes and measure adoption.
• Operational excellence, risk & compliance: Establish methodology to detect/resolve performance issues and drive continuous improvement; assure processes meet defined objectives; oversee final solutions against initial requirements; anticipate organisational risks with mitigations and comms plans; ensure full adherence to Etihad policies (Security, HR, Ops, Legal) and maintain audit readiness.
  
  

Qualifications

• University graduate
• 7+ year of experience in an inbound/outbound contact centre
• 3+ year experience in process improvement
• Six Sigma Green Belt / COPC certification (advantage)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification (advantage)
  
  

Additional Information

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.

To learn more visit www.etihad.com

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