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Account Manager - Mon - Fri 9am-6pm

Williams Lea

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
86k-90k
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Williams Lea is hiring for an Account Manager for their New York City office to work Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The role involves leading operations, ensuring service delivery excellence, implementing cost-effective models, and fostering team growth and development. The company has a rich history of over 200 years, with more than 5,200 employees worldwide, specializing in delivering efficient business processes in complex and regulated environments. Williams Lea emphasizes innovation, continuous improvement, and a commitment to equal employment opportunity and a drug-free workplace.

Key Responsibilities

  • Establish the quality of service delivery across their portfolio of accounts
  • Implement standardized processes for all aspects of operations
  • Track operational controls and ensure management information reporting requirements are fulfilled
  • Accomplish action items from account plans
  • Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping client services informed of all critical issues and facilitating open cooperation between operations and client services
  • Follow delegations of authority for operations team
  • Partner with functional teams, adhering to appropriate corporate policies, internal controls, and reporting
  • Manage staff performance including establishing development goals, setting business objectives, establishing priorities, and providing ongoing performance feedback
  • Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
  • Investigate and resolve issues escalated by the portfolio client(s) and communicate significant issues to the Operations Director and client services
  • Manage overall performance metrics of accounts/departments against contract/target metrics
  • Provide team with clear communications regarding target metrics/expectations and support their achievements
  • Escalate operational, compliance, and financial risk areas
  • Manage the selection, induction, development, retention, motivation, and performance of direct reports
  • Establish a structured succession plan for key roles
  • Support new business implementation
  • Cascade key business and organizational messages down to the associate level
  • Share knowledge, best practices, and solution designs within management teams to ensure continuous improvement
  • Ensure operational processes stay within budgets and timelines
  • Provide training and development opportunities and serve as a mentor for direct reports
  • Compile and issue monthly client billing
  • Manage staff allocation through optimized scheduling, cross-training, and fostering teamwork

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Over 5 years' experience and a proven track record of leadership and management in a customer service environment
  • Demonstrated record implementing solutions that resolve poor contract performance or difficult situations
  • Excellent client service skills with a service-minded approach
  • Proven experience in delivering and managing complex multi-service solutions for clients
  • Minimum of two years of successful financial management with understanding of how decisions impact P&L
  • Experience in managing staff performance and operational metrics

Nice to Have

  • Sales or professional consulting experience

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in a relevant leadership role
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Benefits & Perks

  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug)
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan Including Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Short-term & Long-term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Domestic Partner Coverage
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Legal Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Additional Employee Perks and Discounts

Working at Williams Lea

Williams Lea values innovation, continuous improvement, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The company emphasizes delivering efficient business processes in complex, highly regulated environments and fostering a culture of high performance, learning, and quality.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 14, 2025
Job CategoryAccount Management
Salary86k-90k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

About Williams Lea

Website

wlt.com

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Office Administrative Services

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