Work From Home - Department Operations Manager - Customer Operations

Department Operations Manager - Customer Operations

Are you looking for a challenging role that includes the convenience of working virtually at home? Then a Capital One Customer Operations role may be the role for you! To be eligible for this role, candidates must live within a 100 miles radius of one of the following zip codes (excluding CA) and report in person, when required, with at least 24 hours notice.

Locations: Richmond, VA; Lincoln, NE; Wilmington, DE; Chesapeake, VA; Tampa, FL

Full time position

The Department Manager is a critical leadership role and the engine of our large-scale customer service organization, overseeing a team that includes between 75 and 180 direct and indirect reports. This isn't just about managing volume; it's about finding the next level of operational efficiency and customer delight. We need a visionary who can drive results, inspire performance beyond our current benchmarks, and cultivate an environment where every agent and unit manager excels. This leader will be responsible for translating strategic objectives into daily operational excellence, focusing on core areas like managing talent pipelines, optimizing cost-to-serve metrics, and identifying breakthrough process improvements that elevate service quality across the entire customer journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the department to ensure all established service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently met or exceeded
• Elevate performance misses and proactively problem solve when unforeseen events impact operations health
• Analyze performance data (AHT/THT, FCR, CSAT, NPS, SA, QXP, PTS) to identify trends, pinpoint root causes of inefficiencies, and implement strategic adjustments
• Actively identify and champion opportunities to deliver improvements in process, service, and cost
• Cultivate a high-energy, results-oriented, and customer-focused culture across all reporting lines, ensuring alignment with company values
• Direct and coach Unit Managers, ensuring they have the skills and coaching capabilities necessary to manage and develop their respective teams effectively
• Own the employee lifecycle, including performance management, succession planning, and driving high engagement. This includes managing talent by identifying high-potential employees for growth and addressing performance gaps decisively
• Maintains up-to-date expert knowledge of business area policies and procedures and ensures team awareness and compliance with all changes
• Ensure consistency and quality across all customer interactions by maintaining rigorous quality standards and addressing critical customer feedback
• Ensure all departmental actions and employee conduct strictly adhere to company policies and all relevant regulatory compliance standards

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification
• At least 5 years of Contact Center or Production Operation experience
• At least 3 years of People Leadership Experience
• At least 3 years of Coaching or Mentoring experience
• At least 2 years of experience using Google Suite or Microsoft Office
• At least 2 years of Relationship Management Experience
• At least 2 years of Process Management or Project Management Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 6 years of Contact Center or Production Operation experience
• At least 4 years of People Leadership Experience
• At least 4 years of Relationship Management Experience
• At least 4 years of Process Management or Project Management Experience

Work from Home Technology Requirements:

• Secure home office environment that is free from background noise and distractions
• Reliable private internet connection that is not supplied via cellular data or hotspot is required
• A private network that is password protected where you have ownership or line of site sight to every device on the network
• Internet service must be provided by Cable or Fiber Internet Service Providers (ISP)
• ISP download speeds on VPN must be at least 5Mbps, with 10+ Mbps preferred
• To validate ISP speeds from a Chrome browser, go to www.google.com, type Speed Test and run from the Google landing page

Work from Home Location Requirements:

Candidates must live within 100 mile radius of 23060 (Richmond, VA), 23320 (Chesapeake, VA), 33634 (Tampa, FL), 89144 (Las Vegas, NV), 75024 (Plano, TX), 19801 (Wilmington, DE), 68521 (Lincoln, NE) or 56301 (St. Cloud, MN) and report in person, when required, with at least than 24 hours notice.

We are unable to consider applicants who:

• Do not maintain network-compatible internet access
• Live or work beyond the 100 mile radius of their dedicated location, or
• Live or work in the state of California.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Plano, TX: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager Chesapeake, VA: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager Tampa, FL: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager Lincoln, NE: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager Las Vegas, NV: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager Wilmington, DE: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager St Cloud, MN: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager Richmond, VA: $115,200 - $131,500 for Department Operations Manager

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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