By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
THE ROLE:
Join a central Ops team that keeps Genius running smoothly - empowering our teams to focus on what they do best: driving the business forward.
As a Workforce Scheduling Team Lead within Workforce department you will oversee scheduling operations, workforce allocation, capacity planning, and operational efficiency across our teams. This role is critical in ensuring that the right resources are in place at the right time to support business priorities. In this role, you will partner closely with stakeholders to optimize scheduling, balance workloads, and contribute to strategic workforce planning.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Lead and inspire – Manage the Workforce Scheduling Team and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
- Optimize resources – Oversee allocation across projects, shifts, and business units to guarantee coverage and efficiency.
- Forecast and adapt – Monitor staffing capacity and proactively tackle variances, shortages, or surpluses.
- Collaborate cross-functionally – Partner with Operations, HR, WFM, and stakeholders to align resource planning with business needs.
- Drive insights – Deliver data-driven reports on resource utilization, scheduling performance, and forecasting to leadership.
- Innovate and improve – Identify and implement process enhancements that boost scheduling efficiency and workforce distribution.
- Ensure compliance – Uphold internal policies and external regulations in scheduling and workforce management.
IT WILL BE A BONUS IF YOU HAVE
Leadership and training experience – Previous team lead or managerial background.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- Excellent English communication – You write and speak clearly, confidently, and professionally.
- Proven expertise – Experience in workforce, resource planning, operations, or scheduling management.
- Leadership strength – Skilled at managing and motivating teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Organized and detail-oriented – Strong problem-solving abilities with sharp attention to detail.
- Analytical mindset – Comfortable working with data, forecasts, and reporting tools to guide decisions.
- Strong communicator – Effective at engaging stakeholders and building collaborative relationships.
- Resilient and adaptable – Calm under pressure, quick to adjust to change, and confident in decision-making.
We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location.
As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.
One team, being brave, driving change
We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius.
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Genius Sports is the layer between what happens on the field and how the world engages with it.
Our solutions across the global sports ecosystem are underpinned by our next generation big data and artificial intelligence platform, GeniusIQ.
By ingesting and computing multiple real-time data feeds, GeniusIQ powers a wide range of functions and applications across sports performance and officiation, fan engagement, advertising, and sports betting.
Founded in 2001, Genius Sports is now one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, working with the likes of the NFL, NBA, EPL, FIBA, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flutter, DraftKings and 100s more.
We're headquartered in New York and London, with offices in Los Angeles, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Singapore, Lausanne, Manchester and Melbourne.
Why Work With Us
We are one team, being brave, driving change. Our company values help create a cohesive culture, where we think, feel and act like One Genius.
We strive to create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference, driving our vision to be everywhere in sports, redefining experiences through technology.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
