
Forecast Workforce Analyst
- Hinsdale, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Apply critical thinking skills and use decisive judgment to take appropriate actions with minimal supervision, as needed
- Exhibit ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Develop and maintain comprehensive forecasting and scheduling models
- Use workforce management tools to forecast volumes, create staffing requirements, and generate work schedules for contact centers that meet or exceed service level, abandonment rate, and other key performance indicators
- Prepare both daily and long-term staffing requirements and adjust schedules based on dynamic needs of CxC
- Study real-time and historical data to modify forecasting; strive for continuous improvement in forecasting and staffing
- Lead and manage processes for shift bids, vacation shift bids, time-off requests, and requests for overtime
- Maintain a local database to manage employee information, performance trends, and other related data
- Maintain and provide budget-related data, including projected FTE requirements, employee turnover rate, shrinkage rate, abandonment rate, call volume, and attrition rate
- Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of segment entry requests and skill changes
- Utilize and maintain available reporting systems; produce routine and non-routine reports and presentations, including daily contact center performance, root-cause analysis, and trends and behaviors
- Assist the Real-Time Workforce Analyst to ensure associates are following schedules and meeting service level and abandonment goals
- Serve as a backup for the Workforce Supervisor, as necessary
- Utilize critical thinking skills to offer prompt and efficient assistance to CxC leadership regarding staffing projections and reporting
- Actively work with other CxC staff and leaders to achieve established performance metric standards
- High School Grad or Equiv Required
- Bachelor's Preferred
- Three or more years of Work Experience Required
- Ability to articulate the mission of AH and the CxC
- Proven ability to use data analytics to drive operational, quality, and financial performance in accordance with
- department and organizational goals
- Demonstrated interpersonal, customer relations, and communication skills
- Ability to lead or facilitate training and education
- Personal integrity and an ability to work under stress
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to take initiative to resolve immediate or urgent problems
- Effective communicator in English, both orally and in writing
- Typing skills of at least 45 words per minute
- Ability to adapt rapidly to change, balance multiple priorities, think quickly, and use appropriate judgment
- Demonstrates regular, consistent and punctual attendance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite programs and Adobe
- Technological aptitude to master additional programs, technologies, and databases
- Staff forecasting and schedule development within a contact center