Posted On: 9-23-2019
Position Title: Manager, Workforce Management
Job Location: Atlanta, GA
Apply Online: https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/ShowJob/JobId/362825/ManagerWorkforceManagement?prefilters=none&CloudSearchLocation=none&cs=true&gjid=cHJvamVjdHMvc21hc2hmbHljbG91ZGpvYmRpc2NvdmVyeS9qb2JzLzEyNDQ4ODUzNDE5MTk0MDI5NA%3D%3D

Role Summary
 
The Manager of Capacity Planning leads a team of analysts responsible for enterprise planning.  The scope of this position includes long range workload forecasting, hire plans, and budget preparation and digital support (chat & messenger). Responsibilities include planning for internal and external resources.  This individual is also responsible for tracking enterprise performance metrics.  
 
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions
 
Forecasting & Hire Plan Management
  • Lead analysts in maintaining a 12-month capacity plan, with 18 month guidance for each line of business supported
  • Analyze forecasted volume with consideration to historical trends and initiatives known to impact workload minutes or staffing
  • Coordinate with boundary partners initiatives that will impact volume
  • Evaluate enterprise staffing needs and weigh against effectiveness of available capacity within enterprise and with external partner sites
  • Recommend a staffing plan for internal and external resources which maximizes capacity and performance
  • Ensure leadership team & Mission Control teams are aware of unmitigated capacity shortages that will put key performance indicators at risk
  • Finalize and communicate rolling12-month capacity plan to line of business leaders and external partners by established monthly deadline 
  • Evaluate performance against the established plan on a weekly basis
  • Partner with boundary partners, such as Recruiting & Partner Management, to drive adherence to hire plan
  • Liaison with center led functions such as product and marketing to ensure initiatives impacting contact centers are properly planned
  • Share initiative roadmap with regional WFM teams for planning
  • Conduct regular trend analysis
  • Maintain accurate headcount numbers and hire plan data
  • Maintain accurate historical data on enterprise performance for reporting and modeling purposes
  • Lead annual and quarterly budget process
  • Support modeling requests and data compilation
  • Create, maintain & upload budget inputs by established deadlines
  • Coordinate with boundary partners (Marketing, Pricing, Product, etc) on budget inputs and assumptions
  • Facilitate meetings with management team.  Participate in regular meetings with the leadership team
  • Present analytical data to senior management team
  • Identify & implement internal process and/or tool improvements that align with industry best practices
  • Ensure supported departments align with enterprise for WFM best practices 
  • Set clear expectations for performance through establishment of goals for analysts
  • Create a high performing team through regular coaching & development of team
  • Foster an environment of strong communication through regular 1:1’s, team meetings & multi-directional feedback
  • Establish strong relationships with the locals ops teams and outsource partners through continuous dialogue and support

Qualifications:

Required
 
7 or more years of experience in call center forecasting discipline
5 or more years of experience if candidate possesses a related advanced degree
Proven experience presenting & consulting with operational leadership 
Proven aptitude for decision making 
Proven aptitude for math and analytics 
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point) 
Strong relationship management skills 
 
Preferred  
 
BS/BA degree in related discipline strongly desired 
2 or more years of experience in a management role preferred 
Experience in telecommunications industry desired

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Job ID: 1913055