Workforce Management Manager

Black Box; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Box is seeking a Manager of Workforce Management to design, implement, and optimize workforce strategies for data center operations at scale. You will forecast staffing, develop scheduling frameworks for 24/7 operations, and drive labor cost optimization across multiple sites.

Lead analytics, dashboards, and tool integrations to support uptime, capacity, and SLAs while partnering with HR, Finance, and Capacity Planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of experience in Workforce Management or Operations Planning.
• 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing WFM or operations teams.
• Experience supporting 24/7 mission-critical environments (data centers, telecom, cloud).
• Strong analytical and modeling skills (Excel, SQL, or similar).
• Experience with WFM platforms (Kronos/UKG, NICE, Workday).
• Familiarity with ITIL, incident management, or service operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term workforce plans aligned with data center growth and operational demand.
• Build and maintain forecasting models for technician staffing, shift coverage, and labor needs.
• Partner with capacity planning teams to align workforce supply with infrastructure demand.
• Oversee scheduling frameworks for 24/7/365 data center operations, ensuring optimal coverage.
• Implement standardized WFM processes across multiple facilities or regions.
• Monitor real-time staffing levels and adjust to meet SLAs, uptime requirements, and incident response needs.
• Lead workforce analytics including headcount modeling, productivity metrics, utilization rates, and labor cost analysis.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for executive visibility into workforce performance.
• Use data-driven insights to recommend staffing optimizations and efficiency improvements.
• Own and optimize WFM tools (e.g., scheduling systems, forecasting software, timekeeping platforms).
• Drive automation and digital transformation initiatives within workforce planning processes.
• Ensure integration between WFM systems and HRIS, ticketing, and capacity management tools.
• Partner with HR on hiring strategies, talent pipelines, and workforce scalability.
• Work with Finance to manage labor budgets, cost forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Data Center Operations leadership to align workforce plans with maintenance schedules, deployments, and incident management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting models

Workforce planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Engineering

Tools

Excel

SQL

Kronos/UKG

NICE

Workday

Job description

Job Description

The Manager of Workforce Management (WFM) is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing workforce strategies that support data center operations at scale. This role ensures the right technical talent is available at the right time to meet uptime, capacity, and service-level objectives. The position partners closely with Data Center Operations, Capacity Planning, HR, and Finance to drive forecasting accuracy, staffing efficiency, and labor cost optimization across multiple sites or regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term workforce plans aligned with data center growth, capacity expansion, and operational demand.
• Build and maintain forecasting models for technician staffing, shift coverage, and project-based labor needs.
• Partner with capacity planning teams to align workforce supply with infrastructure demand.
• Oversee scheduling frameworks for 24/7/365 data center operations, ensuring optimal coverage and compliance.
• Implement standardized WFM processes across multiple facilities or regions.
Monitor real-time staffing levels and adjust to meet SLAs, uptime requirements, and incident response needs.
• Lead workforce analytics including headcount modeling, productivity metrics, utilization rates, and labor cost analysis.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for executive visibility into workforce performance.
• Use data-driven insights to recommend staffing optimizations and efficiency improvements.
• Own and optimize WFM tools (e.g., scheduling systems, forecasting software, timekeeping platforms).
• Drive automation and digital transformation initiatives within workforce planning processes.
• Ensure integration between WFM systems and HRIS, ticketing, and capacity management tools.
• Partner with HR on hiring strategies, talent pipelines, and workforce scalability.
• Work with Finance to manage labor budgets, cost forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Data Center Operations leadership to align workforce plans with maintenance schedules, deployments, and incident management.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of experience in Workforce Management, Operations Planning, or similar roles.
• 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing WFM or operations teams.
• Experience supporting 24/7 mission-critical environments (data centers, telecom, cloud, or similar).
• Strong analytical and modeling skills (Excel, SQL, or similar tools).
• Experience with WFM platforms (e.g., Kronos/UKG, NICE, Workday, or similar).
• Experience in hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
• Knowledge of capacity planning and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with ITIL, incident management, or service operations frameworks.

Why Black Box?

Black Box is a leading global technology solutions provider with 2,500+ team members across 24 countries. We design, deploy, and manage world-class IT infrastructure solutions for some of the most demanding environments worldwide. We value innovation, ownership, transparency, and continuous growth - both in our business and our people. When you join Black Box, you join a team committed to delivering excellence and elevating the customer experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Black Box is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.