Senior Manager, Workforce Management

GEICO GEICO · Insurance · Richardson, TX +5

Senior Manager of Workforce Management to lead business line verticals, overseeing a team of 10 responsible for optimized workforce management solutions including forecasting, scheduling, intraday management, and reporting. Requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and advanced analytical expertise in a high-volume contact center environment using tools like NICE WFM, PowerBI, and Alvaria/Aspect.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of workforce professionals to meet and exceed service level goals and business KPIs including Average Handle Times, Abandons, and Service Levels, Average Speed of Answer, Occupancy.
  2. Oversee the development of precise short-term and long-term forecasts using NICE WFM, PowerBI, Oracle Strategic Planner and other predictive tools to ensure coverage for all contact channels (voice, chat, email).
  3. Implement robust real-time management strategies to monitor contact center performance, adjust schedules dynamically, and mitigate risks impacting service levels.
  4. Conduct forward looking advanced data analysis to identify performance trends, inefficiencies, and actionable insights for operational improvement.
  5. Serve as the key liaison between workforce management, operations, and senior leadership teams to align on staffing, performance, and business needs.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum of 5 years of workforce management experience in a high-volume contact center environment
  • At least 4 years of leadership experience, managing workforce teams and delivering results in forecasting, scheduling, and real-time management
  • Demonstrated expertise with NICE Workforce Management (WFM), AWS Connect and Alvaria, or comparable platforms
  • Proven track record in staffing strategies, scheduling, and performance analysis
  • Advanced proficiency in WFM tools, predictive analytics, and data visualization platforms including PowerBI, Excel and other Microsoft tool or comparable platforms
  • Proven ability to analyze large, complex data sets and translate insights into actionable strategies
  • Strong knowledge of WFM metrics (e.g., SLAs, occupancy, adherence, ASA) and operational best practices
  • Exceptional ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data and strategies to executive leadership
  • Highly organized with a results-driven mindset and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organizational skills with an aptitude for problem solving and decision-making
  • Capacity to adapt to rapidly changing business needs and workforce dynamics

Nice to have

  • Certifications such as Certified Workforce Planning Professional (CWPP) or similar credentials are a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • NICE Workforce Management (WFM), AWS Connect and Alvaria, or comparable platforms is required
  • Advanced proficiency in WFM tools, predictive analytics, and data visualization platforms including PowerBI, Excel and other Microsoft tool or comparable platforms is required