Customer Account Manager

L&Q's Future Shape Strategy sets Operational Excellence as a cornerstone of our mission, with a commitment to delivering reliable, repeatable, and consistent services. As we continue to reshape our Income Management Team and ways of working, this is an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Customer Account Manager and help guide our team through the next phase of transformation. You'll lead and mentor a talented group of Income Management professionals, directly impacting L&Q's service delivery and our residents' experience.

You will have experience of leading a professional, customer and performance-focused income recovery and enforcement service that aligns to L&Q's wider organisational values and performance indicators.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our Customer Account Teams providing expert support, guidance and mentoring to ensure we consistently deliver the right level of service to our residents. You will own complaint resolution and be responsible for working across Teams to ensure we have the right capabilities and capacity in place to meet demand.

Whether driving a consistent 'One Team' culture across Income Management, being the face of Income Management to colleagues across L&Q or building relationships with third-party providers, you will need a proven track record of building long lasting effective working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. Along with this, you will need to be a great communicator with the ability to convey complex information in a consumable way.

Above all to be great at this job you'll need to be analytical, a natural problem solver and committed to delivering results.

Additionally, you will need to be passionate, target driven, confident and able to interact positively with our stakeholders. You should have a flair for problem solving and a determination to achieve positive outcomes with an ability to work with, lead and motivate team performance and have a track record of delivering significant change which improves business effectiveness in sustainable ways.

Finally, you will need to be resourceful and organised in your approach and demonstrate an ability to identify risks and prioritise both your own and your Team's work to meet set deadlines.

If successful, you will report into one of our Regional Income Managers and lead a Team of Income Management professionals across a geographical 'patch'.

What You'll Bring:

To excel in this role, you'll need:

Income Management Knowledge and Experience: Subject Matter Expert across the arrears lifecycle with knowledge of Housing Law, Landlord and Tenant Act, Welfare Reform and legal procedures and documentation
Management and Leadership: Experience of leading and managing successful multi-disciplinary teams in a fast paced, challenging environment with a proven track record of managing change and motivating teams to consistently achieve KPI's. Strong team working and team building skills.
Communication and Customer Service: Exceptional communication and customer service skills that live L&Q's values and set the standard for the Income Management Team. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders using a variety of tools and methodologies
Organisation and Time Management: Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills and able to effectively prioritise their own and their Team's workload in a pressured environment
Stakeholder Management: Able to work with and communicate with internal and colleagues to drive positive outcomes for residents. Ability to own relationships with external providers ensuring value for money in the goods and services provided. Proven experience of working with and proactively managing stakeholders across a wide range of escalated account types.

L&Q is a large, fast-paced, and passionate organisation with a strong mission to combine its social purpose and commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.

We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.

Looking to leverage your expertise and leadership in a role that directly impacts our residents and team success? Apply today and contribute to our mission!

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