Customer Experience Manager - Oncology

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Customer Experience Manager will directly manage Customer Experience Supervisors, and a team of Customer Experience Associates that help support Natera's Oncology division. The Manager is responsible for the Customer Experience team's SLA and KPIs, as well as driving the planning and execution of major projects for the Customer Experience team. They will work cross-functionally with multiple groups and stakeholders across Natera, and will assist with projects related to technology integrations, process improvements and change management. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages day to day contact operations across all layers of the Customer Experience group ensuring real-time adjustments to meet and/or exceed SLAs.

• Track monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators and other performance metrics.

• Mentor, lead, and coach Customer Experience Supervisor(s) to execute job functions and achieve goals aligning with the larger organization

• Works across the organization with department heads of all patient and provider touchpoints to improve customer experience and drive insight on how to address gaps in programs, processes, platforms, systems, etc.

• Manages cross-functional initiatives with any impact on the Customer Experience group from scoping through execution while actively engaging in optimizing and improving team’s processes, workflows, and functions

• Act as the SME for any escalated issues driving to both acute resolution but also mitigation of recurrence

• Work to maintain Customer Experience excellence and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score.

• Actively develop and promote an inclusive, and engaging workspace for all Customer Experience team members.

• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and has access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job

• Employee will have working knowledge of HIPAA policy and procedures and must comply with Natera policies in handling and protecting patient privacy.

• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; graduate degree preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in customer experience, management, project management 

• Experience working with teams across multiple departments

• Healthcare experience greatly preferred

• Extensive experience with Salesforce

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent skills in change management - i.e being able to lead a team through process improvements and technology integrations while continuing to drive production in a fast paced and rapidly growing environment. 

• analytical mindset – i.e. some excel analysis/modeling skills required

• Excellent project management skills with proven track records of meeting aggressive deadlines 

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to engage and support others through communications

• Bright, flexible, and agile; highly motivated to roll up sleeves and get work done while also thinking strategically

• Extensive experience reporting and presenting to top leadership

• Understanding of healthcare or biotech industry is a plus

• Excellence in de-escalating customer behavior Root cause analysis and problem solving skills

• Ability to promote a positive team environment Ability to deliver training, mentoring, and constructive feedback in professional manner

• Ability to de-escalate and resolve negative personnel interactions

• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

• Ability to maintain professionalism during highly escalated situations

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OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

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For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams 
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