Customer Success Manager at Kochi (Cochin) Full Time

We are Hiring Customer Success Manager

Job Title: Customer Success Manager – Travel / OTA / Contact Centre – BPO

Location: Kochi – India

Department: Customer Service / Operations

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a seasoned Customer Succes Manager with proven experience in the travel industry (OTA, Contact Centre – BPO, or travel agency) to lead and enhance our customer support operations. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in customer service frameworks such as Six Sigma, Lean, COPC, or ITIL, and a track record of driving service excellence, process optimization, and team performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & Manage Customer Service Operations: Oversee day-to-day customer service activities across multiple channels (voice, email, chat, and social), ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Performance Management: Set KPIs, monitor service levels, and implement performance improvement initiatives.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of supervisors, team leads, and customer service agents.
• Customer Journey & Escalation Handling: Analyze customer touchpoints, resolve escalated issues, and implement corrective actions to improve the customer journey.
• Process Optimization: Use Six Sigma, Lean, or other frameworks to analyze current workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and drive continuous improvement.
• Training & Quality Assurance: Design and deliver training programs and quality assurance processes to maintain high service standards.
• Technology Integration: Collaborate with IT/Product to deploy and improve CRM, helpdesk, or ticketing systems (e.g., Zendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce).
• Reporting & Insights: Generate operational reports, identify trends, and present actionable insights to senior management.
• Compliance & SLA Management: Ensure compliance with service level agreements, data protection policies, and regulatory guidelines.
• Customer Feedback Loop: Implement mechanisms to gather and act on customer feedback (CSAT, NPS, etc.).

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Tourism, Operations, or related field. MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years in a customer service leadership role, preferably within online travel agencies (OTA), traditional travel agencies, or BPOs supporting travel clients.
• Strong understanding of contact centre operations, service recovery, and travel domain KPIs (e.g., PNRs, GDS, refunds, reissues).
• Certification in Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or other process improvement frameworks (Lean, COPC, etc.) is a strong advantage.
• Hands-on experience with customer service tools (e.g., Amadeus/Galileo + CRM & ticketing tools).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Flexible to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, with rotational shift support if needed.

Preferred Skills:

• Multilingual capability (English is a must; Hindi, and/or other languages a plus).
• Prior experience with automation tools, chatbots, and self-service platforms.
• Proven ability to drive CSAT and NPS improvements.
• Experience managing distributed/remote teams.