Manager, Workload Planning and Forecasting

USAA • Tampa, FL

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Opportunity As a dedicated Manager, Workload Planning and Forecasting, you will be responsible for managing and guiding teams to support operational workforce planning/management and forecasting activities. 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 6 years of experience in strategic supplier or workforce management.
• 2 years of direct team lead, supervisory or management experience.
• Current knowledge of workforce management best practices, centers of excellence, and workforce management software.
• Ability to effectively perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
• Experience and 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 stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and practical experience with project management principles and practices.
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical skills to include understanding the needs of different stakeholders and developing new ideas to solve problems appropriately.
• Experience positively influencing, motivating, and directing diverse teams.
• Ability to support real-time capacity issues on call as business needs dictate.
• Ability to support flexible hours to include some weekends and weekdays 11AM – 8PM CT.
• Ability to travel on an approximately quarterly basis.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance of process taxonomy inventory and appropriate effective execution of documented controls.
• Leverages 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.
• Serves as the primary partner for monitoring supplier performance, ensuring delivery meets established metrics and escalating any issues or risks to leadership.
• Conducts regular oversight of contracted processes to identify efficiency gaps, recommend optimization opportunities, and help reduce third Party vendor costs.
• Applies understanding of business goals to guide workload strategies, capacity planning, and the delivery of work assignments that support performance objectives
• Ensure workload forecasts and schedules are timely, accurate, and consider channel inputs and business injects.
• Sets direction for reporting design, nomenclature, approach, requirements gathering, end user communications protocols, release schedules, quality assurance and change management process.
• Provides analysis and strategic consulting that aligns operational performance with association initiatives and capabilities.
• Identifies, provides oversight, and performs forecasting analysis/data mining on special business topics (Marketing ROI and optimization, fulfillment process/productivity improvements, demand forecasting, customer segmentation, etc.) and partners with internal and external areas (Bank)
• Provides oversight for special projects such as process definition, process improvement or client satisfaction.
• Builds and oversees a team of employees for assigned functional areas through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager