Capacity Planning Forecast Analyst

About the team

The Capacity Planning Forecast analyst is part of the Contact Center Operations team. This team supports multiple lines of business throughout Zillow, setting strategic directions, figuring out how strategy gets implemented, and being responsible for the results that flow from strategy. The team operates in a collaborative environment. We are heavy hitters who think big, adapt quickly, and team up to deliver results!

About the role

The Capacity Planning Forecast Analyst is responsible for preparing accurate and timely forecasts for a high-volume operations team. The Forecast Analyst will determine lead/task volume, analyze contact arrival patterns, see opportunities for building efficiencies in our operations, and communicate headcount and scheduling needs for both internal and outsourced vendor locations to meet service-level goals. The analyst performs administrative functions for our workforce management platform and demonstrates subject matter expertise related to forecasting and long-term planning. The analyst will perform analysis related to the efficient use of planning models across multiple lines of business.

You Will Get To:

• Build capacity planning models to address changing business use cases, including processes for handling work in a deferred / funnel sales or service process
• Provide analysis to assess and mitigate risks associated with capacity planning scenarios, and improve the accuracy of forecasts
• Ensure alignment with Annual Operating Plan inputs, contact center internal and vendor costs
• Partner with Finance, Product, BI, and Operations to improve forecasting models, optimize scheduling, and enable Operations teams to shift resources nimbly
• Drive cost savings initiatives for operational efficiencies including queue design, occupancy, scheduling efficiencies, and management of Agent FTE capacity across multiple sites
• Facilitate meetings with Finance and Leadership teams aligning on lead volume and headcount forecast
• Prepare a communication plan with all leaders with an analysis of changes and impacts on-call drivers and staffing models
• Supervise headcount expense reduction requirements, optimize performance/cost per call through forecast analysis
• Determine solutions for performance metrics, along with making recommendations on how to increase or improve efficiency.
• Compile, distribute, and analyze- interval, daily, weekly, and monthly call center performance reports
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $80,900.00 - $129,200.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Washington and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Operations, Finance, Business Administration, or other quantitative field
• At least 2 years of forecasting and scheduling experience in a contact center environment
• Strong financial and business sense, and ability to demonstrate proven analytical capability
• Sophisticated Microsoft Excel: Formulas, filters, pivot tables, imports/exports data from multiple sources is required
• 3-5 years of Workforce Management experience, preferably using Alvaria
• Able to work independently and effectively in ambiguous environments
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• High accuracy of work; champions open two-way communication; be a problem solver

Transferable Skills

Here at Zillow - we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.

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