Workforce Optimization Analyst, Consultant

• JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Workforce Management team partners with operations to ensure the contact centers are staffed appropriately to meet KPI’s while looking for opportunities to gain efficiency. The Workforce Optimization Analyst will report to the Sr. Manager of WFM. In this role you will analyze contact center trends, including call volumes, offline inventory, and call patterns to forecast workload needed to support various channels. The analyst will develop KPI reports and communicate with leaders on opportunities and risks to performance.Your WorkIn this role, you will:• Coach team members and acts as a functional SME• Anticipate and handle critical situations with solid business solutions• Analyze all CE operational workflows where inventory and/or call volumes dictate staffing/resources needs contact center trends (including call volumes and call patterns), claims and membership inventory to forecast workload needed to support various channels• Ensure member service needs are met through accurate forecasting in support of various business areas• Provide data and additional information to be used for capacity planning• Delivers results of analysis and recommendations to various business partners and leadership to support the Blue Shield of California mission• Create long term and short-term forecasts• Utilizes data from various workforce management tools to provide in-depth analysis of workload factors for lines of business with basic to highly complex member contact areas and/or back-office functions.• May instruct, guide and oversee the work of lower-level professionals and/or non-exempt staff.• Works closely with operations leaders to understand headcount levels, helps develop hiring plans and maintain staff plans.QUALIFICATIONSYour Knowledge and Experience• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience• Requires at least 7 years of prior relevant experience• Requires experience in scheduling, forecasting or capacity planning to include advanced utilization of workforce management tools & data analysis tools, telecommunications tools, contact routing and workload delivery systems.• Requires Advanced Microsoft Excel skills to include pivot tables, formula usage, etc.• Experience in Contact Center and Claim Processing environments• Preferred 4+ years' experience demonstrating application of mathematical and analytical skills, problem-solving, and forecasting methodologies applicable to workload forecasting including correlation modelingPreferred Working knowledge of Verint Workforce Management Software• Pay Range:The pay range for this role is: $96,470.00 to $144,760.00 for California.Note:Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.ABOUT USAt Blue Shield of California (the “Company”), the safety and well-being of our employees, members, and communities remain our top priority. To uphold this commitment, all active employees who interact with patients/members as determined by the Company are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.For applicable positions, employees and candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of employment will be required to submit proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or request an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination policy based on a medical condition or religious belief during the onboarding process. Please note that candidates should only submit proof of vaccination when instructed to do so.We define “up-to-date” as having completed your initial dose(s) and booster dose(s), if eligible, of the COVID-19 vaccine. If you are unable to achieve up to date vaccination by your designated start date, we will need to postpone your start date, providing you with a 30-day window to fulfill this requirement. In the event that you cannot meet the vaccination requirement or secure accommodation within 30 days, we will, with regret, withdraw our employment offer. Blue Shield is open to considering requests for medical or religious accommodations to the vaccination requirement prior to your start date.ABOUT THE TEAMBlue Shield of California’s mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California’s top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!Our Values:• Honest . We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.• Human . We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.• Courageous . We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.Our Workplace Model:Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That’s why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office• Hybrid – In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average• Office – In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you’re applying for is deemed an “Essential Role,” the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.Physical Requirements:Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.Equal Employment Opportunity:External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.