Manager, Knowledge

Service Center KnowledgeUS Exempt RegularFull timeStateside Exempt 2.1Location: Adelphi, MD (Hybrid)

Summary:

A Knowledge Manager is primarily in charge of enhancing content and processes for customer support products and services. Their responsibilities include support spearheading the knowledge management programs and projects, answering inquiries, processing requisitions, and addressing issues and concerns, resolving them promptly and efficiently.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review content and data to develop helpful self-service support resources, including chatbots and knowledge articles. 

• Create, edit, publish, and manage support content, including knowledge articles, chatbot use cases, help guides, job aids, and other customer-support materials.

• Analyze data, chat transcripts, and other records from support platforms - such as CRM systems, chatbots and knowledge bases - to evaluate content and processes and to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Analyze metrics to determine usefulness of knowledge articles and to identify opportunities to create new knowledge, update existing knowledge, and archive unneeded content.

• Manage knowledge initiatives and collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers to solicit, edit, and publish content contributions. 

• Collaborate with the support teams to develop procedural documentation, job aids, and knowledge content.

• Collaborate with project teams to create and update knowledge content to be aligned with updated services and applications.

• Ensure knowledge articles and other content is accurate, clearly written and presented, and follows established style.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Independent thinker with strong analytical skills: analyzing issues and problems systematically, gathering broad and balanced input, drawing sound conclusions, and translating conclusions into timely decisions and actions.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills: able to collaborate across teams/businesses; ability to explain complex concepts in layman's language; ability to communicate at different levels of management and staff

• Ability to acquire strong information about company's knowledge assets and to know its system by heart

• Excellent technical writing, editing, and technology skills are required

• Demonstrated leadership and creativity.   

• Customer-focused mindset and dedication to delivering exceptional service: understands customers' needs and concerns, responds promptly and effectively to their needs

• Flexible and adaptive in an evolving organization. 

• Proactive and results-driven: makes things happen, sets standards, commits to organizational goals

• Ability to learn and share knowledge

Education & Experience Requirements:

Experience:

• Minimum two years of relevant experience managing support content, training, communications, technical writing/editing, or related disciplines.

• Experience in establishing effective partnerships within and outside the organization.

• Experience using Salesforce CRM and/or ServiceNow knowledgebases is a plus

Certifications:

• Certification in Knowledge Management is a plus

Preferred Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Workplace Accommodations:

The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC's Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at employee-accommodations@umgc.edu. 

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). For part-time employees, time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Insurance Options: Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plans: Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
• Tuition Remission: Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.

Hiring Range:

$72,000.00 - $83,000.00