Assurance Services Manager

Inspired PLC

Inspired PLC is a UK market leading technology enabled provider of energy and sustainability advisory services. Since 2000, it has grown in scale and capability and is servicing over 3,400 UK and Irish clients across all sectors.

To enable businesses to respond to the climate emergency, we focus on solving their toughest challenges. By managing data comprehensively, sourcing energy sustainably and reducing carbon efficiently, we allow our clients to control costs effectively, make authentic ESG disclosures, improve their business performance, whilst powering their journey to net zero.

This role is ideally suited to a career minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to prove what they can do and then be rewarded for it. We are looking for anAssurance Services Managerto join our successfulEnergy Intensiveteam. This is aHome Basedrole.

Role and Responsibilities

The Assurance Services Manager is responsible for managing a high level of customer satisfaction, through accurate and effective service delivery. A key objective of this role is to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to clients, while efficiently managing a team of analysts and assistants. People and culture are an essential aspect of this role. The Assurance Services Manager will support and develop the team to ensure they are motivated and productive, which will result in excellent customer service.

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Lead and nurture a team of Assurance Services Analysts to ensure the service is effective and consistent, thereby ensuring client retention levels are high and income protection is secure.
• Continually monitor and evaluate business services, systems and processes, with a view to recommend improvements consistent with a growing division and business.
• Efficiently manage a team of Assurance Services Analysts, timetabling of staff including holidays and sick cover ensuring adequate cover for the team.
• Ensure that effective communication is maintained by staff at all times, including leading regular team meetings, keeping staff informed of all internal and external developments and activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on their role or the company.
• Monitor staff performance, development and training needs.
• Liaise with HR and Management in relation to team development needs, salary/bonus reviews and personal circumstances.
• Obtain invoices and data in a timely manner in readiness for client reports.
• Sales processing on the CRM.
• Pricing and tendering.
• Ensure emails and reports are filed as necessary.
• Reviewing admin processes and propose ideas for improvement.
• Understand and adhere to operational processes and procedures.
• Liaise with colleagues and suppliers to ensure CRM system is maintained accurately.
• Generate reports to help manage your team and individual client workload.
• Manage exception reporting for the teams clients, ensuring all data is complete.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers to ensure queries are dealt with as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Report any complaint following the agreed internal process.
• Support the wider needs of the division and business as and when reasonably required.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• Good knowledge of the energy industry
• Experience in a similar analytical role
• Ability to delegate to empower employees, helping them to reach personal and professional goals
• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills and familiar with working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Computer literate with strong MS Office (particularly excel), MS Outlook, Bill Validation systems and CRM systems
• Ability to identify client needs, build rapport and deliver service excellence.
• Encourage a collaborative approach across multiple departments
• Ability to adapt to changing client needs and circumstances

Desirable:

• Higher level of qualification relevant to the position, educated to a degree level or qualified through experience.
• Experience of managing teams

What we offer:Training and development opportunities, company pension, flexible work hours, sharesave scheme, life insurance, 4pm finish on Friday, access to a wide range of voluntary benefits through our Inspired Benefits Portal.

If you are interested in the role and would like to be considered,please apply now and a member of our In House RecruitmentTeam will be in touch. Good Luck!