Walmart

Manager, Workforce Planning

Walmart
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $80,000 - $202,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Workforce Management, including scheduling optimization, intraday management, and performance monitoring. Proven ability to lead teams, drive process improvements, and enhance operational efficiency in Marketplace Operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Workforce ManagementScheduling OptimizationPeople LeadershipAdvanced Microsoft ExcelData Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ErlangSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the end-to-end Workforce Management function across assigned Marketplace Operations business areas
  • Own workforce execution from forecast intake through scheduling, intraday management, and reporting
  • Establish Workforce Management governance and best practices
  • Lead schedule creation, optimization, publication, and schedule change management
  • Optimize staffing while balancing business requirements and employee experience
  • Lead intraday workforce execution to achieve service levels
  • Manage schedule adherence, occupancy, staffing risks, overtime, VTO, and contingency plans
  • Monitor workforce KPIs and drive corrective actions
  • Conduct workforce reviews to improve efficiency and operational performance
  • Partner with Operations, Forecasting, Finance, Product, Analytics, HR, Engineering, and BPO partners
  • Oversee Workforce Management execution across outsourced operations
  • Ensure vendor staffing and scheduling align with business expectations
  • Drive automation, process improvements, and Workforce Management system enhancements
  • Standardize Workforce Management processes and documentation
  • Lead, coach, and develop Schedulers and Real-Time Analysts
  • Establish performance expectations and support career development

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of Workforce Management, Scheduling, Real-Time Management, or Contact Center Operations experience
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience
  • Experience with NICE IEX, NICE CXone WFM, Verint, Aspect, or Genesys
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong analytical abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field and 2 years' experience in data management, business analytics, statistics, or related area OR 4 years' experience in data analysis, statistics, computer science, or related area
  • Ability to work onsite in Bentonville, AR
  • Preferred: Retail, eCommerce, Marketplace, or omnichannel operations experience
  • Preferred: Experience managing BPO workforce operations
  • Preferred: Experience with SQL, Tableau, or Power BI
  • Preferred: Knowledge of Erlang, scheduling optimization, and intraday management

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO, including sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
  • Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
  • English Language Learning and short-form certificate programs through Live Better U

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Hard Skills
Workforce ManagementSchedulingReal-Time ManagementData AnalysisStatisticsBusiness AnalyticsProcess ImprovementKPI MonitoringForecastingOccupancy Management
Soft Skills
Analytical AbilitiesCoachingTeam DevelopmentCollaborationCommunication
Tools & Technologies
NICE IEXNICE CXone WFMVerintAspectGenesysSQLTableauPower BI
Industry Keywords
RetailECommerceMarketplaceOmnichannel OperationsBPO Workforce Operations