Channel Production Manager

First American is a company that emphasizes a people-first culture, providing global title and escrow production support. The Channel Production Manager will lead operational functions related to Title services, managing a team and ensuring high-quality customer service and efficient production operations.

Responsibilities:

• Has full supervisory responsibility for a staff. Delegates tasks, manages work flow and makes recommendations for staffing needs. Coaches and mentors staff, responsible for performance management. Assigns and directs work, monitoring progress and status of the assigned work
• Drive the day to day operations of a business segment, including both onshore and offshore teams so that goals are met or exceeded. This position ensures organizational flexibility through cross-training objectives and continuously reviewing outsourcing volumes with off-shore operations. By establishing channel goals and objectives there is an opportunity to continuously lead, train, coach and manage performance of employees to ensure individual and team success
• Work closely with our internal customers, ensuring customer service requests and problem resolution meet expectations. Engaging in a strategic partnership with our clients, this position will enhance customer service agreements, resolve issues and concerns, and develop and improve processes to increase efficiencies. Will strengthen our client relationships by working towards solutions, including soliciting feedback on team performance
• In collaboration with the financial organization and Channel Director, will seek to constantly improve unit cost performance; analyze monthly P&L and unit cost data. Utilize available financial tools to provide direction to staff and make changes in operations that have positive impact on financial performance of the team(s)
• Challenges the team to think 'outside the box' and works with them to effect change in the organization
• Manages a team of subordinate managers and support staff
• Manages a large offshore team
• Cultivate business relationships with senior leaders to provide input on strategic business initiatives
• Drive problem solving activities and make informed decisions to ensure the business segment produces product of high quality, low cost, and meets cycle time service levels agreed upon with the customer base
• Works independently and make sound business decisions with minimal supervision

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of directly related experience
• 5+ years of management and leadership experience
• Title insurance experience required
• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills; ability to present concepts and ideas
• Effectively recognizes, analyzes and advises on complex production processes
• Builds relationships and has the ability to be a strong contributing team member; ability to work effectively with all levels in the organization including both onshore and offshore teams
• Strong attention to detail, establishing goals/priorities, and meeting deadlines
• Superior analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements
• Must have advanced skills in applying Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint) to problem solving