Betty Ellis 601-***-****
Pecan Hills Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
*********@*****.*** *****.*****@****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
. Highly experienced energetic, results-oriented leader with extensive
knowledge in directing operations in highly demanding inbound call
centers.
. Very skilled at leading and improving performance of teams ranging in
size from 60 to 1000 full-time employees.
. Expertise in developing strong customer and employee relationships
leading to improved retention, attendance, increased business
productivity and profitability.
. Creative and innovative leader; excellent communicator.
. Experienced in building and maintaining a motivated team environment
while exceeding aggressive service and revenue goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Dynamics Information Technology
CCO Operations Manager (2013-Present)
. Supporting/Assisting efforts for the Affordable Healthcare Act
. Proactively managed 125-member team, with accountability for
coaching/feedback, training/cross-training, performing annual performance
reviews, conducting weekly employee meetings, and diplomatically
implementing disciplinary actions.
. Managed/Monitored Contact Center KPI's, Forecasting volume across
multiple locations and vendors daily
. Responsible for contact center and intake operational strategies by
conducting needs analysis/assessments, performance reviews and strategic
planning concepts/analysis
. Work with HR to recruit, select, orient, train, mentor, and discipline
contact center and intake staff. This includes communication of job
responsibilities and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising
job contributions; recommending compensation programs; and enforcing all
personnel policies and procedures
Wal-Mart Shared Services - Hattiesburg, MS
Project Manager (2000-2013)
. Directed the coordination of all implementation tasks involving Vendor
Sites as well as provide consultation/support to clients on system
implementation
. Executed and maintain program management processes and disciplines in the
areas of: program schedule and quality management; communications
management; human resource management; cost management; risk /issue
management; change management
. Manage/facilitate Weekly/Quarterly Business reviews to drive vendor
performance and compliance expectations
. Provided business consulting, knowledge expertise in strategic
performance management methodologies, process assessment work, and the
application of technologies to business
. Worked with project team and key stakeholders to devise best practices
and continuous improvement of project delivery across the enterprise(
focusing on forecasting/budget control)
. Mitigate risk by identifying, escalating and resolving issues across
multiple delivery groups and/or projects.
Wal-Mart Shared Services - Hattiesburg, MS
Assistant Business Manager (2005-2009)
. Proactively managed 17-member team, with accountability for
coaching/feedback, training/cross-training, performing annual performance
reviews, conducting weekly employee meetings, and diplomatically
implementing disciplinary actions.
. Responsible for cross-functional daily maintenance of service level
expectations for email and phone volume
. Managed/Monitored Contact Center KPI's, Forecasting volume across
multiple locations and vendors daily
. Built and established top performing team in customer service
satisfaction scores (CSAT)and handle times to meet the businesses
directive
. Created and managed process for handling customers Executive Escalations
resulting in decreased number of dis-satisfied customer escalating to Wal-
Mart Corporate Offices.
. Created/Implemented process for Support Line to handle takeover calls and
was actively involved in implementation of Holiday process to ensure
business goals/expectations in alignment
. Achieved the highest CSAT scores for 4 consecutive months driving healthy
completion and increased awareness and improvement in CSAT scores site
wide.
Wal-Mart Shared Services - Hattiesburg, MS
Quality/Training Analyst (2005-2000)
. Responsible for training 25 to 30 entry level agents on company
process and procedures
. Responsible for monitoring calls/emails and delivering feedback to
increase agent quality and efficiency
. Created training documents, status reports for Senior level executives
. Use testing tools to identify business, product and associate trends to
enhance the efficiency and customer satisfaction
. Responsible for facilitating calibrations, meetings and open discussion
to improve agent performance
Skills
Project Management Strategic Microsoft Office
Operational Planning Partnerships CMS
Staffing & Recruiting Quality Improvement Real-Time Adherence
Project Planning Customer Relations Remedy
Vendor Management Capacity Planning Aspect (eWFM)
Cost Control Scope Planning Empower
Forecasting/Allocation Voice Analytics Verint
VoIP Telephony
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
Associate in Arts, General Studies, Pearl River Community College,
Poplarvile, MS