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The Global Services Group (GSG) is comprised of several interconnected business
units which collectively provide service on a global scale, playing a central role in
helping American Express achieve its vision of being the world’s most respected service
brand.
As part of GSG, the Global Servicing Enablement (GSE) team is responsible for
process design & engineering, capacity management, governance, analytics, value
generation and learning across GSG. The team is accountable for providing unwavering
support to all our Customer Care Professionals and Specialists who serve our
customers globally every day. GSE is also responsible for the Enterprise Complaint
Center of Excellence chartered with ensuring American Express has a robust
complaints management program.
The position is in Global Contact and Capacity Management (GCCM). GCCM is
responsible for all call volume forecasting, capacity/staff planning, operational expense
management, configuration, and real time performance management & monitoring for
GSG across various markets globally. The group executes plans built by the
Forecasting & Business Planning teams and manages 24/7 real-time performance in
the voice and digital channels. The group ensures that robust schedules are designed
to meet the demand of daily operations. The schedules are aligned to
intraday/intraweek call volume distributions for all markets and lines of business.
How will you make an impact in this role?
As a part of the team, you will be responsible for the following:
• Intra-day call type/segment performance management
• Shrinkage / off the phone activities management, Intraday Schedules
management and recommend schedule changes basis business requirement
• Execution of Service Code Alert strategies
• Centralized contact for operations leaders for real time business performance
management
• Work with Short Term Forecasting Team in GCCM for Intra Day Performance
(IDP) & Staffing outlook
• Communicate systems, voice response & telecommunication issues to the
relevant teams
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities
• Maintain strong relationships with the operation’s leaders to improve overall
understanding and awareness of daily/weekly business impacts
• Shift Rotations: 24 *7
Minimum Qualifications
Functional skills:
• Bachelor’s degree (Economics / Mathematics / Statistics/ Data Analytics); MBA
or equivalent is a plus
• 2+ years of relevant experience in Workforce real time management/
Operations/MIS analytics would be preferred
• Proficiency in Workforce Management Tools such as Avaya, eWFM,
Genesys/ConneX as well as understanding of call center volume drivers and
forecasting/workforce planning processes would be an added advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated success in
creating and conducting presentations to large / senior / challenging audiences, a
plus
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively with a track record of
driving results effectively while meeting deadlines
• Strong relationship and collaboration skills, including the ability to work in a highly
matrixed environment
Behavioral Skills/Capabilities:
• Delivers high quality work with direction and oversight
• Understands work goals and seeks to understand its importance to the Business
• Feels comfortable taking decisions/ calculated risks based on facts and intuition
• Flexible to quickly adjust around shifting priorities, multiple demands, ambiguity,
and rapid change
• Maintains a positive attitude when presented with a barrier
• Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo & build consensus
· Effective team player with a high level of integrity
Technical Skills/ Knowledge of platforms:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and PowerPoint
• Project management skills, knowledge and experience of successfully leading
projects, a plus
• Ability to handle large data sets & prior programming experience in SAS, SQL,
Python and/or HQL (Hive Query Language) to write codes independently and
efficiently will be useful
• Knowledge of machine learning will be an added advantage
• Exposure to Big Data Platforms such Cornerstone & visualization tools such
Tableau, a nice to have
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.