Description
As a Support Operations Analyst at Anthropic, you will build the analytical and workforce planning foundation that enables our support organisation to scale intelligently. This role sits at the intersection of data analysis, capacity planning, and operational strategy,providing the insights leadership needs to make confident decisions about staffing, investment, and service levels.
You'll own forecasting and capacity planning across our support organisation, including FTE teams, AI-powered support channels, and vendor/contractor partnerships. This means building models that predict volume based on product launches, model releases, and customer growth; analysing the relationship between support metrics and business outcomes; and ensuring we have the right resources in the right places to meet our service commitments.
Responsibilities:
Workforce Planning & Forecasting
- Build and maintain staffing models that translate SLA targets into headcount requirements across FTE and vendor teams
- Forecast support volume by analysing historical trends, product release calendars, model launches, and customer base growth projections
- Factor AI support effectiveness (automation rates, deflection, Fin AI Agent performance) into capacity models to ensure accurate human staffing projections
- Partner with vendor managers to align contractor capacity with demand forecasts and service level requirements
- Model scenarios to inform strategic decisions about staffing investments, vendor mix, and coverage models
- Develop frameworks for prioritising automation initiatives based on volume impact and deflection potential
Analytics & Reporting
- Maintain and enhance dashboards that track productivity, response times, CSAT, queue health, and other key support metrics
- Investigate the relationship between support performance and business outcomes (e.g., how response time and satisfaction impact retention and churn)
- Surface trends and insights that inform operational decisions,identifying what's driving volume, where bottlenecks emerge, and where investment is needed
- Translate complex data into clear recommendations for leadership and cross-functional partners
Operational Partnership
- Collaborate with Support Ops, AI Support, and Human Support teams to ensure data and forecasts align with operational reality
- Partner with Finance on headcount planning, budget alignment, and quarterly capacity reviews
- Work with Product and Engineering to anticipate how launches and feature changes will impact support demand
- Contribute to vendor performance management by establishing metrics frameworks and reporting cadences