Homeless Services, Request and Operations Manager

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HMIS operations manager leading technical support and service improvements for 8,000 homeless-services users. ICF advises governments, nonprofits, and communities through technology and evidence-based solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of technical support specialists providing cross-functional support for HMIS application issues and end-user inquiries
  • Ensure accurate and timely first- and second-level customer support for approximately 8,000 HMIS end users
  • Develop and implement multi-channel ticketing systems for HMIS end users, agency administrators, and partners
  • Translate complex technical requirements into accessible plain language
  • Analyze HMIS workflows and recommend technology-enabled improvements through automation, enhanced user interfaces, and improved training
  • Monitor ticket volume, escalations, customer satisfaction, resolution times, and other performance benchmarks
  • Serve as escalation point for high-priority customer issues and critical incidents
  • Maintain customer communication plans during major system events or service disruptions
  • Oversee customer satisfaction initiatives and service recovery efforts
  • Manage team professional development, performance expectations, goals, quality assurance, schedules, workload balancing, coverage planning, and resource allocation
  • Analyze technical support performance metrics and present findings to HMIS and CoC leadership
  • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reduce support costs
  • Collaborate with Implementation and Customer Success teams on onboarding and customer adoption
  • Liaise with CoC HMIS and data leadership, HMIS vendor, training teams, and internal and external partners

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science or Information Systems, Public Policy, Planning, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
  • Minimum 5 years experience working with HMIS and homeless services data systems
  • Thorough understanding of HMIS software requirements, software workflows, and process improvement frameworks
  • Proven ability to manage professional teams and deliver operational or technical outcomes in ambiguous situations
  • Experience managing customer-facing support operations
  • Excellent communication skills, coaching and capacity building experience, and leadership abilities
  • Knowledge of HMIS governance, policy, and administration
  • Preferred: ability to execute long-term strategies through short-term operational and tactical activities using measurable work plans, task assignments, and contracts/subcontracts
  • Preferred: experience implementing technical operations and support center performance measurements, tracking goal attainment, and workforce management practices

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
  • Confidential accommodation assistance
  • Benefits offerings referenced under the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act