Call Centre Manager

4 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Ubuntu Resource Management Full-time
CALL CENTRE MANAGER DEBT COLLECTIONS

Portfolio:
Government, Corporate, SARS & Education Debt Collections

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and lead the daily operations of a high-volume debt collection call centre.
  • Develop and implement effective collection strategies to maximise recoveries.
  • Manage, motivate and coach collection agents to achieve individual and team targets.
  • Monitor KPIs including collections, recovery rates, productivity, contactability and payment arrangements.
  • Oversee outbound calling, debtor enquiries, payment arrangements, follow-ups, escalations and pre-legal collections.
  • Monitor call quality, compliance, data accuracy and adherence to client requirements.
  • Prepare daily, weekly and monthly performance reports for management and clients.
  • Analyse portfolio performance and implement corrective actions where required.
  • Manage client queries, escalations and portfolio review meetings.
  • Ensure all collection activities comply with applicable legislation, confidentiality requirements and company policies.

Minimum Requirements
  • Grade 12 required; relevant qualification in Contact Centre Management, Debt Collection, Credit Management, Business Management, Finance or related field advantageous.
  • Minimum 5 years' contact centre experience.
  • Minimum 3 years' management or senior supervisory experience.
  • Proven experience in debt collection or revenue recovery.
  • Experience managing high-volume portfolios and collection teams against measurable targets.
  • Strong leadership, negotiation, communication and analytical skills.
  • Experience with CRM, dialler systems, debt collection systems and Excel/reporting tools.
  • Advantageous Experience
  • Government, corporate or institutional debt portfolios.
  • SARS/revenue-related collections.
  • School-fee/education debt collections.
  • Pre-legal and legal collections experience.
Ideal Candidate: A results-driven, commercially minded and ethical leader who can manage a high-pressure collections environment and consistently deliver measurable recovery results.