Professional Job Description
Job Title: Project Support Specialist II / Customer Escalation Analyst
Location: Atlanta, GA 30308
Work Schedule: 4 Days Onsite / 1 Day Remote
Duration: 3 Years Contract
Shift: Standard Shift
Job Summary
The Project Support Specialist II will support the Customer Operations team by managing and resolving escalated customer concerns across multiple SouthStar markets. This role operates in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. The individual will be responsible for researching customer issues, managing formal complaint processes, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring timely resolution while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and internal service level agreements.
This role requires collaboration with internal teams, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring escalated customer concerns are addressed effectively to improve customer satisfaction and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate and resolve high-profile customer complaints and escalated service requests across multiple communication channels.
- Manage the formal complaint resolution process, ensuring issues are addressed promptly and within defined timelines.
- Conduct root cause analysis to identify systemic issues and recommend process improvements.
- Maintain detailed documentation of customer cases and resolution steps in internal systems.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, company policies, and service-level agreements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including customer operations, regulatory teams, and management.
- Support project coordination tasks including tracking deliverables, timelines, and operational updates.
- Provide reporting and analysis related to complaint trends and operational performance metrics.
- Utilize project management and productivity tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and Microsoft Office.
- Serve as a backup for other departmental functions and assist with additional operational support as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field
- 5+ years of experience handling customer escalations or high-level complaint resolution
- Experience in project coordination or operational support roles
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in customer operations, utilities, or energy sector
- Knowledge of regulatory complaint handling and compliance processes
- Experience working with high-volume service operations