Location: ASEAN (Thailand, Malaysia)
Employment Type: Full Time | 24/7 Rotational Shifts | Work from Office
Band / Designation: Team Manager
Role Overview
The Team Manager is accountable for end-to-end performance of a multi-channel contact center team (voice, chat, email) operating 24/7. The role drives operational governance, people leadership, KPI delivery, and customer experience while ensuring compliance with Cognizant policies and client requirements.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead multiple TLs/SMEs and their associate teams; own staffing, rostering, and intraday management.
• Govern daily operations: queue health, real-time adherence, shrinkage control, occupancy, and SL attainment.
• Review performance through huddles, coaching plans, and monthly performance appraisals.
• Drive continuous improvement via RCA, CAPA, and Kaizen; standardize SOPs and playbooks.
• Manage escalations and critical incidents; ensure timely resolution and client communication.
• Partner with WFM, Quality, Training, Tech/Telephony, and HR for holistic delivery.
• Publish daily/weekly/monthly MIS and insights; track SLA risk and remediation plans.
• Ensure compliance with InfoSec, data privacy, and audit requirements.
• Create reports and presentation for internal and external stakeholders
Operational Metrics Knowledge
• Service Level (SL) / Response SLAs
• AHT, FCR, Quality Score, CSAT/NPS
• Abandonment Rate, Contact Accuracy
• Schedule Adherence, Occupancy, Shrinkage
• Attrition, Absenteeism, Hiring SLAs (time-to-fill, nesting success)
Required Experience & Skills
• 6–10 years in Contact Center/BPO operations; 3+ years in people leadership (TL/AM/Manager).
• B2 English for voice processes; excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong command of telephony, CRM and WFM tools.
• Data-driven leader with proven coaching, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution.
• Strong proficiency using Google and Microsoft products.
Shift Requirements
• 24/7 rotational shifts; nights/weekends/holidays as per business needs. Work From Office
Cognizant Competencies
• Client Centricity
• Operational Excellence
• Data-driven Decision Making
• People Leadership & Talent Development
• Compliance & Risk Management
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
