Hybrid Senior Manager – Workforce Management

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About the role

  • Senior Manager of Workforce Management at TravelCenters of America modernizing labor planning across retail, restaurants, and service operations. Leading teams and improving workforce practices in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead TA’s enterprise Workforce Management strategy and execution across 270+ retail, restaurant, truck service, and site operations
  • Ensure safety is embedded in all labor planning, deployment, and system optimization decisions
  • Improve forecasting accuracy, scheduling efficiency, and labor utilization through data-driven workforce planning
  • Guide and develop the WFM team, fostering strong capability in analytics, planning, and continuous improvement
  • Partner with Operations, Finance, People & Culture, Hospitality, Truck Service, Safety, and Technology to align labor plans with business goals, budgets, and demand patterns
  • Advance WFM technology, system configuration, and labor models, ensuring critical updates drive meaningful operational impact
  • Drive large-scale optimization projects focused on improving labor management systems and processes, ensuring alignment with business priorities and resource allocation
  • Use historical data and operational trends to recommend strategic actions that strengthen labor deployment and performance
  • Provide clear reporting and insights to senior leadership, serving as a key point of contact for WFM strategy and results
  • Champion change management, ensuring smooth adoption of new tools and processes across the national network
  • Mentor and develop the Workforce Management Manager and wider team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning

Requirements

  • 10+ years in Workforce Management, Operations Strategy, or Labor Planning in a large, national, multi-unit operation (retail, hospitality, travel centers, trucking, restaurants)
  • Experience leading WFM teams and scaling processes across distributed operations
  • Strong forecasting, scheduling, and WFM systems expertise
  • Confident working with senior leaders and field operators
  • Data-driven, clear communicator, and comfortable navigating transformation
  • Ability to adapt to rapid changes and drive innovation in multi-site workforce planning at scale
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma (LSS), process improvement or project management methodologies is helpful

Benefits

  • paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience ranging from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60 - 240 hours for part time employees)
  • 9 paid holidays per year
  • 2 personal choice holidays
  • parental leave policy offering up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child
  • discretionary annual bonus program
  • long-term incentive program
  • generous retirement benefits including a 401k matching program
  • pension for eligible employees

Job title

Senior Manager – Workforce Management

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$120,000 - $180,000 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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