Manager, Operations - TELS Services
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a workflow you redesigned that improved service delivery.
What they are checking: Whether they have actually improved a workflow and can show the change in service results afterward.
Tell me about how you coached someone on your team who was struggling.
What they are checking: Whether they can support a struggling specialist while still holding clear expectations for the quality of their work.
How do you keep a team engaged when much of the work is repeatable and detail-heavy?
What they are checking: Leadership that sustains quality and morale in operational roles.
What would you do
You lead a team of Operations Specialists serving TELS Services customers. How would you get to know the work and the team in your first month?
What they are checking: Whether they learn the operation before changing it and build trust with the team.
Service quality drops on your team for two weeks in a row. How do you find the cause?
What they are checking: Root-cause thinking across people, process and systems rather than blaming individuals.
How do you decide when an issue needs human review or escalation versus following the standard process?
What they are checking: Judgment on escalation, which the posting names under owning decisions.
A key customer is unhappy with how a service request was handled. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Customer recovery and the ability to turn a complaint into a process fix.
How do you set clear priorities when your team has more requests than capacity?
What they are checking: Ability to turn competing demands into clear priorities for the team.
About the work
What data would you track to know whether your team is delivering high-quality service?
What they are checking: Data-informed management with metrics tied to customer outcomes.
Where could AI or automation help an operations team like this one?
What they are checking: Ability to design work systems that use technology to improve speed and quality.
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