Time Analyst
Listed on 2026-10-13
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Business
Data Analyst, Business Intelligence
We're looking for a proactive and analytical Real Time Analyst to join our Resource Planning team. Reporting to the Resource Planning Lead, you'll play a key role in ensuring the contact centre has the right people, with the right skills, at the right time.
You'll be responsible for workforce scheduling, managing planned and unplanned shrinkage, monitoring real-time performance, and ensuring resources are optimised to meet customer demand and service level targets.
Working closely with Operations and Resource Planning teams, you'll support a rolling six-week plan, maintain skills matrices, coordinate training schedules, and use data insights to drive operational efficiency and excellent customer outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Create and maintain shift patterns and workforce schedules.
- Monitor real-time performance and make adjustments to meet service levels.
- Manage shrinkage, including holidays, absence and non-working days.
- Analyse contact centre demand trends and support resource planning.
- Schedule training and optimise non-productive time.
- Maintain workforce management systems, skills matrices and reporting.
- Produce and present analysis and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Identify and address performance risks against KPIs and SLAs.
- Collaborate with operational teams to maximise resource utilisation.
- Ensure compliance with OFCOM, FCA and company standards.
- Experience in workforce planning, real-time analysis or resource planning within a contact centre environment.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with advanced Excel capability.
- Experience using data visualisation and reporting tools such as Tableau, Max Contact or SQL.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and make informed decisions quickly.
- Understanding of contact centre operations, resource planning and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of OFCOM regulations and FCA-regulated environments is desirable.
- £28k - £29k salary plus 10% annual bonus
- 25 days holiday (inc increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Development and career progression opportunities
- Supportive team culture
- On‑site parking at LS28
Join Lantern and help us deliver exceptional customer service through smart workforce planning and operational excellence.
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