Real-Time Analyst (RTA)

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About The Client Our client is an established Australian organisation supporting complex, high-volume operations. Its workforce management function helps maintain service performance by aligning demand, staffing and intraday activity across a multi-skilled contact centre environment.

The Opportunity We are looking for a Real-Time Analyst to monitor live contact centre performance and turn operational data into timely, practical action. Working closely with Operations and Workforce Management teams, you will identify emerging service risks, support staffing decisions and help protect queue stability and service levels across multiple workstreams.

What Sets This Role Apart This is a hands-on Workforce Management role where your decisions have an immediate operational impact. You will work with live data, balance changing priorities and recommend appropriate intraday actions during volume spikes, staffing gaps and service-impacting events.

You will also build broader exposure across forecasting, scheduling, capacity planning, reporting and operational performance within an Australian contact centre environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time performance across inbound voice, outbound and administrative workstreams.
• Track service level, average speed of answer, queue performance, abandon rate, average handling time, occupancy, agent availability and schedule adherence.
• Compare actual performance against forecasts and staffing plans, identifying variances in volume, handling time, staffing and shrinkage.
• Execute or recommend approved intraday actions such as break and lunch optimisation, offline activity control, overtime, voluntary time off, skill movement and resource reallocation.
• Communicate service risks, business impacts and recommended recovery actions clearly to Operations and WFM stakeholders.
• Prepare accurate intraday reports and maintain clear records of staffing decisions, adjustments and exceptions.
• Validate data inputs, investigate anomalies and monitor the impact of actions taken.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen workforce efficiency and resource utilisation.

What We’re Looking For

• One to three years of Workforce Management-related experience or meaningful exposure to WFM activities in a contact centre environment.
• Practical experience in real-time or intraday management, WFM reporting, scheduling, forecasting support, capacity planning, adherence monitoring or staffing analysis.
• Working knowledge of service level, ASA, AHT, occupancy, schedule adherence, abandon rate, shrinkage and staffing concepts.
• Experience identifying queue, staffing, adherence or service-level risks and supporting appropriate intraday actions.
• Exposure to a WFM system, workforce tool or contact centre reporting platform.
• Strong Microsoft Excel capability, including formulas, sorting, filtering and basic data analysis.
• Sound analytical judgement, attention to detail and the ability to make timely decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear, concise communication skills and confidence engaging with Operations and WFM stakeholders.
• Willingness to work a rotating schedule supporting a 24/7 operation, including weekends and public holidays when required.
• Ability to complete a practical RTA or WFM assessment as part of the selection process.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting Australian contact centres or multi-skilled operations.
• Exposure to NICE CXone WFM, NICE IEX, Verint, Calabrio, Genesys WFM or an equivalent platform.
• Experience supporting service recovery during volume spikes, staffing shortages or operational incidents.
• Pivot table capability and broader exposure to forecasting, scheduling or capacity planning.
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required where relevant WFM experience and analytical capability are demonstrated.

Who This Role Suits This role suits an analytical and detail-oriented WFM professional who can interpret live data, prioritise service-critical risks and remain composed as conditions change. You are comfortable making evidence-based recommendations, respectfully challenging decisions when service is at risk and following actions through to resolution or handover.

Application Process If you are ready to use your Workforce Management experience to protect service performance and support better operational decisions, we would like to hear from you. Apply with your updated résumé highlighting your real-time, intraday, reporting or broader WFM experience.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a practical assessment covering data interpretation, Excel capability, intraday judgement and operational communication.