Associate Director, Process Improvements
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At our core, we are dedicated to enriching lives by bridging the gap between individuals and premium wireless experiences that not only meet but exceed expectations in value and quality. We believe that everyone deserves access to seamless, reliable, and affordable wireless solutions that enhance their day-to-day lives, connecting them to what matters most. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in this mission, working towards delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that open up a world of possibilities. We're not just in the business of technology; we're in the business of connecting people, empowering them to explore, share, and engage with the world around them in ways they never thought possible.
Building on our commitment to connect people with quality experiences that offer the best value in wireless, let's delve deeper into how we strategically position our diverse portfolio to cater to a broad spectrum of needs and preferences. Our portfolio, comprising 11 distinct brands, is meticulously organized into five families, each designed to address specific market segments and distribution channels to maximize reach and impact.
Total by Verizon & Verizon Prepaid : At the forefront, we have Total by Verizon and Verizon Prepaid, our flagship brands available at Verizon-owned stores. Verizon Prepaid continues to maintain a robust and loyal consumer base, while Total by Verizon is on a rapid ascent, capturing the hearts of more customers with its compelling offerings.
Straight Talk, TracFone, and Walmart Family Mobile : Straight Talk, Tracfone, and Walmart Family Mobile stand as giants in our brand portfolio, boasting significant presence in Walmart. Their extensive reach and solidified position in the market underscore our commitment to accessible, high-quality wireless solutions across diverse retail environments.
Visible : Visible, as a standalone brand family, caters to the digitally-savvy, single-line customers who prefer streamlined, online-first interactions. This brand is a testament to our adaptability, embracing the digital evolution of customer engagement.
Simple Mobile : Carving out a niche of its own, Simple Mobile shines as the premier choice among authorized resellers. Its consistent recognition as the most carried brand in Wave7 Research’s prepaid dealer survey for 36 consecutive quarters speaks volumes about its popularity and reliability.
SafeLink : SafeLink remains dedicated to serving customers through government subsidies. With a strategic pivot towards Lifeline in the absence of ACP, SafeLink continues to fulfill its mission of providing essential communication services to those in need.
Join the team that connects people with quality experiences that give them the best value in wireless.
The Associate Director will be responsible for process improvements including delivering volume reduction and revenue portfolio of work while driving project execution, realigning roadmaps as needed to mitigate risks and underperforming benefits. This work will serve as key inputs to demand capacity, the overall financials and will partner closely with Finance on business case development from key intake partners (GTC, CRM, CRO, etc.). They will align roadmaps and prioritize features to ensure annual plans support VCG financial targets.
The Associate Director, Process Improvements will:
Delivering volume reduction and revenue portfolio of work valued at over $15M annually while driving project execution and realigning roadmaps as needed to mitigate risks and underperforming benefits
Driving upstream communications to highlight those initiatives with long-term strategic impacts that must be cared for in the broader plan
Partnering to build roadmaps/prioritize features ensuring annual plans support financial targets; ensure initiative roadmap (including recommended prioritization) is communicated to team responsible for solutioning
Collaborating with Finance and impacted functions to build business case(s) for each initiative, collate initiative set to overlay momentum view, and assess initiative prioritization
Developing a volume reduction pipeline to reduce total minutes of work (MoW) (calls, messages and handle time)
Advocating and aligning on capital funding priorities providing consistent methodology for benefit sizing/financials
Driving project execution
Partnering with project teams and GTS to ensure work is prioritized and delivered on time
Assisting with stakeholdering, intake approvals, and use case execution to drive work forward
Measuring and tracking benefits
Developing and delivering presentations in visual platforms such as Google Slides or PowerPoint
Leading and guiding employees
Ensuring features can be measured with consistent methodologies across the portfolio
In this hybrid role, you will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager or at a minimum eight days per month, typically equating to two days per week.
Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent industry experience
6+ years of relevant work experience
Experience focusing on strategy, operational processes, and the customer experience
Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking that results in new ideas that drive the business toward an Omni-channel vision
Willingness to travel up to 25% (including International Travel)
Master’s degree preferred
Experience guiding others that do not report to you, with proven facilitation, change management, and problem solving experience
Ability to drive results at all levels, regardless of reporting structures
Proven record of performance and trusted professional credibility
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.
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Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $113,000.00 and $228,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
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