Job Description
The Workforce Analyst is responsible for forecasting call volume and creating work schedules that efficiently and effectively utilize department resources to meet the department's response time goals.
Principal Accountabilities:
Lead all workforce management (forecasting and scheduling) activities to meet needs of internal and external customers. These duties include, but are not limited to:
•Create call volume forecasts
•Create monthly shift schedules
•Create weekend shift schedules
•Generate shifts in Aspect
•Assign shifts in Aspect
•Add shift preferences and project time to schedule in Aspect
•Add weekly meetings to schedule in Aspect
•Review finalized schedules to ensure proper staffing open to close
•Collaborate with Command Center on effectiveness of schedules
•Create and maintain resource calendar
•Evaluate time off requests
•Maintain accurate employee records in Aspect
•Communicate scheduling information to the staff
•Collaborate with Team Leaders, Product Leaders, and Managers
•Conduct staff training on scheduling process and use of tools (e.g. Aspect)
•Develop and maintain thorough understanding of contact center applications (Aspect including RTA, CMS, KANA, HEAT, Flash, Cisco CUIC, Salesforce)
•Work in the Command Center regularly
•Communicate with other departments related to resource share agreements
•Encourage new ideas, champion innovation, and drive efficiency
Secondary Accountabilities:
•Participate in special projects as needed
•Research and implement new call center technology as needed
Qualifications:
•Strong work ethic and ability to work independently
•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
•Knowledge of contact center terminology (e.g. ACD, AHT, ACW, etc), processes, and technology
•Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines
•Knowledge and proven ability to utilize contact center applications (Calabrio Workforce Management System for forecasting, Cisco CUIC for reporting, Salesforce).
•Proficient use of PC software applications (Excel, Outlook, and Word)
•4 year degree in statistics, computer science, or management information systems (or other 4 year degree with relevant contact center experience)
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With more than 25,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.
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Locations
Ann Arbor-Michigan-United States of America
As a global business we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in our operations around the world regardless of race, color, /gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.