Helpdesk Senior Associate

NTT DATA North America; Dadri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, is seeking a Helpdesk Senior Associate to join the DWS/TSD Workforce Management team. The role focuses on forecasting, staffing, and scheduling for multi-channel contact center operations with emphasis on WFM dashboards and automation.

Ideal candidates will have graduate-level education with 2–5 years of Call Center Operations experience, strong Excel/VBA skills, and knowledge of workforce management tools to drive performance against plans.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or equivalent with 2–5 years in a Call Center Operations environment.
• Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling for contact centers.
• Experience with call center metrics and SLA mapping.
• Proven ability to create organized, accurate work documentation.

Responsibilities

• Predict headcount and staffing by work type with accuracy.
• Identify coverage gaps and propose shifts or hiring plans.
• Monitor performance and refine assumptions as needed.
• Analyze call center metrics and SLA mappings.
• Create WFM dashboards and automate processes in Excel/VBA.
• Forecast staffing and develop schedules to meet service levels.
• Run what-if scenarios for operations and support groups.
• Implement changes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Utilize tools to determine optimal staffing and schedules.

Skills

Advanced Excel

VBA

Planning

Scheduling

Call Centre mgmt

Solution driven

Result oriented

Process analytics

Documentation

Data base management

Workforce management tools

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Workforce management tools

Job description

Req ID: 385870

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Helpdesk Senior Associate to join our team in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (IN-UP), India (IN).

Helpdesk Senior Associate – Work Force Management

The DWS/TSD Workforce Management – Helpdesk Senior Associate works to improve workforce management effectiveness by working alongside NTTD Technical Service Desk scheduling and forecasting WFM team globally to meet the fast growing business needs. Successful candidates will also implement and optimize the usage of Workforce Management tools within a multi-channel contact center environment to ensure business and client requirements are met.

This position is responsible for establishing procedures and processes for the location associated with staffing, scheduling and planning.

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Accurately predicts headcount or production heads required, handle time and staff shrinkage by work type
• Identify gaps in coverage and propose new shifts or realignment along with hiring plans
• Continuously monitor the performance against the plans and refine and redefine assumptions as and when required
• Thorough understanding of all call center metrics and SLA mapping, monitoring and reporting
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel and VBA in data modelling along with building WFM dashboards and automations
• Expert in manual staffing and forecasting for call centres
• Run “what-if” scenarios for operations or other support groups as requested
• Implementing changes as necessary to improve the level of quality and efficiency as measured by key business indicators (Phone service level, occupancy, utilization, shrinkage, forecasting accuracy, Staffing etc.)
• Develop schedules to meet contact volumes and service levels.
• Utilize specialized software tools to manage and determine optimal staffing requirements, staffing counts, optimal work schedules and meet multi system requirements for service level objectives, forecast staffing levels for multiple call center teams.

Skills and Knowledge requirements:

• Advanced Excel/VBA
• Planning & scheduling knowledge is essential
• Knowledge of Call Centre management best practices
• Solution driven and result oriented
• Process analytical skills in a call center environment
• Ability to create well organized, accurate, and concise material and work documentation for organizational use.
• Ability to create and maintain data bases.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of work force management tools and the ability to maintain them

Qualifications:

Graduate degree and equivalent experience required 2-5 years prior experience in a Call Center Operations environment with strong understanding of Service Desk operations.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D. Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

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