Senior Contact Centre Manager

Leicester Permanent £60,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
Reporting directly into the Managing Director, you will drive performance, develop a strong culture, and build an operation that can support continued business growth. You will have five management-level direct reports and be responsible for shaping the future of the contact centre, ensuring it delivers both commercially and operationally.
  • Lead a high-growth contact centre.
  • Drive performance, culture, and transformation.

About Our Client

This is a fast-growing service provider, known for its entrepreneurial approach and ambitious expansion plans. The company has achieved 40% year-on-year growth, is featured in the Times Top Businesses to Watch, and has a founder who is passionate about scaling the business. With further investment in technology, people, and processes, they are building a future-proof contact centre operation to support their continued success.

Job Description

  • Leadership & Strategy - Provide hands-on leadership, working closely with managers and teams to improve operations, drive performance, and create a strong, high-energy culture.
  • Managing Performance - Oversee contact centre KPIs, ensuring teams hit targets for sales, customer experience, billing, collections, and tenancy moves while improving efficiency.
  • Culture & Engagement - Drive a high-performance culture where teams are motivated, engaged, and supported. Lead initiatives to improve retention, absenteeism, and overall team morale.
  • Recruitment & Development - Own recruitment and talent development, ensuring the business attracts and retains strong talent while developing internal teams for future leadership roles.
  • Customer & Digital Transformation - Shift the operation towards a digital-first approach, reducing call volumes and improving automation while maintaining a strong customer focus.
  • Operational Improvement - Work closely with the MD and senior stakeholders to continuously refine processes, optimise outbound campaigns, and ensure contact centre operations align with commercial objectives.

The Successful Applicant

  • Proven experience in a Senior Manager in a Contact Centre role, leading a large, multi-skilled team.
  • Experience managing managers and leading an operation of 70+ FTE across multiple functions.
  • Strong commercial understanding, particularly in outbound contact centre operations, sales, collections, and customer service.
  • A track record of driving operational improvements, including managing KPIs, improving culture, and enhancing digital adoption.
  • Resilient, hands-on leadership style, comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary £60k-£65k + up to 15% bonus
  • Lead a growing, commercially driven contact centre with a direct impact on business success.
  • Be part of a company investing in technology, people, and processes for long-term growth.
  • A business that values its employees - regular town halls, rewards, and recognition programmes.
Contact
Katy Bevan
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6686443
Phone number
+44 151 255 3751

Job summary

Job function
Business Support
Subsector
Customer Services
Sector
Business Services
Location
Leicester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Katy Bevan
Consultant phone
+44 151 255 3751
Job reference
JN-032025-6686443