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WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT - SENIOR MANAGER NEEDED!

  • Cape Town CBD
  • Salary: Market Related
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Call Centre Telecommunications Management
  • Benefits: Medical Aid Training Maternity Leave
  • Reference: WFM - Senior Manager
  • Employment Equity Position

Apply before Mar 09 2026 | 54 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: EXL Service

Lead the MIS & Workforce Management (WFM) function for multiple clients, driving reporting accuracy, forecasting efficiency, and operational excellence. Oversee a team of analysts and supervisors to deliver insightful data, meet KPIs/SLAs, and support business decision-making. Partner with Operations and Clients to ensure performance, productivity, and financial goals are achieved through data-driven strategies.

Minimum Work Experience:

  • 6 years in Workforce Management in a multi-site, multi-client, BPO environment.
  • 2 years as Manager handling multiple programs of various sizes and complexities. 

Skills Requirements:

  • Strong sense of personal stake and urgency in day to day management.
  • Ability to forge positive, objective relationships with Operations and Support teams. Adapt, thrive and multitask in a demanding workplace while managing conflicting and shifting priorities.
  • Ability to foresee, dissect and fix problems using data-driven approach and common sense. Appetite for challenges; driving projects, improvement opportunities, maturity models etc. 
  • Effectiveness in presenting to and persuading different levels in the organization. 
  • Experience in creating compelling analysis, reports for clients, internal reviews.  Must demonstrate thorough, swift and decisive approach to problem solving.
  • Must be diplomatic, resilient, positive and enterprising in resolving conflicts and disagreements.
  • Proficiency in basic arithmetic and statistical concepts and strong logical ability desired.
  • Must be tactically involved and hands on where needed.
  • Ability to motivate, retain and attract talent.
  • Flexible with extending shifts when needed

 


Candidate Requirements

    1. Lead, coach, and develop a team of MIS/WFM Supervisors and Analysts supporting multiple clients and sites.
    2. Drive end-to-end delivery of MIS and WFM reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and data integrity.
    3. Oversee forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, and real-time management to optimize resource utilization.
    4. Partner with Operations and Client stakeholders to ensure KPIs, SLAs, and business targets are consistently achieved.
    5. Review and validate all MIS outputs, dashboards, and reports before submission to internal and external customers.
    6. Monitor financial performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement data-driven solutions to achieve efficiency and cost targets.
    7. Develop, standardize, and implement reporting processes, scorecards, and performance management frameworks.
    8. Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process reengineering, automation, and performance analytics.
    9. Serve as a key liaison between Operations, Clients, and Senior Management for reporting insights and strategic discussions.
    10. Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and confidentiality standards across all MIS and WFM activities.
    11. Motivate, retain, and grow team talent through effective performance management, feedback, and career development initiatives.
    12. Maintain flexibility in managing shifting priorities, business demands, and extended support requirements when needed.

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About EXL Service

From our beginnings in business process services to becoming a global leader in data and AI, EXL has over 25 years of proven experience redefining what's possible for our clients. We empower businesses across industries like insurance, healthcare, banking and capital markets, retail, communications and media, and energy and infrastructure. By combining data, AI, and deep industry expertise, we drive transformation and growth for those we serve.

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