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Hala Kofa

Winnipeg,MB

Summary

A resilient, inventive and a highly encouraging professional who possesses significant analytical and problem solving skills. Accomplishing more than 20 years of in-depth managerial experience with talents in team building, leading and communication. Proficient in decision making with sound judgement and in taking initiatives to positively contribute to the success of the organization. Currently looking for an opportunity in Winnipeg to utilize my skills and experience.


Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Services Manager

Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB)
02.2013 - 05.2023
  • Establish the service quality department
  • Set service standards for the branches and contact center
  • Introduce and implement mystery shopping program for branches & contact center
  • Conduct customer satisfaction surveys & devise action plans in coordination with business owners to address weaknesses
  • Design & implement customers’ complaints & feedback management procedures & system
  • Manage the customers’ complaints resolution
  • Conduct root cause analysis on the complaints and propose enhancements to eliminate the root of the identified gaps in the bank's processes & systems
  • Introduce & manage service quality award program to all employees for exceptional services & creative ideas
  • Manage the customers' communications templates, SMSs & emails
  • Prepare staff training materials on service standards
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on the performance
  • Analyze closed accounts reasons & prepare relevant summaries & recommendations
  • Review Q-Matic system data & identify reasons for visiting branches & areas for improving the electronic banking channels

Service Quality & Standards Manager

International Bank Of Qatar (IBQ)
08.2006 - 01.2013
  • Build strong service quality culture & establish the department from inception
  • Manage complaints, system enhancements, complaints log, complaints acknowledgement and customers’ update
  • Improve complaints resolution turn around time by implementing the escalation matrix & launching the delegation of authority matrix for complaints resolution
  • Conduct root cause analysis for all incoming complaints and propose process enhancements to eliminate or enhance the root of the problem
  • Conduct monthly mystery shopping evaluations for all channels, branches, call centre and direct sales team
  • Analyze mystery shopping results and devise action plans to address weaknesses and gaps across all areas of the bank
  • Set the service standards for all the front line staff members
  • Conduct various types of customer surveys on the products & services
  • Prepare summaries and reports to the management team
  • Manage service quality award program to all employees
  • Ensure service level agreements are adhered to
  • Identify the staff training needs and coordinate the training sessions
  • Obtain customer feedback and prepare summaries
  • Conduct calibration sessions with call centre & on the job coaching for front liners

Branch Sales & Services Manager

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
10.1999 - 04.2006

Career Progression:

  • Branch Manager, Main Branch (Nov 2004 – Apr 2006)
  • Manager Service Quality (Oct 2003 – Oct 2004)
  • Senior Credit Analyst (Sep 2002 – Sep 2003)
  • Credit Analyst (Aug 2000 – Aug 2002)
  • Operations Clerk/Teller (Oct 1999 – Jul 2000)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Language

Qatar University
Doha - Qatar
06.1999

Skills

  • Adaptability & Flexibility
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Analytical Ability
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Customer Service Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Critical Thinking
  • Business Development

Accomplishments

  • Established the service quality department from inception in three banks in Qatar.
  • The youngest manager in the history of SCB in 2004.

Languages

Fluent in English & Arabic, in addition to a fair command of French

Hobbies

Writing poetry and flash fiction stories 

Timeline

Quality Services Manager

Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB)
02.2013 - 05.2023

Service Quality & Standards Manager

International Bank Of Qatar (IBQ)
08.2006 - 01.2013

Branch Sales & Services Manager

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
10.1999 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Arts - English Language

Qatar University
Hala Kofa