WNS Global Services

Logistics, Travel and Hospitality, Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance

WFMPlanner

cape town, western cape, south africa FULL TIME
The Brief

“WFM Planner at WNS Global Services. Skills: WFM scheduling practices, scheduling metrics, RCA for SLA misses, stakeholder management. Create weekly and monthly schedules for assigned accounts. Align schedules with client SLAs, forecast inputs, and contractual commitments”

What You'll Achieve.

Align schedules with client SLAs; Ensure optimal coverage; Drive improvements in Schedule Efficiency (SE); Drive improvements in Coverage accuracy vs requirement; Drive improvements in SLA adherence; Shrinkage adherence as per targets; minimal service impact; service level deviations; Schedule Adherence (%); Schedule Efficiency (%); Shrinkage variance; Coverage accuracy; lasting business value; sustainable outcomes; differentiated impact

Industry & Context.

Logistics, Travel and Hospitality, Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance
Problems you'll solve

analytical thinking; Identify gaps (over/understaffing) and recommend corrective actions; Conduct RCA for SLA misses linked to scheduling gaps

Eligibility Requirements

US Rotational Night Shift

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4–7 years of WFM experience, 2–3 years in scheduling role, Experience handling mid-to-large accounts (150–500 FTE)

Nice to Have

Exposure to insurance, travel, healthcare, or BFSI verticals

What You'll Do.

Create weekly and monthly schedules for assigned accounts

Align schedules with client SLAs

and contractual commitments

Ensure optimal coverage for 24/7 global operations

Factor in shrinkage components

Drive improvements in Schedule Efficiency (SE)

Drive improvements in Coverage accuracy vs requirement

Drive improvements in SLA adherence

Optimize multi-skill and multi-queue scheduling

Identify gaps (over/understaffing) and recommend corrective actions

Own and maintain agent calendars

Ensure accurate leave tracking

Ensure training and development allocation

Ensure shrinkage adherence as per targets

Collaborate with Training

and Operations teams to plan activities with minimal service impact

Partner with RTA/Command Center teams for intraday performance management

Support execution of corrective actions

Proactively flag risks related to service level deviations

Track and publish scheduling metrics

Conduct RCA for SLA misses linked to scheduling gaps

Work on WFM platforms

Ensure data accuracy and system integrity

Support automation initiatives and best practice standardization

Ensure adherence to Client contractual SLAs and KPIs

Ensure adherence to WNS governance frameworks and audit standards

Ensure adherence to Labor compliance and shift policies

Maintain audit-ready documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

cross-functional coordination; cross-utilization; Collaborate with Training, Quality, and Operations teams; Partner with RTA/Command Center teams; Client & Internal Stakeholder Engagement; Support governance cadence; Communicate scheduling risks, assumptions, and mitigation plans clearly

Communication Scope

Effective communication; stakeholder management

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