Workforce Management Service Delivery Manager (WFM SDM)
Role Objective
The WFM SDM is the architect of operational efficiency. You will oversee the end-to-end WFM lifecycle—Forecasting, Scheduling, and Real-Time Management—ensuring that staffing levels align perfectly with fluctuating Ads ticket volumes and chat demands to meet service level agreements (SLAs).
Key Responsibilities
● Strategic Planning: Own the long-range headcount planning and budget forecasting for multi-site or omni-channel environments.
● Performance Governance: Drive the delivery of key metrics including Service Level (SL), Abandonment Rate, Occupancy, and Shrinkage.
● Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary bridge between Operations, Finance, and the Client to justify staffing requirements and ROI.
● Tool Optimization: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of WFM software (e.g., Aspect, Verint, or NICE) and ensure data integrity.
Qualifications
● Experience: 12+ years in WFM, with at least 3 years in a leadership/SDM capacity.
● Technical Skills: Mastery of Erlang-C calculations and advanced statistical forecasting.
● Soft Skills: Exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to "tell the story”Behind the data.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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