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Workforce Management Analyst

TalentBridge, West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50265

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Title:

Workforce Systems analyst - Alvaria/Verint

Duration:

Long Term

Position Overview:

Part of the Workforce Management and Telephony Management group.

WFM Analysts perform forecasting in support of the contact center to staff according to expected volume.

Primary System: Alvaria (formerly known as Aspect) — tracks call volume and assists in planning flexible activities such as breaks and lunches.

Future Transition: Moving from Alvaria to Verint (a more standard platform in the industry).

The role involves providing mentorship, system administration, and technical leadership within a 6-person team. The position fills a gap created by the departure of the current senior analyst.

The ideal candidate should be approachable, comfortable correcting others’ mistakes, and mathematically strong in forecasting and data manipulation (primarily in Excel).

Typical Activities:

Handle 2–3 root cause analysis requests per day

Repair daily reporting activities if they break

Manipulate and present Excel-based data using flat files and mail merges

Top Skills:

3–5 years of Workforce Management (WFM) experience

Alvaria/Aspect experience (highly preferred)

Coaching, training, or mentorship experience

Technical & Platform Expertise:

Experience with Alvaria and Verint Workforce Management platforms (scheduling, forecasting, configuration management)

Ability to manage dual-platform deployments and support CCaaS migration efforts

Proficiency in user management, work queues, activity codes, skills assignment, and scheduling

Data Analysis & Forecasting:

Strong analytical skills using historical contact volume and handle time data

Experience with work queue forecasting and scheduling

Ability to generate project schedules for non-volume-driven work

Skilled in capacity planning, intraday management, and contingency modeling

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement:

Comfortable presenting to senior managers and directors

Leads bi‑weekly business readouts and provides actionable insights

Coordinates with cross‑functional teams — Finance, Operations Leadership, and Technology

Experience in application testing, system configuration, and defect tracking

Manages custom report development, activity code creation, and hierarchy management

Reporting & Presentation Building:

Builds dashboards, performance scorecards, and executive presentations

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools for workforce analytics

Strategic & Operational Leadership:

Experienced in system administration, telephony queue management, and real‑time adjustments

Proven track record in process improvement, compliance alignment, and resource utilization optimization

Key Recruiting Terms (Provided by LOB): Core Workforce Management Skills:

Workforce forecasting

Capacity planning

Scheduling optimization

Real-time adherence (RTA)

Shrinkage analysis

Call volume forecasting

Workforce analytics

Technical Tools & Platforms:

WFM software: Verint, NICE IEX, Aspect, Genesys, Calabrio

Reporting tools: Tableau, Power BI, Excel (advanced), SQL

Contact center platforms: Five9, Avaya, Cisco, Amazon Connect

Genesys/CCPulse systems and configurations

Leadership & Soft Skills:

Team leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Change management

Coaching and mentoring

Performance management

Average Handle Time (AHT)

Occup rate

Forecast accuracy

Schedule adherence

Industry-Specific Terms:

Contact center operations

BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)

Healthcare call center

Seniority level:

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Contract

Job function:

Information Technology

Industries:

Software Development

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