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A Brief Overview
The Workforce Systems Manager serves as the primary functional and business owner the UKG Workforce Management (WFM) system and serves as the labor management subject matter expert (SME). This role is responsible for designing, configuring, managing, and optimizing how UKG is used to translate workforce planning and capacity strategies into executable forecasts, labor demand models, and schedules that support operational performance. This role has a strategic mix of technical, analytical, and operations expertise.
Sitting within the Operations organization, this role partners closely with Workforce Capacity, Field Leadership, Finance, and Technology teams to ensure the UKG WFM solution supports both nearterm execution and longerterm workforce capability maturity. The WFM Manager leads functional design and daytoday administration of UKG labor and scheduling capabilities, while collaborating with IT and Operations partners on platform, integration, and technical enablement.
This position focuses exclusively on workforce modules and capabilities (including, but not limited to: forecasting, labor standards, labor demand, advanced scheduling, staff optimization, etc.).
What you will do

• Serve as the functional and operational owner of the UKG Workforce Management platform in workforce forecasting, labor demand modeling, advanced scheduling, reporting, and optimization. Act as the primary operations liaison to IT and technical teams, providing business requirements, participating in testing, and validating enhancements, integrations, and changes

• Design, configure, and maintain end-to-end workforce inputs, parameters, and scheduling logic within UKG that align with operational needs and service targets. Ensure labor standards, rule sets, and other data inputs are accurate and maintained.

• Monitor WFM performance and outcomes, identifying continuous improvement opportunities across forecasting accuracy, schedule effectiveness, and workforce utilization. Configure and enhance automation and optimization features.

• Develop and optimize scheduling strategies and capabilities that balance service delivery, productivity, workforce availability, and cost through automation and artificial intelligence.

• Translate workforce planning and capacity management strategies into executable UKG configurations and schedules, ensuring alignment between longrange planning and daily operations.

• Partner closely with Operations leaders to understand workflows, constraints, and execution challenges, ensuring solutions are operationally practical and scalable. Provide training, documentation, and change management for operational teams.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

What you will need

• Bachelor's Degree Business, Operations, Management, Industrial Engineering, or related quantitative field or equivalent Required

• Master's Degree Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Analytics, or related quantitative field Preferred

• 7-9 years Relevant workforce management experience, with a strong emphasis on forecasting, labor planning, and advanced scheduling Required

• 1-3 years Proven handson UKG Workforce Management experience, including functional configuration and scheduling Required

• Proven experience designing and managing labor standards, demand models, and advanced schedules Required

• Prior involvement in UKG implementations, enhancements, or optimization initiatives strongly preferred Preferred

• Experience supporting fieldbased, multisite, or highvolume operational environments preferred Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to bridge strategic workforce planning and daytoday operational execution Preferred

• Experience partnering with IT, Workforce Planning, Operations, and Finance in a matrixed environment Preferred

• Prior experience managing people or a team Preferred

• Deep functional knowledge of UKG Workforce Management capabilities Required

• Strong understanding of workforce forecasting concepts, capacity planning, labor productivity, and servicelevel driven scheduling

• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex workforce models into usable operational outputs

• Experience working with automation, optimization logic, and exceptionbased workflows Required

• Strong understanding of operational KPIs and workforce metrics (productivity, utilization, service levels, adherence)

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex workforce and system concepts clearly to operational stakeholders and influence others Preferred

• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality and governance

• Comfortable operating in both strategic design and handson execution modes Preferred

• Continuous improvement orientation with a focus on advancing workforce capability maturity Preferred

• Experience with SQL and data extraction/transformation mechanisms Preferred

What You Will Get:

• Competitive weekly pay and bonus opportunities.
• Total job benefits valued at more than $10k*. This includes a 401(k) plan with company matching, medical coverage plans customized to suit your needs and a commitment to work/life balance through our paid time off (PTO) programs, company holidays and paid volunteer days.
• Up to $5,250 in tuition reimbursement per year.
• View all our health, wealth and life offerings at www.safelitebenefits.com

Expected Work Location (Remote): It is expected that you will primarily perform work remotely. You may be asked to travel, as needed, to the Safelite Home Office (7400 Safelite Way, Columbus, OH 43235), or to other location(s) as designated by the Company. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. #LI-Remote #LI-MH1

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.
This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job's essential duties because of an ADA disability.
Other qualifications may be required to ensure employment eligibility in accordance with local laws, regulations and with Safelite Group, Inc. policies and practices.