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Projects Completed
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Sahil Mahajan

Sahil Mahajan

Manager WFM
Mohali

Summary

Results-oriented professional with 18+ years of experience in BPO and Workforce Management, specializing in forecasting, scheduling, and capacity planning. Proven ability to optimize operations, improve service levels, and drive efficiency through data-driven decision-making.

Experienced in process improvement, KPI management, and stakeholder collaboration, with a strong focus on delivering results within cost, quality, and timeline targets. Adept at technical troubleshooting, customer support, and consistently meeting customer goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Manager WFM

Tech Mahindra
07.2025 - Current
  • Lead end-to-end Workforce Management functions including forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, and real-time management.
  • Manage and mentor a team of WFM analysts to ensure optimal staffing and service level achievement.
  • Drive forecast accuracy using historical data, trends, and business insights to support operational efficiency.
  • Oversee capacity planning and align workforce supply with business demand across multiple channels.
  • Ensure adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and service level targets through effective intraday management.
  • Collaborate with operations, HR, and senior leadership for strategic workforce planning.
  • Analyze performance metrics and provide data-driven recommendations to improve productivity and reduce costs.
  • Handle shrinkage management, roster optimization, and leave planning to maximize resource utilization.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and automation in WFM processes.
  • Prepare and present MIS reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for stakeholders.
  • Manage real-time queue monitoring and ensure quick decision-making to handle fluctuations.
  • Support budgeting and financial planning related to workforce costs.

Manager (MIS/WFM) Work Force Management

Tech Mahindra
04.2018 - 07.2025
  • Managing WFM/MIS teams for international accounts at TechM Chandigarh Location.
  • Providing guidance to the MIS team for achieving their objectives and KRA.
  • Managing invoices of the process and responsible for EBITA improvement.
  • Streamline the invoices process which result in reduction of DSO days.
  • Develop the team by recommending/approving appropriate training's and sessions.
  • Handling escalations and taking critical business decisions as & when required.
  • WFM coverage is also one of the major KRA and now we are doing scheduling and cap planning of 100% sub LOB of a process.
  • Head, coach and mentor the WFM teams.
  • Managing a team of AM’s, TL’s, SR. Executives to achieve a common goal.
  • Following instructions and client requirements within TAT and with accuracy.
  • Strategically managing WFM process and work in terms of business opportunity and growth.
  • Identify and bridge the gaps through constructive feedback.
  • Motivating and grooming team to next level.
  • Developing and driving a learning & development culture across the team for continuously improving the capability & competency of the staff.
  • Continuously exploring opportunities for improving, streamlining & evolving the process.

Associate Manager (MIS) Work Force Management

Tech Mahindra
08.2016 - 04.2018
  • Managing capacity planning, scheduling, and reporting efficiently for 3 accounts having multiple LOB’s.
  • Adopt best practices to manage client expectations
  • Develop and implement MIS policies to ensure data accuracy and security monitor and analyze the actual performance data and ensure KRA’s are met.
  • Team huddles, training & mentoring the team members
  • To motivate, develop and mentor team members in a dynamically changing environment
  • Manage expectations of team members and proactively sense their needs.
  • To be a part of the client calibration call to have better understanding of the process and for continuous improvement
  • Motivating and grooming team to next level

Officer in Work Force Management COE

Barclays shared services
01.2014 - 07.2016
  • Introduce Ops plan in collections for 4 weeks in order to provide staffing and overall view of process.
  • Responsible for generating schedules and creating Ops plan weekly.
  • Skill based scheduling using tour group and templates.
  • Defining staffing work rules and rotational plans for the process.
  • Responsible to answer mails within timelines.
  • Handling vocational planners and resolving all related queries of advisors.
  • Creating and updating tour groups for new and old advisors.
  • Creating rotation plans
  • Proving customized view for staffing so that operations we can take proactive decisions.
  • Answering all queries related to staffing, process improvement etc for instance Shift reviews.
  • Playing a key role in establishment of WFM COE.

Subject Matter Expert in Work force management

John Keells BPO
10.2013 - 01.2014
  • Provide training for scheduling and forecasting activities in IEX.
  • Playing a key role in establishment of WFM.
  • Demonstrating abilities in forecasting the call volumes for every quarter i.e. long term or short term forecasting.
  • Scheduling activities for the different processes.
  • Forecasting Call Volumes and generate schedules on IEX application.
  • Accountable for giving hiring numbers to the HR and forecasting the manpower / FTE.

Sr. Executive

Wipro BPO
06.2011 - 09.2013
  • Demonstrating abilities in forecasting the call volumes for every quarter i.e. long term or short term forecasting.
  • Scheduling activities for the different processes.
  • Forecasting Call Volumes and generate schedules on IEX application.
  • Playing a key role in maintaining service levels for all the dept and giving continuous feedback to the Operational Managers to improve on productivity and revenue.
  • Accountable for giving hiring numbers to the HR for every quarter and forecasting the manpower or full time employees.
  • Analyzing data, making instant changes and improving the process.
  • Working on cost cutting and cost efficiency.

Delivery assurance executive

IBM Process Services
09.2010 - 05.2011
  • This is a workforce management position responsible for monitoring intra-day work volume, real-time staffing, AHT, agent adherence, exceptions, technology functionality and client communications in a contact center.
  • Adherence, exceptions, technology functionality and client communications in a contact center.
  • We ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all the internal & external reports, along with creation of new ones.
  • Identifying improvement opportunities, developing and driving appropriate actions plans
  • Streamlining WFM activities with an overall SLA enhancement perspective.
  • Monitors and reviews service level reports to scan for issues and anomalies, and reports perceived concerns to the right stack holders and / or to client (According to established escalation process)
  • We perform BCP for a multi-location business by making appropriate recommendations and adjustments to leverage, skill changes, post OT, or escalate as required.

Sr. Executive (Tech – operations)

IBM Daksh
07.2009 - 08.2010
  • This is a Sr. executive position responsible for taking escalations, giving feedback to agents, team performance, attendance, client communications and preparing rosters in a contact center.
  • Assisting manager for team performance and reporting.
  • We coach agents how to take calls and escalate as required.
  • We Take calls if there is a process requirement.

Executive (Tech – operations)

IBM Daksh
07.2007 - 07.2009
  • This is a executive position responsible for taking calls.
  • Providing Trouble shooting steps to customers with good communication skills.
  • Up selling different products while resolving customer's problems.
  • It is a technical department of Bell Canada which is an ISP so we should process good technical knowledge about computers.

Technical Support Executive

AIRTEL GPRS helpline at KOCHAR’S InfoTech
12.2005 - 02.2007
  • This is a position responsible for taking calls.
  • Providing Trouble shooting steps to customers with good communication skills.
  • It is a technical department of Airtel where we have to deal with its GPRS customers.
  • Providing settings for different handsets and assistance while customer connects his handset with computer.

Education

BCA (Bachelor of computer application) -

DAV College, AMRITSAR
04.2004 - 03.2007

12th Punjab School Education Board -

DAV school, AMRITSAR
03.2003 - 03.2004

10th CBSE Board -

Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan's
03.2001 - 03.2002

CPGDBA (Cooperate Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration) -

Symbiosis
02.2011 - 04.2013

Skills

Workforce Planning & Management

PNL management

Forecasting (Short-term & Long-term)

Capacity Planning

Scheduling & Rostering

Real-Time Management (RTM)

Excel

Invoicing

Ms Office

IEX – Total View & WFM Tools

Programming languages C, C

Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros)

WFM Tools: NICE

Power BI

Google Sheets & Reporting Tools

Accomplishments

  • Awarded ACE Award (2020) at Tech Mahindra for consistent high performance.
  • Recognized for significantly reducing DSO days, improving cash flow efficiency at Tech Mahindra.
  • Successfully automated multiple daily reports using Power BI, enhancing operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.
  • Introduced performance-based scheduling model at John Keells Holdings, improving workforce productivity.
  • Received Rising Star Award at IBM for outstanding contribution.
  • Secured 1st Prize in On-the-Spot Programming Competition at SGTB Khalsa College (2006).
  • Secured 2nd Prize in On-the-Spot Programming Competition at Khalsa College (2006).

Projects Completed

  • Transport Slots Optimization, Lean project which saves approximately Rs 47.3 million per annum to Wipro., Mr. Sumit Chhabra
  • Game in C++ 'TETRIS', Under esteem guidance of Mr. Amandeep Gupta (HOD of computer department DAV College).

Interests

Playing chess and music

Timeline

Lead Manager WFM - Tech Mahindra
07.2025 - Current
Manager (MIS/WFM) Work Force Management - Tech Mahindra
04.2018 - 07.2025
Associate Manager (MIS) Work Force Management - Tech Mahindra
08.2016 - 04.2018
Officer in Work Force Management COE - Barclays shared services
01.2014 - 07.2016
Subject Matter Expert in Work force management - John Keells BPO
10.2013 - 01.2014
Sr. Executive - Wipro BPO
06.2011 - 09.2013
Symbiosis - CPGDBA (Cooperate Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration),
02.2011 - 04.2013
Delivery assurance executive - IBM Process Services
09.2010 - 05.2011
Sr. Executive (Tech – operations) - IBM Daksh
07.2009 - 08.2010
Executive (Tech – operations) - IBM Daksh
07.2007 - 07.2009
Technical Support Executive - AIRTEL GPRS helpline at KOCHAR’S InfoTech
12.2005 - 02.2007
DAV College - BCA (Bachelor of computer application),
04.2004 - 03.2007
DAV school - 12th Punjab School Education Board,
03.2003 - 03.2004
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan's - 10th CBSE Board,
03.2001 - 03.2002
Sahil MahajanManager WFM