Senior Specialist, Workforce Planning

Walmart, Inc.

$54K — $106K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in workforce planning within a multi-site contact center
  • Strong analytical skills for evaluating staffing needs and performance metrics
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with operations and workforce planning partners
  • Ability to manage attendance adherence issues and propose actionable solutions
  • Experience building relationships with stakeholders for operational improvements
  • Commitment to company policies and fostering a positive work environment
  • Adaptability to changing priorities and a focus on continuous improvement

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for scheduling and attendance issues across multiple sites
  • Analyze staffing indicators and forecast workforce needs based on workload predictions
  • Communicate attendance and scheduling concerns to leadership with recommended action plans
  • Monitor real-time workforce performance and coordinate responses to operational issues
  • Build partnerships with stakeholders to identify business needs
  • Provide expert guidance on best practices for workforce management
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives within the workforce planning process

Benefits

  • Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plan and stock purchase options
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Company discounts and Military Leave Pay
  • Walmart-paid education benefits covering tuition and fees for various programs
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Senior Specialist, Workforce Planning plays a critical role in supporting operational efficiency by managing scheduling, attendance adherence, and staffing forecasts across multiple contact center sites. This position involves analyzing workforce data, identifying performance trends, and collaborating with partners to recommend actionable solutions that align with business needs. The role requires effective communication with leadership and associates to resolve scheduling issues and enhance workforce management. By applying expertise in forecasting and workforce planning, the specialist contributes to optimizing resources and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a dynamic environment.

What you'll do:
  • Serve as primary contact for scheduling and attendance issues across multiple contact center sites, ensuring alignment with staffing plans.
  • Analyze staffing indicators and forecast workforce needs based on predicted workload and operational trends.
  • Communicate attendance and scheduling concerns to leadership and recommend action plans to address gaps.
  • Monitor real-time workforce and agent performance, coordinating responses to operational issues to minimize impact.
  • Build partnerships with stakeholders to identify business needs and implement effective workforce management solutions.
  • Provide expert guidance on best practices and support continuous improvement initiatives.


What you'll bring:
  • Proven experience in workforce planning, scheduling, and forecasting within a multi-site contact center environment.
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate staffing needs and performance metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making.
  • Excellent communication abilities to effectively collaborate with operations leadership and workforce planning partners.
  • Ability to manage attendance adherence issues and recommend actionable solutions aligned with business objectives.
  • Demonstrated capability to build relationships with stakeholders and support implementation of operational improvements.
  • Commitment to upholding company policies, ethics, and standards while fostering a positive work environment.
  • Adaptability to changing priorities and a continuous improvement mindset.


At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The hourly wage range for this position is $26.00 - $51.00*

*The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.









Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications
Associate's degree in Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field OR 1 year's experience in data analysis, statistics,
computer science, or related area.
1 year's experience analyzing and forecasting data and creating reports.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Contact Center, Customer Service, Microsoft Office

Primary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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