Director Operations

Job description:

Director Operations (Remote)

Full time, United States

In this role, you will drive our centralized service strategy by ensuring our services continue to best meet the needs of BCD Travel and our customers. You will be responsible for defining and designing processes for these teams that best support our evolving operational service strategy including both shared and dedicated support teams.

What You'll Do

-

Set the department goals and direction to support the achievement of the organization's goals

-

Communicate and educate commercial and operations teams on the scope of work, service strategy, and deliverables

-

Manage all aspects of the operation budget, including forecasting and budget planning, and performance against budget

-

Provide effective succession planning, career development support, and retention of team

-

Apply industry knowledge to provide direction on best practices, identify and implementation of operational improvements

-

Manage KPIs, coach, mentor and develop teams to ensure optimal performance to goals

What You'll Bring

-

Prior experience leading a customer service organization

-

Thorough knowledge of the travel industry, fares, and markets

-

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

-

Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively simultaneously

-

Ability to lead – setting direction, developing teamwork and collaboration, and achieving results through others

-

Capable of problem-solving – anticipating, analyzing, and resolving issues at both a strategic and tactical level

-

Through knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications