Senior Application Support Analyst - Reservations Systems

$54,974 - $98,966/Yr

Marriott International - Madison, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Madison, WI

Accommodation

About the position

The Senior Analyst at Marriott International serves as a support subject matter expert, primarily focused on resolving issues reported by property users and enhancing the overall support workflows related to the platform. This role is pivotal in promoting an exceptional customer experience and fostering a continuous improvement mindset. The Senior Analyst collaborates with customers, service providers, and IT Support Partners to enhance the categorization of issues using the ServiceNow Platform and Phone System, aiming to expedite the resolution of customer issues. The ultimate goal is to improve the Mean-Time-To-Resolution and reduce recurring incidents, thereby providing a seamless support experience for the Reservations user support community. The Support Desk operates 24/7, and candidates must be flexible to work as required to meet business needs. The Senior Analyst is responsible for utilizing ticketing tools and customer engagement tools to ensure a positive customer experience and enhance Level 1 agent effectiveness. This includes escalating issues to appropriate Marriott business units and service providers when necessary, as well as initiating the creation and modification of knowledge articles and business process documentation for team and customer use. In addition to acting as a subject matter expert for Application Support Analysts and customers, the Senior Analyst facilitates the entire contact resolution process, ensuring operational continuity and identifying procedural support gaps. This role also involves contributing to the Knowledge Base to improve issue resolution speed and documenting requirements for technical initiatives. Building effective relationships with business units, service providers, and internal support teams is crucial for delivering effective support workflows that enhance the overall support model. The Senior Analyst is expected to demonstrate leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills while supporting enterprise processes such as incident management, change management, and problem management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a support subject matter expert resolving issues reported by property users.
• Promote an exceptional customer experience and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborate with customers, service providers, and IT Support Partners to improve issue categorization.
• Utilize ServiceNow Platform and Phone System to log transactions and expedite issue resolution.
• Provide a seamless support experience for the Reservations user support community.
• Use ticketing tools and customer engagement tools to ensure positive customer experiences.
• Escalate issues to appropriate Marriott business units and service providers as needed.
• Initiate the creation and modification of knowledge articles and business process documentation.
• Facilitate the entire contact resolution process from initial contact to resolution.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex functional and operational requests.
• Ensure operational continuity and identify procedural support gaps.
• Contribute to the Knowledge Base to improve issue resolution speed.
• Lead CRM integration initiatives to drive data collection and workflow efficiency.
• Document requirements for technical initiatives and support enterprise processes.
• Build effective relationships with business, service providers, and internal support teams.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• 4+ years' overall experience in business application support or call center environment, customer service, or hospitality.
• 2+ years' experience with MARSHA Reservations System or other Reservations Systems.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to train others and facilitate complaint resolutions.
• Prior experience using ServiceNow or other ticketing solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Meeting facilitation and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of MI Hotel Property Management Systems or Property Business Applications.
• Established work history of strong customer service.
• Skilled at listening and persuading.
• College degree or working towards one.
• Strong team orientation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care flexible spending account.
• Dependent care flexible spending account.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• Accident insurance and adoption expense reimbursements.
• Paid parental leave and educational assistance.
• 401(k) plan and stock purchase plan.
• Discounts at Marriott properties.
• Commuter benefits and employee assistance plan.
• Childcare discounts.