Senior Workforce Planning Analyst

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Senior Workforce Planning Analyst

To support business success by developing precise workforce forecasts and capacity plans that balance customer needs with operational efficiency.

This role not only leverages data analysis and modeling but also translates insights into strategic recommendations that influence hiring, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Through collaboration with leadership and operational teams, the Senior Workforce Analyst ensures the organization maintains optimal staffing levels to deliver excellent service while managing costs effectively and driving continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making.

Lightspeed powers the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy.

Our one-stop commerce platform transforms and unifies digital and physical operations by enabling multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions and connection to supplier networks. With the Lightspeed commerce platform, merchants in retail and hospitality can build thriving businesses for the future.

We're passionate about enabling people to do their best work. We dream big and we're looking for people who do the same. With us, career milestones happen often and we celebrate every one. Come work with us and find out where your career will take you at Lightspeed!

What the Role involves:

• Create forecasts for call/email & chat volumes with arrival patterns to ensure schedules and work patterns meet business requirements while supporting team wellbeing.
• Develop short- and long-term forecasts using historical data, business inputs, and scenario modeling.
• Build and present insightful analyses that explain the why behind performance trends and recommend clear actions to improve efficiency or service outcomes.
• Create strategic workforce plans that influence hiring, shift structures, and resource allocation.
• Partner with senior leadership and operations to ensure workforce strategies support business objectives.
• Deliver data-driven insights and visual reports that inform decision-making and optimize operational performance.
• Analyze and report on daily, weekly, and monthly shrinkage, recommending targeted improvements backed by data.
• Use advanced analytical tools and WFM systems for modeling, forecasting, and reporting.
• Lead initiatives to improve forecasting accuracy, insight delivery, and workforce planning processes.
• Act as a key advisor on workforce-related strategies, long-term operational planning, and capacity optimization.

And a little bit of....

• Day to day queue management and schedule adherence
• Building business cases that support FTE requirements

How you will know you are kicking ass:

• Leadership can make confident, data-informed workforce decisions
• Insights from your analysis drive tangible operational improvements

• Strong grasp of workforce modelling and forecasting, able to apply concepts to plan staffing strategically
• Tech-savvy with spreadsheets and WFM tools, comfortable in Excel, Google Sheets, or any WFM system to crunch, model, and visualize data
• Analytical powerhouse, able to dive into complex problems, spot trends, and make sense of messy data
• Turn data into action by taking complex numbers and translating them into clear, practical insights that drive decisions
• Data storyteller and influencer, building strong relationships and communicating insights in a way that inspires action across teams
• Get stuff done under pressure, prioritizing effectively, meeting deadlines, and keeping things moving even when it’s busy
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in this role

What will help you kick ass in this role?

• Curiosity that drives you to dig deeper and uncover the story behind the numbers.
• Confidence to challenge, question, and recommend better ways of working.
• A self-starter mindset — you see what needs doing and make it happen.
• Strong communicator who can make data make sense.
• Always thinking about how insights can turn into action and impact.

MAKE IT HAPPEN

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