Director, Client Service Operations

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.   Section 1: Position Summary The Director of Government Savings Operations is responsible for the strategic oversight, leadership, and optimization of processing functions within Government Savings. This role leads a large organization of associates, team leads, and managers while also providing oversight and direction to a global operations team operating in a dotted-line reporting structure. The Director is accountable for driving operational excellence through process improvement, standardization, and scalable solutions across all teams. This leader plays a critical role in shaping and executing the operational strategy by leveraging technology, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to improve efficiency, accuracy, and client experience. A strong understanding of transfer agency systems and operational workflows is essential to inform automation opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires end-to-end accountability for key performance indicators (KPIs), including budget adherence, SLA performance, quality, productivity, and escalation management. The Director must ensure consistent execution of policies, procedures, and controls while maintaining agility to respond to changing volumes, peak seasons, and evolving client needs. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration are essential to achieving business objectives and delivering high-quality service to partners and clients. Proactively adopt, protect and boldly embrace emerging technologies (AI, automation, etc.), platforms, and evolving practices that accelerate transformational growth and advance Ascensus’ mission and client commitments. Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership and direction for Government Savings operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and client expectations Drive process improvement, standardization, and operational optimization initiatives across all teams, including global partners Identify, prioritize, and implement automation opportunities leveraging RPA, AI, and other enabling technologies to enhance efficiency and scalability Maintain accountability for key operational KPIs including budget adherence, SLA performance, quality, productivity, and escalations Oversee a diverse range of transaction processing and client service activities across phone and processing teams Lead workforce planning efforts, including staffing models, capacity planning, and resource alignment across peak and non-peak periods Provide leadership, coaching, and development to managers and team leads, fostering a high-performance culture and strong leadership pipeline Partner with peer leaders …