WFM Solutions Architect - Forecasting, Scheduling & Optimization

CVS Health; Wyoming (OH); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a seasoned Workforce Management Techno-Functional Expert to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade scheduling and labor forecasting capabilities. This role partners with business stakeholders, product, engineering, and vendors to drive end-to-end functional solutions.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience configuring WFM platforms (Infor, UKG, Legion), strong forecasting/scheduling knowledge, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable,

Qualifications

• 7+ years delivering Workforce Management solutions with deep expertise in forecasting, staffing, and scheduling.
• 7+ years' experience working with WFM scheduling constructs (rules, templates, shifts, optimization constraints) and forecasting concepts.
• 6+ years' experience configuring, customizing, and debugging WFM solutions.
• 5+ years' experience with large enterprise WFM platforms such as Infor WFM/Workbrain, UKG, Legion, or similar tools.
• 3+ years partnering with SaaS vendors to deliver business outcomes.
• 3+ years working in Agile environments with experience in change management and vendor negotiation.
• 3+ years demonstrating excellent communication and stakeholder leadership skills with the ability to drive decisions, manage competing priorities, and drive execution.
• 2+ years' experience demonstrating analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills with with a track record of delivering scalable solutions.
• 2+ years demonstrating a growth mindset while developing self and others.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops with business stakeholders to understand demand drivers, arrival patterns/seasonality, labor standards, staffing strategies, and scheduling pain points; translate findings into actionable requirements and priorities.
• Drive fit-gap analysis across vendor/product options and current-state tools; recommend the 'right' functional approach (process + platform configuration) with clear tradeoffs and decision rationale.
• Design forecasting workflows and operating model (inputs, assumptions, scenarios, overrides, governance) to produce reliable demand and staffing plans.
• Define scheduling design patterns: shift templates, rules, segment windows, trial schedule sets, and schedule optimization constraints; ensure designs support business realities and compliance.
• Establish solution guardrails for accuracy, auditability, and transparency (e.g., how totals are validated, how exceptions/anomalies are handled, how 'what-if' analysis is performed).
• Partner with engineering/technology leads to convert functional designs into configuration and build plans (configuration, custom extensions, reporting, automation, integrations).
• Own functional delivery. This includes configuring and customizing vendor applications to meet business needs.
• Drive end-to-end lifecycle execution for enhancements, defects, and releases; ensure documentation and artifacts are maintained in standard tracking tools and processes.
• Define reporting and analytics needs across forecasting accuracy, staffing vs. plan, schedule adherence/coverage, and operational outcomes; partner on dashboards and operational reporting.
• Serve as the functional point leader across HR, operations, and technology teams, driving alignment, decisions, and adoption.
• Support training strategy and enablement materials for business users (planners, schedulers, managers), ensuring new processes and tools are understood and adopted.

Skills

WFM expertise

Forecasting

Staffing

Scheduling

Vendor collaboration

Agile

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a seasoned Workforce Management Techno-Functional Expert to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade scheduling and labor forecasting capabilities. This role partners with business stakeholders, product, engineering, and vendors to drive end-to-end functional solutions.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience configuring WFM platforms (Infor, UKG, Legion), strong forecasting/scheduling knowledge, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable,