Manager, Customer Credit And Risk

Synergy Au is seeking a Manager for Customer Credit and Risk in Perth, Western Australia. This role involves managing debt portfolios, minimizing bad debt, and enhancing customer experience through strategic initiatives. Candidates should have a relevant tertiary qualification and 5+ years of leadership experience in customer operations. The position offers flexible work arrangements and professional development opportunities, reflecting Synergy's commitment to sustainability and employee engagement.
The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you'll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

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• Role Summary:
The Manager Customer Credit and Risk is a newly created opportunity in our Vulnerable Customer team based at our Perth CBD office.

The Customer Credit and Risk Manager is responsible for managing contestable, non-contestable and residential debt portfolios. The role is responsible for managing business customer credit risk, minimizing bad debt, and ensuring efficient and effective collections processes. This position requires a strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. You will enhance the customer experience by implementing continuous improvement initiatives, developing team capability, and optimising technology-based solutions to deliver effective debt management strategies.
• Key responsibilities of the role include:

- Lead the Customer Credit and Risk leaders/teams to achieve key business objectives, connecting Synergy's vision, purpose, and strategic goals.
- Build strong internal relationships to ensure solutions, products and services are aligned to customer needs and support achievement of customer objectives.
- Develop and build people capability through coaching, mentoring and implementation of employee development plans to deliver to Vulnerable Customer objectives.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align and improve on credit policies and risk strategies.
- Lead the development of a fraud detection framework to identify and prevent fraudulent customer behaviour.
• What you'll bring:

- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, such as social work, psychology, or business administration.
- 5+ years' experience leading a team in customer operations with demonstrable experience adding value to customer experience.
- Significant leadership experience with proven success in employee engagement, performance, and development.
- Significant experience in managing psychosocial risks and ensuring a psychologically safe workplace.
- Significant experience managing stakeholder relationships with internal and external interests
• What we offer:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave

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• Every Voice Matters*

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it's a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its 'people first' culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.