Workforce Management Analyst

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We are actively searching for a Workforce Engagement (WEM) Analyst to join our dynamic team. This essential role involves not just supporting our teams through the effective use of Workforce Management solutions, but also playing a crucial role in improving and ensuring the Quality Assurance (QA) processes within the organization.

The WEM Analyst will play a key part in ensuring our workforce is efficiently scheduled and optimally utilized, by developing, generating, and enhancing scheduling procedures. Our Analyst will also have a hand in forecasting and workforce planning, collaborating with various teams to address workforce capacity and volume trending analysis.

The Quality Assurance aspect of this role involves implementing and maintaining the QA tools and standards set within the organization. The Analyst will ensure adherence to established QA standards, helping to identify any deviations, and assist in implementing corrective and preventive measures. The effectiveness of our QA processes greatly impacts customer satisfaction, and the Analyst will play a big part in maintaining and improving it.

We are seeking a candidate who takes a data-driven approach when making decisions and can juggle multiple priorities while maintaining keen attention to detail. The ideal person for this role is proficient in WFM and QA principles, has great problem-solving abilities, can effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse teams across the organization, and above all, is committed to enhancing customer experience.

Join us as we strive to streamline our workforce experiences, improve the quality of our services, and make a positive impact on our organization and customers alike.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee schedules within the workforce management application on a daily/weekly basis.
• Generate short-term forecasts for developing weekly staffing schedules.
• Recommend proactive scheduling changes based on intraday movements and incoming volume.
• Monitor workload volumes and service levels, escalating as needed.
• Conduct root cause analysis on forecast and staffing variations, offering actionable process improvement recommendations.
• Provide summaries of analysis and recommendations to leaders to help resolve business issues.
• Administer, configure, and support workforce management tools.
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives while maintaining confidentiality.
• Focus on delivering an excellent customer experience in all aspects.
• Evaluate customer, product, and agent-specific tickets within the CX organization.
• Maintain and manage personal QA evaluation workload
• Participate in calibration sessions with business leaders to ensure consistent scoring and alignment with QA metrics and organizational priorities.
• Maintain and update regional reports on global forecast/volume and quality data.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to workflow documentation.
• Coordinate with other WFM and QA Analysts to improve and evolve the Zendesk WFM and QA tools and processes.
• Collaborate with business leaders to document user experiences and feedback, helping to refine schedule practices.
• Communicate clearly with leadership regarding daily tasks, trend insights, and identified issues.
• Stay updated on product changes and new features.

Requirements

• 2-3+ years of experience within an operational area.
• Proficient with operational support systems (e.g., phone systems, chat & email support, case management, billing, or tracking systems).
• Experience with scheduling and forecasting applications (Aspect, NICE, Verint, etc.) (desirable).
• Experience with quality assurance applications (Klaus, Maestro QA, Playvox, Genesys, NICE, etc.) (desirable).
• Solid skills with Google Docs and/or Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and/or business processes.
• Customer focus with empathy, compassion, and a desire to ensure customers receive proper Zendesk treatment; willingness to continuously improve the customer service experience.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and direction.
• Capability to drive and own conversations in support of Zendesk CX goals, including providing alternative solutions when necessary.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to interact effectively with team members and stakeholders from all levels and regions.
• Creative, motivated, and capable of working independently as well as part of a globally distributed team.
• Willing to work on a night shift (AMER) and hybrid set up.

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Hybrid: In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.

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