Resource Optimization Specialist

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As the Resource Optimization Specialist, you will be responsible for delivering the required service line work, from the management of work assignments to schedule movement and capacity planning.

*Position Responsibilities*

• Create long term month on month forecasting models for pods assigned to support GOC Operations for long term capacity planning.
• Create a short term monthly forecast basis the actual trends for scheduling purposes.
• Monthly Stakeholder meetings to review the Actual Vs Forecast trend analysis and align forecast and assumptions for scheduling requirements.
• Analyze current and historical contact volume and volume trend, handle time, productivity trend and future requirements to develop budget and call/contact volume/work forecasts.
• Analyze current and future contact handling resources, attrition trend, learning curve, shrinkage, productivity factors, desk availability and shift requirements, to develop a staffing plan that includes optimum skill set mix, replacement and recruiting timing, training and cross training details.
• Provide agreed upon monthly call/contact/work volume forecasts and assist with breakdown to daily forecasts as required. Provides recommendations in balancing client driven forecasts, billable headcounts, agent utilization and other operational key performance indicators.
• Provide the overtime requirement basis the current and future FTE requirements and volume trend.
• Maintain internal databases on actual volumes to validate client provided forecasts.
• Work with all stakeholders in managing planned shrinkages, moving headcounts between workflows to ensure optimized delivery of services.
• Maintains the capacity file through regular discussion with stakeholders to plan for attrition assumptions, KPI requirements, workflow growths and reductions
• Maintains a roster to track employee lifecycle from hire to fire through collating information from HR systems and all operational stakeholders
• Reconciles with operations heads bi-weekly on employee current and near future status for all capacity needs.

Qualifications
*Minimum Qualifications*

• Excellent English communication skills (both written and oral) and stakeholder management at multiple levels
• 4-6 years of relevant workforce management experience or 2+ years relevant resource planning/capacity planning experience
• Exposure to multi-channel and multi skill inbound/outbound processes and experience in queue management and various scheduling systems
• Knowledge of contact center methodologies, process requirements and capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong fundamental knowledge of Call Center Operations & Calculations
• Strong skills in MS Office (especially in Excel – Calculations and Formulas, Pivot Tables, Graphs and Macros) Coding and Automation
• Knowledge of other tools like MS Access, Cognos, Tableau and other MIS tools preferred
• 1+ year experience in WFM (RTA role) working on WFM tools like IEX, Aspect eWFM, Blue Pumpkin etc and experience on ACD switches like Avaya CMS, Symposium, Verint

Benefits

• We support you with competitive wages and with comprehensive health care including medical, dental and vision coverage
• We support your family with gender-neutral baby bonding leave, 18 week birth-parent maternity leave, and generous life, accident and disability insurance minimums
• Employees who work onsite can enjoy free meals and snacks, and fun onsite experiences

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