Partner Advocate - Pacific Time Zone (Customer Service)

Summary

IDEMIA Public Security provides secure, trusted biometric-based solutions for public security, justice, public safety, travel, identity, and access control. The Partner Advocate supports partner account management and customer service by handling inquiries, maintaining records and account plans, coordinating operational requests, supporting partner deployments, and tracking satisfaction and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• The Partner Advocate will update and maintain partner account plans and help identify areas for improvement that require additional support
• Respond to inquiries and service requests that are handled directly or forwarded to the appropriate contact, department, or liaison through the lifecycle of the inquiry
• Identify and anticipate solutions to individual Partner trends by documenting and tracking communications
• Provide superior customer service for the full life cycle of the Partnership
• Help sustain team metrics around call wait times, email response times, and time to close out escalated inquires
• Submit Enrollment Center Change Requests (CRM) such as planned closures, hours of operation updates, system upgrades, point of contact updates, etc
• Monitor and/or submit approved supply requests and follow through on receipt
• Support new partner deployment activities to ensure seamless transition/hand off of the relationship from Partner Acquisition to PSG
• Provide partner feedback to support with expansion and/or replacement efforts
• Clear understanding of the vetting and credentialing processes for all programs
• Ensure staffing levels are met and facilitate on-boarding of new partner EAs
• Identify and report problems relating to Customer Satisfaction and Operational Performance
• Assist in the collecting of feedback on Partner Satisfaction and retention
• Support various partner communications
• Perform and track tasks, progress, issues and risks associated with assigned areas of responsibility in a timely and accurate basis
• Update and maintain account plans, confidential records and data
• Understanding of contractual AQL’s and ability to effectively communicate

Skills

• **US Citizenship Required.  Candidates need to be located in the Pacific Time Zone.**
• * US citizenship required
• * Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in a customer service or similar field
• * Experience preparing analysis and reports for upper management regarding status of projects
• * Ability to meet and obtain all required security credentials and training requirements to operate propriety software and systems
• * Able to work during program operational hours including weekends
• * Experience with advanced Excel functions to include pivot tables, charts, formulas, and related analytical functions
• * Must be able to travel occasionally by air as needed to attend meetings, training, and workshops
• * Ability to work independently and remotely with minimal direct day-to-day supervisor interaction
• * Must have excellent highly developed written and oral communication skills
• * Ability to manage issues and problems of medium to high complexity, and refer and escalate more complex issues to higher-level staff if necessary
• * Ability to diffuse and professionally respond to escalated situations
• * Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with partners
• * High degree of drive and initiative
• * Ability to multitask and deal with ever changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• * Team player attitude with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a member of a virtual team
• * Able to complete a wide variety of tasks within the time constraints of each assignment
• * Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel with intermediate experience in PowerPoint
• * Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• * Extensive knowledge of applicable Federal and State programs in all supported territories
• * Proven ability to build and maintain working relationships with team members, colleagues, and other program stakeholders
• * Ability to work within a matrixed and geographically distributed organization

Qualifications

Must Haves

• **US Citizenship Required.  Candidates need to be located in the Pacific Time Zone.**
• * US citizenship required
• * Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in a customer service or similar field
• * Experience preparing analysis and reports for upper management regarding status of projects
• * Ability to meet and obtain all required security credentials and training requirements to operate propriety software and systems
• * Able to work during program operational hours including weekends
• * Experience with advanced Excel functions to include pivot tables, charts, formulas, and related analytical functions
• * Must be able to travel occasionally by air as needed to attend meetings, training, and workshops
• * Ability to work independently and remotely with minimal direct day-to-day supervisor interaction
• * Must have excellent highly developed written and oral communication skills
• * Ability to manage issues and problems of medium to high complexity, and refer and escalate more complex issues to higher-level staff if necessary
• * Ability to diffuse and professionally respond to escalated situations
• * Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with partners
• * High degree of drive and initiative
• * Ability to multitask and deal with ever changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• * Team player attitude with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a member of a virtual team
• * Able to complete a wide variety of tasks within the time constraints of each assignment
• * Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel with intermediate experience in PowerPoint
• * Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• * Extensive knowledge of applicable Federal and State programs in all supported territories
• * Proven ability to build and maintain working relationships with team members, colleagues, and other program stakeholders
• * Ability to work within a matrixed and geographically distributed organization

Benefits

• Ability to work independently and remotely with minimal direct day-to-day supervisor interaction
• Benefits