Manager, Workforce Management and Planning
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Job summary
The Manager of Workforce Management & Planning (WFM) ensures Customer Support (CS) has the right staffing, skills, and capacity to meet global SLOs. The role oversees forecasting, scheduling, capacity planning, queue and skills-based routing, and real-time performance monitoring across all tiers, channels, languages, and regions. The manager partners with Tiers leadership, offshore partners, QA, GTM, Process Governance, and Finance to build scalable workforce models that support growth, efficiency, and a high-quality customer experience. This role reports to the Senior Director, Customer Support Operations in Warsaw.
Responsibilities
Forecasting & Planning
- Build and maintain short-, mid-, and long-term forecasts across tiers, segments, channels, languages, and geographies
- Develop scalable staffing models for new products, seasonal peaks, and growth cycles
- Create annual and periodic headcount plans with Finance and CS leadership
- Align planning assumptions, staffing models, and KPIs with offshore partners
Workforce Operations
- Lead global scheduling to consistently meet SLO and response-time targets
- Oversee real-time performance monitoring, queue health, routing efficiency, and adherence
- Identify SLO risks and implement mitigation actions (overtime, staffing shifts, partner balancing, routing changes)
- Optimize queue, skills, and routing configurations to improve operational flow
Performance Management
- Define centralized WFM metrics for capacity use, productivity, and staffing efficiency
- Track performance against targets and drive corrective actions
- Partner with QA and Tiers leadership to link forecasting accuracy with CSAT, productivity, and efficiency outcomes
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with GTM and Process Governance on product rollouts, process changes, and system enhancements
- Partner with Finance on budgets, cost-to-serve modeling, and long-range planning
- Collaborate with offshore BPO/WFM teams to ensure reporting quality and operational alignment
Qualifications
- 5+ years in WFM, Planning, or Support Operations in global, multi-channel environments
- Strong analytical skills (forecasting, modeling, capacity planning, routing design)
- Financial acumen to translate workforce decisions into operational metrics
- Experience with modern WFM tools
- Ability to lead distributed teams (Bogotá, Singapore) and influence cross-functional partners
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, stakeholder management, and communication abilities
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