Operations Supervisor

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing innovator in the residential mortgage market, bringing scalable and sophisticated software to a critical part of the US economy. They're backed by prominent investors and are experiencing significant growth.

They are an innovative team. As they expand their product offering to serve more customers in more ways, they need to grow their team with smart, driven, and curious people. That’s where you come in…

About The Role

The Closings Operations Supervisor assists in overseeing and directing the weekly and monthly activities of the Closings Operations Department. This role drives team results by maximizing the individual contribution of each of their team members.

Responsibilities

The Supervisor's number one priority is their people management responsibilities including; hiring the right team members, ensuring direct reports get the training and development they need, coaching each employee to optimal performance, and guiding their direct reports to reach their greatest growth potential. People management is a critical aspect of this role and having a passion for developing others is an absolute necessity.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of employees - providing guidance, support and motivation to ensure high levels of productivity and quality performance.
• Set clear expectations and goals for direct reports, providing regular feedback and coaching to help them achieve their objectives.
• Identify training and development needs within the team and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to implement effective learning initiatives.
• Host recurring 1:1s with direct reports that are focused on building personal connections, delivering performance results, providing mentorship and discussing career pathing and ambitions.

Performance Management

• Monitor and evaluate individual performance of their direct reports.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and address performance issues promptly.
• Execute the performance management process - takes responsibility for their direct reports' performance and drives accountability. Sets clear goals and expectations, tracks progress, provides consistent feedback and works with their manager to address performance problems promptly.
• Help their team members develop their skills and capabilities while providing support and guidance as needed.

Hiring & Training

• Participate in the selection process of new employees, including interviewing candidates and providing input on hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new team members, facilitating their integration into the team and organization.
• Ensure their team members have the training and knowledge they need to be confident in their job duties and provide exceptional experiences for users.

Team Collaboration and Communication

• Foster a culture of positivity, open communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing among team members. Drive engagement and culture across the team.
• Coordinate and lead team meetings, ensuring effective communication of goals, priorities, updates and resources. Provide a space for the team to build camaraderie and trust.
• Act as a liaison between team members and upper management, relaying relevant information and advocating for team needs and concerns.
• Address conflicts and interpersonal issues within their team in a timely and effective manner, promoting a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Operational Efficiency

• Manage time and attendance processes for their direct reports.
• Participate in workforce management activities to ensure we have the right people in the right place at the right time and that team members have optimized schedules that enable them to be successful in their role.
• Monitor team productivity and efficiency, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to optimize workflows and processes.

Behaviors/Attributes for ADA and employee relations purposes:

• Maintains regular and punctual attendance
• Works cooperatively with others
• Works in a remote (quiet environment)
• Has a functioning high-speed internet connection
• Complies with all company policies and procedures
• Shows up to meetings on time, ready to listen & participate
• Manages a calendar/schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, major doesn’t matter
• At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience
• 1 year of direct people management experience is preferred but internal experience may suffice
• At least 1 year of customer-facing experience

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Experience building trust and rapport with a team, has strong interpersonal skills, can motivate & influence others
• Is a strong interviewer. Asks the right questions and is able to identify top talent Specialist and Lead candidates. Takes good notes and can effectively articulate their opinions in a feedback session.
• Comfortable with navigating ambiguity and can adapt to change quickly
• Seeks corrective feedback, coachable
• Team player, makes work lighter and easier for the rest of the team, assumes positive intent, leads with empathy
• Has strong time management and organizational skills
• Sees problems as opportunities to serve, finds solutions and make an impact, has a bias for action
• A natural passion for creating exceptional customer experiences
• Strong communicator, the ability to communicate clearly across geographic locations and time zones
• Active listening, skilled at making others feel heard

Benefits include (but are not limited to):

• Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
• Flexible time off policy
• Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
• Life and disability insurance

Note:

“We are not the EOR (Employer of Record) for this position. Our role in this specific opportunity is to connect outstanding candidates with a top-tier employer. Swooped helps candidates around the world to discover and stay focused on the jobs they want until they can complete a full application in the hiring company career page/ATS.”

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing innovator in the residential mortgage market, bringing scalable and sophisticated software to a critical part of the US economy. They're backed by prominent investors and are experiencing significant growth.

They are an innovative team. As they expand their product offering to serve more customers in more ways, they need to grow their team with smart, driven, and curious people. That’s where you come in…

About The Role

The Closings Operations Supervisor assists in overseeing and directing the weekly and monthly activities of the Closings Operations Department. This role drives team results by maximizing the individual contribution of each of their team members.

Responsibilities

The Supervisor's number one priority is their people management responsibilities including; hiring the right team members, ensuring direct reports get the training and development they need, coaching each employee to optimal performance, and guiding their direct reports to reach their greatest growth potential. People management is a critical aspect of this role and having a passion for developing others is an absolute necessity.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of employees - providing guidance, support and motivation to ensure high levels of productivity and quality performance.
• Set clear expectations and goals for direct reports, providing regular feedback and coaching to help them achieve their objectives.
• Identify training and development needs within the team and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to implement effective learning initiatives.
• Host recurring 1:1s with direct reports that are focused on building personal connections, delivering performance results, providing mentorship and discussing career pathing and ambitions.

Performance Management

• Monitor and evaluate individual performance of their direct reports.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and address performance issues promptly.
• Execute the performance management process - takes responsibility for their direct reports' performance and drives accountability. Sets clear goals and expectations, tracks progress, provides consistent feedback and works with their manager to address performance problems promptly.
• Help their team members develop their skills and capabilities while providing support and guidance as needed.

Hiring & Training

• Participate in the selection process of new employees, including interviewing candidates and providing input on hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new team members, facilitating their integration into the team and organization.
• Ensure their team members have the training and knowledge they need to be confident in their job duties and provide exceptional experiences for users.

Team Collaboration and Communication

• Foster a culture of positivity, open communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing among team members. Drive engagement and culture across the team.
• Coordinate and lead team meetings, ensuring effective communication of goals, priorities, updates and resources. Provide a space for the team to build camaraderie and trust.
• Act as a liaison between team members and upper management, relaying relevant information and advocating for team needs and concerns.
• Address conflicts and interpersonal issues within their team in a timely and effective manner, promoting a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Operational Efficiency

• Manage time and attendance processes for their direct reports.
• Participate in workforce management activities to ensure we have the right people in the right place at the right time and that team members have optimized schedules that enable them to be successful in their role.
• Monitor team productivity and efficiency, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to optimize workflows and processes.

Behaviors/Attributes for ADA and employee relations purposes:

• Maintains regular and punctual attendance
• Works cooperatively with others
• Works in a remote (quiet environment)
• Has a functioning high-speed internet connection
• Complies with all company policies and procedures
• Shows up to meetings on time, ready to listen & participate
• Manages a calendar/schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, major doesn’t matter
• At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience
• 1 year of direct people management experience is preferred but internal experience may suffice
• At least 1 year of customer-facing experience

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Experience building trust and rapport with a team, has strong interpersonal skills, can motivate & influence others
• Is a strong interviewer. Asks the right questions and is able to identify top talent Specialist and Lead candidates. Takes good notes and can effectively articulate their opinions in a feedback session.
• Comfortable with navigating ambiguity and can adapt to change quickly
• Seeks corrective feedback, coachable
• Team player, makes work lighter and easier for the rest of the team, assumes positive intent, leads with empathy
• Has strong time management and organizational skills
• Sees problems as opportunities to serve, finds solutions and make an impact, has a bias for action
• A natural passion for creating exceptional customer experiences
• Strong communicator, the ability to communicate clearly across geographic locations and time zones
• Active listening, skilled at making others feel heard

Benefits include (but are not limited to):

• Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
• Flexible time off policy
• Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
• Life and disability insurance

Note:

“We are not the EOR (Employer of Record) for this position. Our role in this specific opportunity is to connect outstanding candidates with a top-tier employer. Swooped helps candidates around the world to discover and stay focused on the jobs they want until they can complete a full application in the hiring company career page/ATS.”