Senior Manager, Retirement Customer Solutions

We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

What We Offer You!

We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.

The Senior Manager, Retirement Customer Solutions is responsible for the overall operation, coaching and management of GuideStone’s Retirement Call Center, FINRA Series 26 Principal responsibility for Series 6 and 63 licensed Call Center Managers, and Retirement Benefits team. Analyze call center traffic data and apply forecasting techniques to make staffing/hardware/software recommendations aimed at greater efficiency and better customer service. Manage the daily activities of Retirement Customer Solutions Managers.

What You Will Do

• Direct and manage the Retirement Customer Service Center and Retirement Benefits team.
• Analyze call center traffic data and apply forecasting techniques to make staffing/hardware/software recommendations aimed at greater efficiency and better customer service.
• Ensures smooth operations of the Benefits team and manages the administration of distributions and retirement accounts in pay status.
• Respond to inquiries/problems (verbally and in writing) for participants, participant representatives, institutions, State Representatives, and executives in situations requiring a high level of tact and expertise.
• Act as principal decision maker, in coordination with Director, for hiring, firing, promotion and demotion of employees.
• Work with Director to establish a clear vision of departmental goals and provide the information, knowledge, tools and methods to realize that vision.
• Conduct regular meetings with department management team and training staff to maintain adequate two-way communication between upper management and employees.
• Conduct update meetings at least monthly with all department employees for training, development and communication purposes.
• Partner with Retirement Benefits manager to prioritize work and effectively assign, delegate, coordinate and monitor the work of team members to meet department standards. Assist in setting clear and measurable expectations and ensure production and accuracy goals are met or exceeded.
• Support department management team in monitoring accuracy of work processed and implementing automated processes, queries, verification layers, etc. to ensure customer satisfaction and processing accuracy.
• Create and disseminate various reports pertinent to employee development and overall department performance.
• Identify and address critical training needs for Retirement Customer Solutions employees.
• Represent GuideStone at various client meetings.
• Responsible for assuring the daily trades and notations in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and timely process purchases are correct or submit adjustments when applicable according to FINRA guidelines.
• Develop performance analysis and needs assessment strategy for all areas of responsibility and report results to executive management.
• Identify and resolve operational problems using defined processes, expertise and judgment. Assist managers in making recommendations for improvements in employee productivity or quality of services.
• Represent the department and assist in resolving legal and/or compliance matters.
• Collaborate with other departments as a liaison, resource and subject matter expert.
• Manage the daily activities of the Retirement Customer Solutions managers. Ensure backup support for other manager’s responsibilities during manager’s absence or when assignments are delegated.
• Responsible for all Retirement Call Center vendor relationships.
• Create, coordinate, and administer key departmental policies, procedures, and processes.
• Act as a liaison between the Customer Service Center and the various levels of GuideStone Financial Resources operations.
• Manage the relationship of GuideStone with its plan sponsors and participants through various interfaces, which include IVR technology, telecommunications, MyGuideStone, Employer Access Program, toll-free number, email/webmaster and chat.
• Ensure all Specialists attend annual required meetings and fulfill continuing education requirements.
• Ensure that all FINRA Principal duties and reporting requirements are fulfilled.
• Participate in licensing continuing education requirements as mandated by Broker Dealer.
• Direct/manage/participate in special project teams.
• Must maintain complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters.

Supervisory Responsibilities And/or Relationships

• Direct responsibility for the management of the Retirement Customer Solutions department.
• Direct management of the Retirement Customer Solutions managers.
• Full scope of supervision includes, but is not limited to:
• Assessment of job applicant qualification
• Conducting job interviews
• Hiring and training of employees
• Coaching, motivating and training employees,
• Planning, assigning, and directing work and delegating assignments for team
• Employee rewards
• Employee discipline and/or termination
• Employee performance reviews
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems

• Support departmental management team in their responsibilities, including:
• Supervisory duties in accordance with all organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Ensuring other departments are aware of any work-related issues generated by Retirement Customer Solutions that may impact them.
• Being a primary resource for Call Center-related processes and tasks for GuideStone employees and stakeholders.
• Providing guidance to employees regarding non-routine tasks.
• Working with other departments to establish and maintain workflows and tasks.
• Determining and providing training needs for team members.

What You Will Do

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Supervisory experience is essential.
• Experience with administration of retirement plans is essential.
• Proficient PC skills in MS Office and all other applicable GuideStone applications used to support participant and employee data.
• Must be highly organized, analytical, have strong attention to detail and possess independent decision-making skills.
• Must manage a variety of tasks and processes at any given time and must be able to prioritize those tasks to meet department goals and deadlines.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff and management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with plan sponsors and participants.
• Identify and impart training to employees on a regular basis to increase job knowledge and to achieve individual and organizational goals.
• Ability to lead, coach, motivate, train, coordinate, evaluate, and discipline employees.
• Ability to understand and interpret multiple plan documents, policies, procedures, legal requirements, and retirement plan concepts.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of complex recordkeeping system and multiple applications used for research and audit of account transactions.
• Ability to understand a daily valuation environment (i.e. calculating shares, dividends, capital gains, and earnings).
• Knowledge of GuideStone retirement and retail products.
• Knowledge of all types of employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and personal investments.
• Knowledge of tax reporting concerning distributions, cash withdrawals, or loan defaults, as they apply.
• Eagerly accept and complete tasks, projects and research.
• Seek out ways to enhance our current processes and takes the initiative to implement improvements when appropriate.
• Ability to research and analyze problems of high impact and recommend solutions.
• Flexibility required, especially with longer hours needed to accomplish certain assignments.
• Travel for conferences/workshops and/or client site visits, as needed: less than 5% annually.
• Must maintain complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters.