Wise
Financial Services
WorkforceManagementSeniorManager
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“Workforce Management Senior Manager at Wise. Skills: Workforce Management, Team Leadership, Operational Control. Lead and develop Scheduling and Intraday WFM Specialists. Define clear accountability boundaries”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure approved capacity strategies are translated into structurally sound, compliant schedules; proactively adjusted through weekly tactical steering; actively protected through disciplined intraday performance management; workforce decisions are data-informed, risk-quantified, and aligned to service, productivity, and cost objectives; embedding standardised workforce governance, decision frameworks, incident protocols, and execution discipline; drives the transition from reactive workforce administration to structured, analytics-driven workforce control at scale; closes the loop between Forecast → Capacity → Schedule → Intraday → Continuous Improvement; ensuring execution learnings systematically improve tactical and structural planning quality
Industry & Context.
Structured, calm decision-maker in volatile situations; Ability to interpret real-time data under pressure; scenario modelling and risk quantification capability
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep expertise in service level modelling, interval staffing logic, shrinkage dynamics, occupancy and productivity economics, experience across both Scheduling and Intraday functions, Proven exposure to high-volume, multi-site, or complex environments, WFM system and configuration knowledge, Demonstrated people leadership experience, Experience leading tactical and operational control functions, governance and process standardisation capability, Ability to build structure in high-pressure environments, Clear escalation and stakeholder alignment skills, Advanced Excel proficiency, scenario modelling and risk quantification capability, Ability to interpret real-time data under pressure, Structured, calm decision-maker in volatile situations, analytical leadership
Nice to Have
Experience with BI tools, SQL
What You'll Do.
Lead and develop Scheduling and Intraday WFM Specialists
Define clear accountability boundaries
Elevate analytical maturity
Build succession strength
Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making
Own end-to-end schedule publication governance
Ensure schedules reflect approved capacity plans
Oversee scenario testing and trade-off validation
Balance service protection with cost efficiency
Approve short-term workforce interventions
Identify systemic schedule weaknesses
Lead weekly tactical workforce performance reviews
Identify structural and emerging risks
Drive proactive adjustments to reduce intraday volatility
Align closely with Forecasting and Capacity Planning
Ensure continuous feedback loop from execution
Oversee real-time service level monitoring
Ensure structured and rapid deviation diagnosis
Guide stabilisation interventions
Maintain disciplined escalation protocols
Safeguard service performance during peak volatility
Act as the Workforce Command Center lead
Own structured workforce response to operational disruption
Quantify operational risk exposure
Coordinate cross-functional workforce interventions
Ensure incidents are managed through defined protocols
Lead post-incident reviews
Enforce WFM execution standards
Drive adoption of workforce governance frameworks
Reduce dependency on ad hoc processes
Strengthen system-based optimisation
and structural integrity
Contribute to maturity uplift of WFM operating model
Identify recurring volatility drivers
Improve shrinkage modelling
Increase automation and reporting maturity
Reduce emergency interventions
Improve alignment between planning accuracy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate cross-functional workforce interventions; Align closely with Forecasting and Capacity Planning; Maintain disciplined escalation protocols with Operations leadership; Clear stakeholder alignment skills
Full Job Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about [our mission](https://wise.jobs/our-mission) and [what we offer](https://wise.jobs/what-we-offer). The WFM Team Lead – Scheduling & Intraday leads the end-to-end tactical execution layer of Workforce Management, integrating schedule optimisation, weekly workforce steering, real-time operational control, and incident response under a single, cohesive leadership structure. This role ensures that approved capacity strategies are translated into structurally sound, compliant schedules (0–30 day horizon), proactively adjusted through weekly tactical steering, and actively protected through disciplined intraday performance management. Beyond operational oversight, the role operates as the Workforce Command Center lead — providing governance, decision control, and service protection during both stable and volatile operating conditions. It ensures workforce decisions are data-informed, risk-quantified, and aligned to service, productivity, and cost objectives. As part of the WFM Centre of Excellence (CoE), the role is accountable for embedding standardised workforce governance, decision frameworks, incident protocols, and execution discipline across Scheduling and Intraday functions. It drives the transition from reactive workforce administration to structured, analytics-driven workforce control at scale. This position closes the loop between Forecast → Capacity → Schedule → Intraday → Continuous Improvement, ensuring execution learnings systematically improve tactical and structural planning quality. Key Responsibil
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