The Collections Manager, Third Party Collections is responsible for overseeing and directing the daily operations of the third-party collections unit within Segoso Caribbean. This role leads a team of collectors engaged in recovering delinquent accounts on behalf of external client portfolios, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, achievement of client-defined recovery targets, and delivery of outstanding collector performance. The Collections Manager partners cross-functionally with HR, Training, and Operations leadership to drive a high-performance, compliant, and client-focused collections environment.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Supervise, coach, and develop a team of third-party collections agents to meet and exceed individual and team KPIs.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and floor observations to identify coaching opportunities.
- Manage scheduling, attendance, and workforce planning to maintain optimal staffing levels.
- Recognize top performers and implement corrective action plans where performance gaps exist.
Collections Operations
- Oversee day-to-day collections activity across assigned third-party client portfolios.
- Monitor dialer performance, queue management, and contact strategy to maximize right-party contacts and collections.
- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly performance data to identify trends and implement operational improvements.
- Ensure agents adhere to approved call scripts, negotiation parameters, and settlement authority guidelines.
Client & Portfolio Management
- Serve as an operational point of contact for third-party client accounts; participate in client calls and reporting reviews.
- Ensure portfolio-level recovery rates, liquidation targets, and SLA commitments are consistently met.
- Coordinate with clients on account placement strategies, inventory management, and dispute resolution.
- Prepare and deliver performance reports and trend analyses to internal leadership and clients as required.
Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure the collections team operates in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., FDCPA, TCPA, client-specific guidelines).
- Partner with the QA team to monitor call quality, ensure regulatory adherence, and implement remediation where required.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry regulatory changes and communicate impact to the team promptly.
- Address and resolve consumer disputes and escalations in a timely and professional manner.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Training & Development to onboard new collectors and deliver ongoing skills development programs.
- Partner with HR on recruitment needs, disciplinary processes, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Work with IT and system administrators to ensure tools, dialer configurations, and platforms support operational needs.
- Contribute to strategic planning sessions and site-level management meetings.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in third-party collections, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management capacity.
- Demonstrated knowledge of collections regulations, including FDCPA, TCPA, and relevant client compliance frameworks.
- Proven track record of achieving or exceeding collections recovery and liquidation targets.
- Experience managing dialer-driven collections environments (Aspect, NICE, Five9, or similar).
- Strong analytical skills; proficiency in reading and acting on performance data and reports.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management, or a related field.
- Experience with BPO or outsourced collections operations serving U.S.-based clients.
- Familiarity with workforce management tools and CRM/collections platforms (e.g., Collect!, CUBS, Latitude).
- Experience working in a multi-client, multi-portfolio collections environment.
Key Competencies
Leadership & People Development
Accountability & Results Orientation
Client Relationship Management
Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making
Compliance & Regulatory Knowledge
Effective Communication
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Adaptability & Resilience
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Monthly and quarterly recovery/liquidation rate vs. target
- Team right-party contact (RPC) rate and promise-to-pay (PTP) conversion
- Collector productivity metrics (calls per hour, accounts worked, dollars collected)
- QA compliance scores and call quality ratings
- Employee retention, attendance, and engagement metrics
- Client satisfaction scores and SLA adherence