Director, Workload Planning and Forecasting

Company: USAA
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

Why USAA?At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.The OpportunityAs a dedicated Director for Workload Planning and Forecasting, you will be responsible for providing thoughtful leadership and people leadership to the team(s) supporting operational workforce planning and forecasting. This position will establish effective relationships with internal and external partners to ensure processes, procedures and systems provide accurate and reliable workforce management for USAA operational environments.We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL.Relocation assistance is not available for this position.This position can work remotely in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel.What you'll do:

• Responsible for maintenance of process taxonomy inventory and appropriate effective execution of detailed controls.
• Demonstrates relationships with internal and external business partners to proactively identify and provide consultation on operational performance opportunities related to scheduling, forecasting and capacity planning, and real-time monitoring.
• Advises the planning and implementation of coordinated resource planning processes for a specified company or staff agency.
• Provide relevant insights into drivers of operations performance variance.
• Responsible for Executive level summaries and insights on contact center performance and both short and long-term staffing positions.
• Acts in a consultative and advisory capacity to executive management on strategic and tactical workload and resource planning design and implementation.
• Leads all aspects of statistical analysis to validate effectiveness and efficiency of plans, strategies, and decisions, in support of coordinated workload modeling.
• Coordinates gathering of quantitative and qualitative data; Approves data collection guidelines and methodologies.
• Serves as a partner/sponsor to improve data quality & availability provided by data partners.
• Maintains an understanding of company business operations and goals and provides information on how workload strategies impact performance goals.
• Drives standardization in and leads all aspects of the building of analytical products that are scalable and flexible.
• Identifies, provides oversight, and performs forecasting analysis/data mining on special business topics (Marketing ROI and optimization, fulfillment process/efficiency improvements, demand forecasting, customer segmentation, etc.) and partners with internal and external areas (Finance, CoSAs, HR, etc.).
• Reviews and assesses department, business, and strategic supplier processes and procedures ensuring efficient workload management to support enterprise objectives.
• Builds and leads all aspects of a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, mentor and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
• Takes initiative to understand business drivers of supported LOB (e.g. high-level understanding of products and services and contribution of workforce to LOB goals).
• Manages business and executive level issues, including reporting to senior-level leadership as appropriate.
• Works with Finance partners to align business strategies with financial impacts and incorporate them into the financial planning cycles.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, supervised, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.What you have:
  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • 8 years of progressive experience in a workforce management function performing demand and/or supply forecasting, scheduling, capacity management, reporting and/or real-time resource management.
  • 3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
  • Proven ability to build and leverage relationships with senior leadership, business partners at various levels within the Enterprise, and external 3rd parties.
  • Experience establishing project deliverables, deadlines, schedule status, performance tracking, and critical path reporting and analysis.
  • Strong people leader skills and proven track record to build high performing teams.
  • Sophisticated knowledge of call center dynamics, including workload demand forecasting, staffing, queues, schedule preferencing, data analysis and performance metrics with the ability to explain data insights to senior leadership and internal and external partners.
  • Strong background in workforce management software.What sets you apart:
    • US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner
    • Over 8 years of experience in contact center workforce management.
    • Over 3 years of experience in contact center capacity planning and/or forecasting.
    • Over 5 years of experience leading and supervising high performing teams.
    • Sophisticated analytical skills, turning data into insights and driving efficiencies
    • Familiarity with interval workflow, call routing, and designCompensation range: The salary range for this position is: $127,310 - $229,160.Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. -Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. -Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. -For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting. -USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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