M&R Producer Help Desk (PHD) Site Leader - Phoenix, AZ

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This M&R Producer Help Desk (PHD) Site Leader is responsible for the successful operation of one of five sites within the Producer Help Desk Team.  The Producer Help Desk is a sales support center for Government Programs’ field sales agents nationwide, which consists of 70,000+ agents selling UnitedHealthCare Medicare and ACA Exchange products. This role manages the daily activities of a large sales support contact center which contains generalists and specialists who perform producer support.  Responsibilities include staffing, resource management & allocation, audits, project management, staff development, coaching and training.  

This role also partners extensively with various constituents to optimize the operations and deliver an industry leading agent experience.  Positions in this function are responsible for providing expertise and sales support for agents including direct phone-based support, live chat support, and off-phone field agent interactions; all of which are designed to resolve a wide variety of inquiries in an effort to make UnitedHealthcare the carrier of choice for field agents and consumers. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance sales support capabilities by demonstrating hands-on consistent management practices that identify areas of excellence and foster an environment of continuous improvement through the coaching and development of staff
• Manage staff performance by providing feedback and coaching on key performance indicators and productivity
• Maintain a positive work environment that supports a quality driven team and identify any issues that may inhibit an individual's or the team's performance
• Effectively use all channels of communication to inform and motivate staff through one-on-ones, staff meetings and written communications
• Effectively recruit and hire qualified staff and provide for their training and development. Set performance expectations and goals, evaluate performance results, provide feedback to staff and administer appropriate rewards. Foster a cohesive and supportive team environment
• Assign priorities and make decisions that are consistent with the company’s mission and strategic goals
• Implement plan to support field sales in achieving or exceeding their sales results
• Assists in uncovering market niches and actively pursues growth opportunities through partnership with business partners.
• Organizes and leads staff’s efforts to ensure both compliance with CMS standards and company policy
• Help manage operational functions within the Producer Help Desk organization (Process Improvement Team, Language Sales Support Team, Vendor Staff operations, Training Planning and implementation)
• Manage relationships and accountability with business constituents including commissions, sales operations, training, workforce, new business, member services, products (Med Supp, MA, C &S, and PDP), AEP Planning and project office
• Lead implementation of systems related to PHD operations (i.e. SMRT, TRIO, Qfinti, Clarabridge etc.)
• Lead business implementation and ongoing operation for CRM Tool - PCL for PHD
• Partner with Member Services to link agent support to member support
• Investigate trends, surface issues, identify root problem and collaboratively work with specific team/individuals to resolve issues
• Ensure team supports and adheres to all improvement initiatives
• Participate and/or lead project related to systems, processes or interdepartmental initiatives as needed
• Perform other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of department/company

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of management experience in sales center/call center environment
• 3+ years of sales experience as individual contributor or leader role
• Project management experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Business, Communication or Marketing
• Experience with insurance brokers
• Knowledge of insurance industry, compliance, licensing or claims experience
• Leadership experience in a sales, production or call center environment
• Knowledge of CMS regulations and standards
• Medicare, insurance or financial services industry experience
• Experience with PEGA CRM and/or other industry CRMs

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

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