Director Automotive

Operations Head for Automotive Technical Support Services

Strategic Objectives:

Bring in industry best-in-class process knowledge and re-engineer the process towards making it self-serve and lean.

Ideate, transform, restructure existing and new programs from Service delivery lens.

Ability to modernize Hotline Support as part of Technical Support Center, Field service actions and design & deployment.

Unlock business value & elevate from administrative function of Hotline Support to a source of market differentiation by creating winning proposition.

Responsible for defining, coordinating & executing the go-to-market strategy & programs for Technical Support Center and Field service actions.

Participate, create solutions and design frameworks for extending the Hotline Support scope, globally.

Work with multiple teams to create robust knowledge base and eventually time to respond to customer issues rapidly.

Work with client business stakeholders, other Customer Service teams in various capacities such as incubating newly acquired or created automotive software variants.

Create product workflow from Technical Support process perspective, participate as thought leaders on product discussions.

Engage with leaders outside the scope for growth of the account.

Delivery & Operations:

As a overall operations Lead for Automotive software Support hotline and Field service actions projects, the candidate will be responsible for managing the requests from Client dealerships for diagnosing the complex software and hardware issues related to specific vehicle modules and systems, manage the field service campaigns initiated by client for any recalls, Non – safety updates, Voluntary customer service programs.

Work with other Client departments stakeholders concerned closely for diagnosis, primarily Engineering, Quality and other Client Customer Service Department.

Make sure that the initial response to the dealers, acknowledging the issue is done within TAT (Turnaround time) by the team members.

Make sure that quick and effective resolutions are provided to dealer's Technician to prevent the piling up of volume by the team.

Make sure that a solution to the dealers and technicians over the phone, e-mail and through the web interface is carried out by the team.

• To ensure all process documentations are up to date, review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Account Maps, Process Manual etc.,
• To propose strategic solutions and should spearhead Change Management & Transformation process.
• Should be able to take strategic decisions for the process growth.
• Control process attrition and should review and approve process attrition.
• Be able to have a clear understanding of the domain/process to achieve defined goals.
• Implementation of KAIZEN & Six Sigma projects.
• Should have business financial sense, with clear focus on Process P&L and profitability.
• Should have awareness for workforce planning.
• Should have complete understanding of Quality Principles / Six Sigma initiatives.
• Make sure that the documentation of root cause fixes in the relevant client systems is carried out by the team.
• Make sure that development of preventive recurrence process for any issues and actions are put in place.

Maintain regular management and concerns review meetings, cadence as directed by the Stakeholders to the needs of the service.

Support client management to direct the needs of the service to ensure a high quality, continuously improving service.

Provide a fully managed service: Training, development, and HR Service performance monitoring, concern identification, corrective action planning and implementation Service delivery metrics performance tracking and reporting Lean practice ensuring maximum utilization of Hotline Support team Follow best practices and work cross-functionally with multiple teams to complete the assigned tasks and other daily job functions Ensure compliance to all company and business policies, administer all open requests, and ensure appropriate escalations or closure of the requests Ensure seamless and friction-less issue closure with focus on the accurate and timely solution provided to the Technician Bring the entire team's efficiency measure and service delivery excellence Respond and act in a professional, timely manner for any escalations received.

Qualification, Experience and Skill Set:

Degree preferably in Engineering or Science.

18 years of experience in managing Automotive Product Support, Customer service/Technical Assistance Center.

Excellent people management skills (handling 200 team size) coupled with process management methodologies.

Proven Client Management Skills.

Experience in handling daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly Client governance meetings.

Managing P&L skills.

Proven ability in managing Technical Assistance Centers with Automotive/Industrial product support and service experience.

Solid understanding of Technical Assistance Center for product support, Aftermarket/ field service action related process life cycle including recall campaigns, voluntary customer service programs etc.

Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Passion for technology, data, and efficient after-market and product support management.

A self-motivated leader who can contribute to business outcomes.

Has experience in participating with process improvement projects (contributor/participant).

Excellent leadership quality with ability to manage and get the work done from the team and various cross functional client stakeholders in seamless manner including manage client leadership expectations.

About Us:

We are a group of highly motivated and dynamic individuals supporting a leading Global Automotive Manufacturer for its vehicle software related repairs for dealers and technicians.

Provide enhanced rapid response to Product Support and Software Technical Service Support Our team's principle is to put integrity in everything we do, which is supported by our HCL values.

Our culture of fostering creativity, valuing diversity, encouraging ideas and an all-embracing workforce team keeps us competitive and provides equal opportunities for all.

We invest in building long lasting relationships with our employees, as we champion a people first culture from within, and support their development and progression in the organization.

About HCL:

Over the past decade, HCL has been one of the fastest growing technology companies in the world What has been the source of HCL's success? A combination of unparalleled technical expertise and a unique management philosophy called Employees First At HCL, employees at all levels of the organization are