Job Title
Serve as a first point of contact regarding issues with web-based tools. Educate clients and advisors directly on newly-enacted web-based tools, systems, and procedures as they arise to facilitate efficient self-service predominately via a high-volume, in-bound phone queue. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve a wide range of technical web-based issues and effectively manage their case load.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support for web-based tools via a high-volume, in-bound phone queue.
- Provide problem management, including responding to, diagnosing, and resolving web-based tool problems/issues utilizing appropriate internal computer applications.
- Ensure all pertinent information has been gathered for tracking and archival purposes.
- Accurately enter all client/advisor data and feedback to ensure quick resolution.
- Educate clients and advisors directly on newly-enacted web-based tools, systems and procedures as they arise to facilitate efficient self-service.
- Serve as a key resource for customers on company or product policies and systems and troubleshoot simple usability issues raised by customers.
- Manage internal web-based tool(s) change(s) that could impact volume of in-bound calls.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve a wide range of technical web-based issues.
- Escalate more complex technology problems and act as a liaison between clients and technical escalation teams to coordinate resolution of the issue(s).
- Develop a working knowledge of all systems, processes, and data relating to web-based support tools.
- Develop and maintain expertise in applicable technologies and identify and pursue areas for development and training that will enhance job performance.
- Effectively manage a high-volume case load and communicate the status of technology web-based issue(s) resolution and recovery to the initiating advisor or client.
Required Qualifications
- Education: High school or GED
- 0 to 1 year relevant experience required
- Post-secondary education and relevant work experience may be interchanged to meet the combined total years of minimum required qualifications for education and experience.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to explain complex policies or concepts in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Demonstrated skill troubleshooting and identifying root causes and resolving issues.
- Demonstrated ability managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous customer service experience.
- Knowledge and ability to navigate multiple desktop operating systems (e.g. Microsoft Windows, Mac OS), Internet browsers (e.g Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox), Internet browser versions (e.g. Internet Explorer 8 and 9), and basic computer hardware.
About Our Company
We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Base Pay Salary
The estimated hourly salary for this role is $20.25. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.
Ameriprise Financial
Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full time
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Job Family Group
Client Service
Line of Business
SERVD Service Delivery