WFM Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a WFM Specialist based in India.

This role is ideal for a workforce management professional who enjoys optimizing operations, improving customer experiences, and driving performance through data-driven insights. You will play a key role in monitoring contact centre performance and ensuring workforce strategies align with business needs. The position involves collaborating with operational leaders, stakeholders, and planning teams to identify risks and implement effective solutions. You will contribute to process improvements, reporting automation, and initiatives that enhance efficiency across complex service environments. With a strong focus on real-time performance management, you will help teams deliver consistent and high-quality customer outcomes. This opportunity offers a dynamic environment where analytical skills, communication abilities, and continuous improvement mindset are highly valued.

Accountabilities:: As a WFM Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring effective workforce planning, real-time performance monitoring, and operational efficiency across contact centre environments. You will work closely with stakeholders to identify performance gaps, develop improvement strategies, and support initiatives that enhance customer service delivery.

Monitor and manage contact centre performance across multiple queues and channels to maintain service levels and customer experience standards.

Analyse intraday workforce plans to identify capacity gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

Develop mitigation plans and coordinate actions with relevant stakeholders to address operational challenges.

Create, maintain, and deliver daily reporting, dashboards, and service-level performance reviews.

Identify trends, inefficiencies, and process improvements to support better workforce utilization and operational outcomes.

Support key initiatives related to incident management, business continuity, governance, process development, and performance optimization.

Design and automate reports and dashboards to provide accurate insights to business teams.

Build strong relationships with operational leaders, HR teams, and workforce planning stakeholders to drive effective collaboration and change.

Provide tactical recommendations, including queue movements and resource adjustments, to improve real-time efficiency.

Maintain accurate workforce systems, schedules, rosters, and planning records.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented workforce management professional with strong analytical capabilities and experience supporting operational teams. You should be comfortable working with workforce planning tools, interpreting data, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Strong understanding of workforce planning principles, including demand forecasting, capacity planning, shrinkage, and coverage modelling.

Experience translating forecasts into practical, balanced, and achievable workforce schedules.

Ability to identify scheduling inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.

Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail when managing workforce data.

Experience working with WFM systems, rosters, and workforce records with strong data discipline.

Ability to partner effectively with operational leaders, HR teams, and workforce planning colleagues.

Experience taking ownership of workforce planning cycles, schedules, and improvement initiatives.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder engagement abilities.

Basic understanding of intraday management and real-time adherence processes.

Ability to work flexible rotating schedules based on operational requirements.

Benefits:

Competitive salary package based on experience and skills.

Permanent full-time employment opportunity.

Flexible working arrangements designed to support productivity and work-life balance.

Opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Exposure to large-scale workforce management operations and continuous improvement projects.

Career development opportunities and the chance to expand expertise in workforce planning and operational strategy.

Supportive workplace culture focused on diversity, inclusion, and employee growth.

Access to relevant employee benefits, wellbeing initiatives, and healthcare support.

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