WFM Support Operations

In general, Support Operations is responsible for workforce management (WFM)and other support-wide initiatives. Workforce management focuses on assigning the right employees with the right skills to the right job at the right time. WFM functions include scheduling the proper number of staff in place (staff ratio/levels) for each frontline hour to maximize service and minimize cost, evaluating both volume growth and staff utilization to guide efficiency improvements. Customer Support Operations has accountability overstaffing modeling, forecasting, holiday management, and after-hours management.

The Associate has responsibilities to:

Real-time monitor adherence to schedules and communicate with TLs when trends or one-off coaching opportunities for agents are observed

Real-time monitor Incoming volume from all channels and evaluate the volume compared to associated planned interval volume.

Evaluate of any resource constraints that impact customer response times and propose solutions for team leads and managers

Handle call-outs & other intraday schedule adjustment needs and approve schedule adherence exceptions

Monitor incoming Customer Support requests for schedule adjustments, questions or incoming ticket escalation requests from other departments and ensuring timely escalation to a Customer Support team lead or manager

In general, Support Operations has the overallaccountabilities and responsibilities to:

Forecast volume based on historic trends to predict future volume/staffing timing, with industry-standard WFM techniques

Evaluate data and adjusts WFM to seasonal spikes and leverage proactive support to reduce potential impact

Maintain oversight for personnel movement, including hiring/retention/attrition trends and obstacles, that might impact accuracy and availability to serve incoming volume

Evaluate occupancy, idle time, and other WFM metrics to maximize both efficiency of FTEs and training opportunities

Evaluate overall trends of long handle times and works to improve through better training, process/procedures

Provide overall program management of cost-per-case and average-calls-per-customer, filing and shepherding non-functional requirements on behalf of support

Evaluate seasonal spikes and manages programs to respond proactively to customer needs and communicating these trends to Service Delivery leadership

Education and Experience

Detail oriented with examples of performing work that requireda high level of accuracy

Demonstrated ability to anticipate obstacles or problems. Takestimely steps to minimize impact on intended results

Demonstrated ability to be diplomatic, and tactful in dealing with diverse people

Proven ability to ask critical, insightful questions and probe for information to facilitate problem solving

Demonstrated ability to act as a calming and settling influence in tense situations. Is looked to by others for directions and guidance

Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience performing 1 year Workforce Management Real Time Analysis(RTA) preferred

Associate or Bachelor’s degree or previous technical troubleshooting experience preferred

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