Assistant Manager, Customer Experience at ICEA Lion Group

ICEA Lion Group

  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 10 days ago
Roles and Responsilities
  • Execution of CX Strategy
  • Contribute to the design and formulation of the business’s CX strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Translate strategic CX goals into operational plans and monitor progress against targets.
  • Lead initiatives to improve Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), Net Promoter Score (NPS), and customer retention.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex customer issues and embed customer-centric practices.
  • Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
  • Manage day-to-day CX operations, ensuring timely resolution of customer requests, complaints, and escalations.
  • Oversee service delivery at the front office, ensuring consistent turnaround times (TATs) and adherence to service standards.
  • Work with relevant teams to address root causes and implement improvement actions.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Technology & Transformation teams to resolve system issues affecting customer experience.
  • Lead quality assurance processes by monitoring service interactions, reviewing turnaround times, and ensuring adherence to established CX policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
  • Lead the customer feedback management process, analyze insights, and identify trends for action.
  • Drive process and policy improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Customer Engagement
  • Lead the design of hyper-personalised client communication, ensuring messages are timely, relevant, and aligned to CX objectives.
  • Oversee the distribution of communications, review performance statistics (e.g., open rates, response rates, conversion metrics), and implement improvements.
  • Coordinate and participate in Group CX initiatives and customer engagement programs.
  • People Management
  • Lead, coach, and develop the CX team to deliver consistent, high-quality service.
  • Manage staffing levels, workforce planning, and performance management, ensuring productivity and adherence to service standards.
  • Conduct regular team meetings to communicate priorities, share updates, and recognize achievements.
  • Performance Management & Reporting
  • Define and monitor CX performance metrics, ensuring alignment with service standards and business goals.
  • Prepare and deliver monthly CX reports covering key business metrics and CX-related indicators
  • Track progress of CX initiatives and recommend corrective actions where targets are not met.
  • Use data and analytics to identify trends, forecast needs, and guide decision-making.
  • Requirements
  • Core Technical & Behavioral Competencies.
  • Technical Competencies
  • Customer experience management and complaint handling/service recovery
  • CX metrics, analytics, and reporting (e.g., NPS, CSI, TATs)
  • Quality assurance and process improvement
  • Customer engagement and personalized communications
  • CRM and CX systems proficiency
  • Regulatory and compliance awareness
Academic & Professional Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field from a recognized university
  • Professional certification in CX/Customer Service is an added advantage.
  • At least 8 years in Customer Experience or Service management, experience in a supervisory role is an added advantage
  • Experience managing multi-channel customer service operations in financial services, insurance, or a regulated industry.
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