Customer Care Operations Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 11, 2026. Cathay Pacific Airways scores B on the Alion truth index.
Company Description
Cathay is a premium travel lifestyle brand based in Hong Kong, bringing people closer to the places, experiences and opportunities that matter to them. Our purpose - to move people forward in life - begins with our own people.
Across our airlines, cargo and lifestyle businesses, it is our people who turn journeys into experiences and ambition into progress. Joining Cathay means being part of a global and inclusive community, driven by thoughtful care, progressive attitude and a can-do spirit - and supported to grow through a meaningful career that moves with you.
If you are seeking an opportunity to take flight, let your ambitions propel you higher and further. Make Your Career Move, together with Cathay.
Role Introduction
Lead the day-to-day performance and future direction of Cathay’s Customer Contact operations during a period of significant transformation. This role sits at the heart of Cathay’s ambition to become one of the world’s greatest service brands, with accountability for large-scale operations, customer outcomes, and people engagement.
You will oversee a customer contact organisation of approximately 100-150 full-time employees, translating global customer contact strategy into operational reality. The work spans customer experience, productivity, cost optimization, sales performance, risk management, and people development, while maintaining a strong external outlook on contact centre best practice.
Beyond operational delivery, the role shapes the culture and capability of the hub. By developing leaders, strengthening coaching practices, and driving change readiness, this position plays a critical role in delivering consistent, high-quality experiences for customers while moving people forward in their careers at Cathay.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement Cathay’s global customer contact strategy while maintaining an external industry perspective to sustain competitive advantage.
- Lead and manage a customer contact operation of approximately 100-150 employees, driving engagement and execution of Cathay’s people strategy.
- Deliver customer excellence by executing globally designed customer experience strategies across front office, middle office, and high-value member servicing.
- Monitor and optimise staffing, productivity, cost, and operational performance across the hub.
- Drive revenue performance through the customer contact channel in line with the agreed annual operating plan.
- Manage operational, resilience, and fraud risks within defined risk appetite, developing mitigation plans as required.
- Execute functional, technical, and leadership development roadmaps in partnership with Cathay Academy, embedding strong coaching and operating rhythms.
- Lead and support change and transformation initiatives, ensuring readiness and adoption across teams.
- Build, develop, and performance-manage leaders and direct reports through structured goal setting, reviews, and development planning.
- Establish and maintain a robust operating rhythm and performance governance framework, using leading and lagging indicators to track outcomes, drive accountability, and support continuous improvement across the operation.
Requirements
- Graduation in any discipline.
- Tertiary education with a minimum of 10-12 years of contact centre or service delivery experience in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience in Lean Six Sigma, risk management, and vendor management.
- Strong people management capability with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven strategic agility with strong influencing skills.
- Rigorous analytical and problem-solving capability.
- A collaborative, change-driven leadership approach with confidence and self-motivation.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PowerPoint.
- Willingness to undertake international travel to Customer Contact Division sites.
** Candidates must have the legal right to live and work in India.
Benefits
https://careers.cathaypacific.com/who-we-are/why-work-here
Cathay is proud to offer eligible employees competitive compensation & benefits package, as varied by location, regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment and employment status as highlighted below.
- Travel Privileges on Cathay Pacific Airways Global Network
- Extensive well-being programs including health and employee assistance program benefits to help you stay well.
- Paid Leave
- If this position requires a uniform, a uniform allowance will be provided.
Personal & Application Information
Cathay Pacific is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only.
All related information will be kept in our file for up to 24 months. A copy of our Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer.
We thank all candidates for your interest in Cathay, and regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful.
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