Client Assurance Resolution Leader in Chicago, Illinois at AHEAD

The Client Assurance Resolution Leader is responsible for driving the end-to-end management and resolution of critical client escalations while advancing quality, operational excellence, and continual improvement across AHEAD’s Service Deliver organization.

This role ensures that client-impacting issues are swiftly contained, root causes are identified, and long-term corrective actions are implemented through disciplined quality and service improvement practices. The Resolution Leader acts as the central point of accountability during high-visibility situations—bridging AHEAD’s delivery, engineering, and client success teams to restore confidence, strengthen relationships, and drive sustainable improvements.

Escalation Leadership & Resolution Management

• Lead critical, high-impact client escalations from initiation through closure, ensuring containment, clarity, and complete resolution.

• Serve as the single point of accountability for escalation resolution, coordinating cross-functional response teams across Engineering, Delivery, Operations, and Client Success.

• Provide structured escalation management, including clear recovery plans, ownership assignments, and communication cadences.

• Facilitate daily or weekly stand-ups, executive briefings, and client updates for active escalations.

Quality Management & Root Cause Analysis

• Drive structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) for all major client incidents.

• Embed quality management practices in every stage of escalation handling, ensuring data-driven and sustainable resolutions.

• Partner with Product, Service Delivery, and Quality teams to identify recurring issues and integrate findings into the AHEAD Quality Management System (QMS).

• Lead post-incident reviews and “lessons learned” sessions to strengthen AHEAD’s quality culture and client assurance model.

Continual Improvement & Process Excellence

• Identify systemic challenges, process gaps, and improvement opportunities across escalation management and service delivery.

• Collaborate with the Continual Improvement and Operational Excellence teams to enhance Client Assurance processes, tools, and frameworks.

• Develop and execute improvement plans aligned with AHEAD’s CX Quality Objectives, measuring outcomes through defined KPIs (e.g., time-to-resolution, CSAT, recurrence rates).

• Promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and proactive risk mitigation across teams to prevent future escalations.

Client Communication & Advocacy

• Act as a trusted advisor and advocate for clients, ensuring transparent, empathetic, and outcome-oriented communication throughout the resolution process.

• Represent client perspectives in internal governance meetings and improvement forums.

• Reinforce client trust by ensuring accountability, responsiveness, and continuous follow-up until full closure.

Governance, Metrics & Reporting

• Track and analyze escalation performance metrics including time-to-resolution, RCA completion, and post-resolution client satisfaction.

• Prepare and present executive summaries and performance insights to leadership and governance boards.

• Ensure alignment with AHEAD’s Client Assurance Program, Quality, and Service Excellence standards.

• Contribute to quarterly and annual program reviews to highlight systemic improvements and quality outcomes.

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