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The Forecasting Team – within Global Capacity and Contact Management (GCCM) has one main objective – the accurate prediction of daily call volumes and average handle times, which allows Capacity Staffing and Scheduling to deliver against customer, shareholder and employee goals.

Our Team is responsible for providing end-to-end demand forecasts across all customer service networks in the US and around the World. We are also responsible for monitoring channels of contact trends and providing deep-dive analytics to support configuration and customer satisfaction enhancement decisions.

The Business Analyst position on the Forecasting Team will specifically play a key role in developing Global Short Term and Long Term forecasts for all call volume segments.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop Global Short-Term and Long-Term forecasts for all various call volumes.
• Leverage complex data sources to extract meaningful insights. Conduct strategic analyses to inform business decisions and actionable recommendations.
• Develop and automate reports/dashboards to inform partners and senior leaders.
• Collaborate and effectively partner with multiple functional teams to acquire and apply knowledge of business growth initiatives, risk/financial actions and/or process optimization programs to identify risk and opportunities.
• Manage in a global 24x7 environment with the potential for dealing with crisis/contingency plan situations.
• Develop insightful content and analysis for communication with partners.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Rigorous analytics/econometrics to effectively solve complex business problems
• Ability to build strong relationships in a cross-functional environment, interacting with and influencing partners in Capacity Planning, Finance, Scheduling and Real Time Optimization. 
• Strong programming/analytics skills are required (SQL, SAS, R, PYTHON, HIVE etc.).
• Working experience in reporting (i.e. data visualization, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in Statistics, Economics, Applied Economics, or Business Analytics. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working with machine learning algorithms to develop best in class predictive modeling (including neural networks) preferred.
• Experience working with large datasets; knowledge of Hive, SAS, SQL, or other programming language preferred. 

Salary Range: $55,000 to $105,000 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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