
Senior Operations Manager - Debt Recovery en Good Energy
Good Energy · Chippenham, Reino Unido · Hybrid
- Senior
- Oficina en Chippenham
No day will be the same - here are some of the highlights
- Own the business-wide strategy for overdue accounts, aged debt, and affordability by developing compliant policies, providing sector insights, and adapting processes to support growth in collaboration with Debt Leads and Specialists.
- Lead overdue account management from early arrears to late-stage recovery.
- Ensure proactive engagement processes are in place to agree sustainable repayment solutions.
- Oversee overdue accounts across residential, SME, and large commercial customers, establishing tailored approaches to maximise effectiveness for each segment.
- Manage internal and external processes with DCAs, BPOs, and litigators. Align closely with the Customer Operations Supplier Manager to ensure consistent level of high performance is maintained collaboration.
- Ensure regulatory compliance by adhering to Ofgem standards, TCF principles, and vulnerability protections, engaging with industry bodies on collections and affordability, and managing compliance with the Involuntary Prepay Code alongside Customer Ops and Compliance.
- Set clear objectives and development goals for Leads and Specialists, to support with continued development and improvement.
- Foster team engagement, motivation, and high performance, bring the team together either remotely or the office to encourage collaboration.
- Balance efficient debt recovery with fair, tailored outcomes for vulnerable customers, partnering with the Vulnerable Customer Manager.
- Use data and analytics to monitor sustainability, shaping empathetic, transparent communications and promoting flexible payment solutions (e.g. Smart Prepay, Direct Debit).
- Leverage CRM data and analytics to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with Data Analysts to strengthen reporting and evolve practices.
- Own performance against bad debt, expected credit loss, and cash collection targets.
- Collaborate with Finance on forecasting and providing accurate reporting and KPIs on recovery, risks, and trends for senior leadership.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience in debt recovery management within the energy supply industry
- Skilled in working with and reporting to Senior Leadership, including Heads of Departments and Directors
- Analytical mindset, adept at using reporting tools to identify trends and uncover opportunities
- Strong communicator, confident engaging with people at all levels of the business
- Business-focused and pragmatic, able to balance a customer-first approach with the needs of the organisation
Benefits you can rely on
🏡 £500 work from home allowance - an annual allowance paid monthly alongside your salary to support with working from home costs.
🚆 £500 travel allowance - an annual allowance paid monthly alongside your salary to support with travelling to work costs.
🎁 15% annual bonus: company-wide bonus scheme designed to reward collective teamwork and delivery of results across the whole business.