Assistant Director Operations

About this role

<p><strong>Who is Blueprint?</strong></p> <p>We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun.</p> <p><strong>Why Blueprint?</strong></p> <p>We are innovators. Motivators. Thought provokers. Our collective backgrounds bring diverse perspectives that enable us to consistently think differently. We want you to bring your biggest and best ideas to help positively impact our culture, clients, and the community around us. We believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our benefits include full medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as paid time off, and 401k.</p> <p><strong>What will I be doing?</strong></p> <p>Blueprint is looking for an <strong>Assistant Director of Operations</strong> to be part of the team. </p> <p>The <strong>Assistant Director of Operations (ADO)</strong> will work in close partnership with the Director of Operations of a customer support center environment overseeing and improving organizational processes, while ensuring smooth operations. This role supports the Director of Operations in managing daily business activities, overseeing staff, ensuring operational efficiency across departments as well as providing support in achieving strategic objectives. The ADO is a skilled leader that will ensure daily operations and team performance are maintained to deliver excellent customer service and ensure client satisfaction. This role requires strong collaboration amongst all layers of Leadership and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to apply data analysis skills to strategic objectives to identify and drive improvements.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Duties/Responsibilities:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Assist the Director of Operations in developing and implementing operational plans and policies to meet company goals and drive continuous improvement.</li> <li>Partner with managers in managing daily operations, workflows and deliverables.</li> <li>Support the Director of Operations with client initiatives, participate in client meetings and ensure alignment across teams to drive client satisfaction and achieve strategic objectives.</li> <li>Oversee staff performance and partner with managers to provide coaching and guidance to ensure performance and quality standards are met or exceeded as well as ensure operational processes and procedures are effectively implemented.</li> <li>Utilize data and analytics to inform decision making in operational problem-solving and process improvement.</li> <li>Encourage engagement growth through repeated project delivery successes, strategic differentiation, and initiative-taking partnership with Leadership to identify and capitalize on opportunities both within Blueprint and with the client.</li> <li>Actively and consistently support all efforts on engagement initiatives and customer and employee experience.</li> <li>Monitor budgets, operational costs, and resource allocation.</li> <li>Other duties and projects as assigned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>4-6 years of progressive leadership experience in an operations or service delivery role in a fast paced, evolving environment, customer support center experience is preferred.</li> <li>Proven leadership experience in supervisory roles in operations and experience successfully managing others and maximizing the performance of a team.</li> <li>Demonstrates a prominent level of service-excellence and consistently meets performance expectations.</li> <li>Demonstrates senior-level client expectation management across active client work, minimizing delivery-centric escalations to both Leadership and the client.</li> <li>Strong business acumen and previous accountability for quality targets.</li> <li>Knowledge of gaming industry trends, major events, and news is preferred.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Skills/Abilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to translate business strategy into tactical day-to-day delivery.</li> <li>Strong leadership and organizational skills to guide teams and oversee multiple departments.</li> <li>Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills for operational efficiency and process improvement.</li> <li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills for staff management and stakeholder engagement.</li> <li>Ability to leverage Blueprint tools, standards, and processes in a proficient manner and effectively apply to meet business needs or solve a problem within the business unit.</li> <li>Ability to motivate employees within a team environment and assess performance metrics to achieve high standards of performance.</li> <li>Ability to effectively lead by example, coach and mentor a team of diverse employees.</li> <li>Effective decision making and critical thinking skills.</li> <li>Strong customer service skills and attention to detail.</li> <li>Ability to work as part of a team and…