Client Service Manager IV

ADP is hiring a Client Service Manager IV. In this position you will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective relationships with ADP clients and is the direct client contact for retirement plan services. The Client Service Manager is responsible for communicating with clients regarding service delivery, providing assistance on day-to-day retirement plan administration, troubleshooting plan issues, and discussing the impact of select legislative requirements. The Client Service Manager ensures the delivery of optimal service, client satisfaction and client retention.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as the primary contact for retirement plans regarding day to day record keeping matters and provides prompt customer service.
• Proactively communicates regularly with client to evaluate and ensure delivery of optimal service, client satisfaction and client retention.
• Proactively discusses products and services, and plan design with plan sponsors.
• Assist clients with requests for plan changes and ensures the necessary project plans are followed through to completion.
• Schedules education programs for participant education workshops with the plan sponsor.
• Requests employee education workshops and literature.
• Schedules CGT training for PAs.
• Communicates compliance testing results and recommends options to improve results (if necessary).
• Monitor plan documents for adherence to applicable rules and regulations.
• Assists clients in complying with year end requirements such as minimum distribution requirements, forfeiture reallocation, 5500 preparation and Audit Package preparation and reconciliation.
• Proactively initiates conversations with clients related to training and plan design.
• Actively looks at client criteria for plan reviews.
• Proactively contacts clients to discuss options to increase retention and client loyalty.
• Meets with internal business partners to coordinate proactive contacts with new clients to initiate seamless transition into service organization.
• Organizes follow up as necessary on key proactive initiatives to ensure that client expectations are met and deliverables to the client are achieved.
• Provides feedback to management on results of proactive key initiatives and offers suggestions for further development.
• Exhibits working knowledge of 401k, call center, relationship management or similar experience.
• Explains to the client how systems relate.
• Resolves general point of call questions.
• Understands work flow, above average call handling, payroll feeds along with progressing technically.
• Escalates issues appropriately.
• Sends issues to resolution when appropriate.
• Applies strategies where appropriate to clients for plan enhancements, additional business and overall retention and can discuss these benefits with the client.
• Provides a basic understanding of the types of investments in each retirement plan and be a conduit for client questions.
• Researches and resolves inquiries involving payroll, finance, impounding and compliance testing.
• Researches & resolves issues forwarded by Consultation, sales, financial advisors and management.
• Assists clients & auditors in reconciling 5500 related questions.
• Looks for trends in cases submitted and escalates as appropriate.
• May provide training of newer reps as necessary.
• Proactively communicates with clients on statuses of open cases.
• Provides assistance to inbound reps in terms of feedback re: their cases.
• A relationship manager role.
• Discusses impact of client changes, testing and new regs with the client in an effort to win additional business.
• Keeps abreast of product enhancements in an effort to offer information to clients.
• Identifies issues and training needs amongst associates.
• Conducts call coaching and reviews scores accordingly.
• Mentors associates on the team.
• Demonstrates leadership ability.
• Coordinates and provides management with progress reports on critical clients and initiatives.
• At the direction of management, responds to critical clients by initiating conference calls &/or client visits to promote retention.
• Assists management with future planning of team and department goals.
• Coordinates project assignments and establishes proper ownership and follow-through.
• Provides mentoring & constructive feedback to new associates on a consistent basis.
• Effectively handles supervisor calls and quantifies P&L.
• Assists in phone monitoring duties.
• Proactively assists with critical clients.
• Coordinates and peer reviews plan changes and acquisitions.
• Keeps management abreast of any trends visible through inbound calls and resolution cases.
• Takes part in disaster recovery testing and provides feedback on system enhancements.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• 5 to 8 Years of Directly Related Experience
• Minimum of 2 years of successful experience as a CLIENT SERVICE SPECIALIST II (or equivalent DC plan administration experience).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Experience in a client service environment required. ADP payroll and 401(k) experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in education and experience
• Demonstrates strong oral/written communication skills.
• Demonstrates strong listening skills.
• Utilizes tools to support daily functions such as Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc)
• Demonstrates ability to learn other proprietary system tools (Omni Plus, Power Image, and Clarify).
• Proficiency in using payroll and recordkeeping systems
• Ability to learn quickly, function in a fast paced environment, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven relationship-building skills. Strong time-mgmt, organization and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrates strong presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate and take the lead on conference calls.
• Ability to gauge client satisfaction through scheduled surveys, client visits and day-to-day interaction.

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