Solace · 4 hours ago
Workforce Manager
Solace is a healthcare advocacy marketplace that connects patients and families to experts who help them understand and take charge of their personal health. The Workforce Manager will build and optimize the capacity, scheduling, and performance systems for the Customer Experience team, ensuring effective staffing and seamless experiences for customers.
Health CareMedicalOnline PortalsWellness
Responsibilities
Build and maintain accurate volume forecasts using historical data, seasonality, and business drivers to predict contact demand across all channels
Translate forecasts into hourly and daily staffing requirements to achieve service level targets
Partner with CX Leadership, Product, and Marketing to model operational impacts of new launches, campaigns, and policy changes
Perform variance analysis (forecast vs. actuals) to continuously improve forecasting accuracy
Own the creation, publication, and maintenance of agent schedules in Zendesk, ensuring optimal coverage during operating hours (M–F, 6 am–5 pm PT)
Manage PTO requests, schedule changes, and exceptions while balancing forecasted capacity and SLA goals
Monitor real-time queue performance and agent adherence, escalating issues and driving intraday adjustments as needed
Collaborate with CX Managers to communicate schedule expectations and manage intraday changes
Develop and maintain WFM dashboards and reports tracking key metrics including adherence, shrinkage, utilization, and occupancy
Deliver daily and weekly performance insights to guide staffing, training, and process improvement decisions
Identify trends (e.g., understaffing periods or overcoverage) and recommend data-backed solutions
Serve as the primary owner for Zendesk scheduling and WFM functionality
Partner with HR and CX Leadership on headcount tracking, timecard accuracy, and payroll preparation
Create and maintain SOPs for scheduling, timecard reconciliation, and PTO management
Evaluate and recommend additional WFM tools (e.g., Assembled, Tymeshift) to support team scaling
Qualification
Required
At least 7+ years of experience in Workforce Management within a Customer Experience organization
Proven experience working within Zendesk and Google Sheets
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Sound business judgment, including using data to drive strategy and business action
Ability to move remarkably fast with little structure and guidance
Preferred
Experience in healthcare, marketplace, or other regulated, high-complexity industries
Exposure to AI or automation tools that impact ticket volume or staffing models
Understanding of payroll systems and time-tracking workflows for hourly employees
Experience integrating Zendesk with Assembled, Tymeshift, or other WFM software
Familiarity with data tools like HEX, and HR platforms like Gusto
Company
Solace
Solace connects patients with professional healthcare advocates that fight for the treatments, approvals, and care you deserve.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$74MKey Investors
Menlo VenturesInspired Capital Partners
2025-04-03Series B· $60M
2024-08-22Series A· $14M
2023-06-01Seed
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