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WFM Long-Term Planning Manager

WFM Long-Term Planning Manager

CompanyShipt
LocationBirmingham, AL, USA, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Salary$73000 – $176000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5 years of forecasting in a contact center environment
  • 5 years of developing and maintaining capacity models
  • Expert level skill set in Excel/Google Sheets
  • Advanced data analysis and modeling skills
  • Proven relationship builder with strong negotiation skills
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to take full ownership of key processes and tools
  • Experience with WFM tools (NICE/Verint, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Develop long-term contact volume, workload and headcount forecasts using modern time series regression models
  • Develop and maintain a capacity model to guide accurate resource decisions up to 18 months out
  • Be responsible for headcount assumptions for all budget/financial reviews in partnership with Business Intelligence Manager and Finance Manager
  • Develop a mechanism to report out on financial performance within the current month to guide accurate mid-month resource decisions
  • Collaborate with internal and vendor contact center leadership to develop a training plan for when new agents need to be hired and/or cross-trained
  • Partner with scheduling and intraday WFM leader to ensure interval level forecasts remain in alignment with approach and format of long-term forecast

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.