Service Delivery Coordinator

Ritter Communications has been at the forefront of the local communications industry for more than a century. We began providing telephone service in Northeast Arkansas in 1906. Today, Ritter Communications serves 92 communities and more than 45,000 customers across Arkansas, northeast Texas, southeast Missouri, and west Tennessee. The company has grown steadily over the years, expanding rapidly and is now the largest privately-held regional broadband fiber, telecom, video and cloud services provider in the Mid-South. Ritter invests heavily in the communities it serves by deploying proven, best-in-class infrastructure and technology, while coupling it with a world-class customer focused experience.

General Summary:

The Service Delivery Coordinator is responsible for project managing the installation of enterprise voice, video, and data solutions for Ritter’s business customers. This position interfaces with the company’s internal departments, external vendors, and other service providers during customer installations to ensure each phase of the project is completed correctly and on time. The role also works closely with customers to coordinate key dates, answer questions, and ensure all customer requirements are met. Primary objectives of this position are to delight enterprise customers through the accurate, timely, and efficient delivery of their products and services.

Essential Job Functions:

• Determines the most efficient project plan to meet customer requests;
• Expedites each phase of the installation process, and be responsible for the development, planning, and coordination of all aspects of the project in order to ensure an efficient and smooth process; This includes, but is not limited to: identifying the project scope; understanding customer expectations; evaluating constraints and requirements; creating and communicating a realistic project plan; identifying project team members and roles; and ensuring assigned tasks are completed within the schedule;
• Manages individual revenue forecast as related to assigned projects;
• Serves as the single point of contact for the customer throughout the project;
• Manages customer expectations, resolves issues, and coordinates dates;
• Acts as a liaison between Enterprise Sales, Sales Engineering, Network Provisioning, Procurement, Field Operations, external vendors, and other service providers during the implementation of customer solutions;
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships by building trust and respect between internal teams;
• Handles multiple active customer projects simultaneously;
• Manages work queue by using various reports for project tasks;
• Reports on the progress of installation activity and project milestones to the customer, internal team members, and other stakeholders;
• Provide ongoing status updates to Enterprise Sales and Field Operations management regarding any issues, along with steps of resolution;
• Escalate as needed to ensure projects flow according to schedule; Identify, own, and handle any issues that arise during installation;
• Confirm with customers that all services have been delivered as requested;
• Notify appropriate internal and external stakeholders upon completion of the project;
• Identify and lead continuous service improvement efforts to increase customer satisfaction; Identify ways to decrease the time to bill;
• Handle other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of data (Ethernet, IP) and voice (POTS, VoIP, Hosted PBX) products;
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Office;
• Ability to deal with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines;
• Ability to lead and coordinate projects in a technical environment;
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment;
• Ability to problem-solving and multi-tasking skills;
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments, while maintaining positive working relationships with each;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Exceptional attention to details.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred; Experience with Salesforce, TOA Technologies’ ETAdirect, and/or MetaSolv M6 a plus.
• CAPM certification is a plus.

Ritter Communications is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We strive to maintain a drug-free workplace.

We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package including health, dental, vision, cancer, accident and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, free gym membership, company discounts, tuition reimbursement, paid training, paid leave, and much more!