Branch Planning Analyst

2022 - Chief Operating Office; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to support their Branch Resource Planning team. This role involves delivering accurate planning forecasts and engaging with stakeholders to optimize operations. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and experience in resource planning. A generous benefits package and remote working options are included.

Benefits

38.5 days annual leave

Paid well-being days

Gender-neutral family leave

Market-leading pension

Free private medical cover

Qualifications

• Experience in resource planning with accurate forecasting.
• Proven Excel skills for creating capacity models.
• Experience using workforce management tools.
• History of managing telephony and processing planning models.
• Ability to analyze data for improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support forecasting and resource planning for the Branch Network.
• Engage with stakeholders for operational adjustments.
• Deliver insights for business growth.
• Build relationships for effective planning.

Skills

Forecasting

Excel

Workforce management tools

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Business Unit: Customer Experience
Salary Range: £23,600 - £35,400 per annum DOE+ benefits
Location: UK Remote
Contract Type: Permanent

Our Team

Our Branch Resource Planning team, work in a fun, fast paced environment where accuracy and quality are key. Daily we are responsible for the accurate forecasting of medium to short term planning of volumes and resource across our Operational Teams. Sounds challenging right? Absolutely! We play a huge part in ensuring our colleagues and calls are where they need to be, giving them the ability to deliver the best for our customers and help us be the bank we aspire to be.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the Operational areas across the Branch Network function to provide accurate and robust forecasts and data which will highlight key areas for decision making.
• Delivering accurate planning of FTE, call volumes and processing volumes to allow the business to resource effectively.
• Responsible for engaging with key stakeholders to make tactical operational changes to adhere to service standards, and scheduling work appropriately.
• Providing meaningful insight to business areas on strategic opportunities to allow for future growth.
• Building strong relationships internally and with external stakeholders to ensure that any planning tools and models meets business and departmental objectives.

We need you to have

• Experience delivering an effective resource planning service to achieve SLA’s including accurate forecasting, efficient scheduling leading to an effective capacity plan.
• Excellent Excel skills with experience in creating forecasting capacity models.
• Experience using a workforce management tool.
• Experience of building and managing planning models for both telephony and processing functions.
• Experience recognising areas for improvement when analysing data and processes.
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills, as well as a proven track record of working brilliantly with external and internal stakeholders.
• A strong ability to analyse and interpret relevant MI and insights to make recommendations and mitigate risks.
• Superb attention to detail – we need you to spot the little things that make a big difference.
• Ability to self-manage your responsibilities and deadlines with a pro-active approach.
• You’ll need to be Insatiably Curious as you’ll be looking for root causes and making suggestions on how we can shake things up even more!

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.
• And there\'s no waiting around, you\'ll enjoy these benefits from day one.

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

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