Channel Care Associate

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Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO).

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We are looking for a Client Channel Operations Associate (CCOA) who will be responsible for supporting the Channel Operations Manager in the development, implementation, and on-going management of test centers and delivery solutions.

The appointed individual will report to the Channel Manager and will help establish and maintain testing venues throughout the world.

The channel care associate will lead channel care initiatives for 3rd party test centres. These initiatives will require both proactive and reactive communication with 3rd party test centres to ensure company and client requirements are met. To be successful in this role, the associate will require skills like effective communication, data collection/analysis and careful planning and prioritization of tasks. Other responsibilities of the role include working to set timelines, planning and negotiating priorities.

This role requires extensive cross departmental collaboration and coordination.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support the Channel Operations Manager in ensuring that client satisfaction levels are achieved to a high standard and channel issues are recognized, documented, and resolved.
- Work with both internal teams and 3rd party test centres to ensure adequate test appointment availability is provided to meet client demands and assist to develop contingency plans.
- Support projects initiatives as provided by the Channel Operations Manager.
- Develop strong relationships with wider Pearson colleagues to maximize efficiencies.
- Respond to test centres requests and action them in line with the set processes.

**Key Activities**
- Provide regular reports and updates to Channel Operations Manager and other key stakeholders.
- Manage and respond to incoming channel care queries from 3rd party test centres.
- Support event testing by securing test centres and working with teams to ensure successful exam delivery.
- Monitor and manage 3rd party test centre test appointment availability to ensure client requirements are met.

**Essential Experience & Qualifications**
- Demonstrated experience with coordinating a range of responsibilities/projects.
- Confident in working independently and able to seek assistance and escalate concerns when required.
- Degree educated or equivalent.
- A positive and can-do attitude combining the ability to continually see, speak and communicate in the most positive manner possible, internally and externally.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
- Ability to adapt to new business practices and respond positively.
- Excellent English, both written and verbal.
- Fully familiar with the Microsoft Office suite, associated packages and AI.
- Demonstrated experience working with Excel - intermediate to advanced skills.

**Desirable Experience & Qualifications**
- International work experience and cultural awareness.
- Channel management or support experience.
- Experience in data analysis, documentation, and reporting (using Microsoft Excel, SmartSheet or similar tools).

**Required Competencies**
- Collaborative Working
- Commercial Awareness
- Commitment to Improving Quality
- Customer Centricity
- Sharp Communication skills
- Effective Time Management
- Multi-Tasking Skills
- Capable Team Player

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**Job**: Test Center Operations

**Job Family**: LEARNING\_&\_CONTENT\_DELIVERY

**Organization**: Assessment & Qualifications

**Schedule**: FULL\_TIME

**Workplace Type**: Hybrid

**Req ID**: 20403