Senior Resource Planning Analyst

2022 - Chief Operating Office; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to manage resource planning and customer operations. This role focuses on strategic forecasting and involves collaborating with senior management to drive business objectives. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience using Microsoft software tools. The position offers remote work flexibility and additional benefits such as medical insurance and performance bonuses.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 30

Private medical insurance

Competitive pension

Annual performance-related bonus

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits scheme

Life assurance

Up to 2 days of paid volunteering per year

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Create and present demand and resource plans to leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior management to identify risks and opportunities.
• Chair resource forums and manage action plans.
• Understanding financial products and operational systems.

Skills

Knowledge of Microsoft software including Power BI, Teams

Experience using data to inform decisions

Ability to logically analyse data

Strong communication and presentation skills

Understanding of financial services and operational knowledge

Tools

Workforce management tools

Excel

Job description

Business Unit: COO
Salary range: £37,600 – £47,000
Location: UK Remote, with occasional travel required to hubs

Our Team

An amazing opportunity for someone to join our growing Customer Transformation & Operations – Resource Planning team, primarily specialising in the production of accurate strategic forecasting of demand across the Operations function. Responsible for accurate forecasting of FTE requirements to service projected demand within agreed Service Levels. If you are self‑motivated, enthusiastic and ready to make a real difference to a successful and go‑getting team then we are looking for you!

You’ll focus on a variety of Customer Service KPI’s and support the Leadership team in achieving business objectives. You’ll work with our key stakeholders to understand and demonstrate our resource requirements and costs against the context of internal targets and the external market, whilst identifying opportunities and supporting the development and execution of our strategies. You’ll play a significant role in helping the business deliver against their Commercial plans, customer service, and cost ambitions.

What you’ll be doing

• Create, maintain and present demand and resource plans to key leadership stakeholders to facilitate business decision making and identify key risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior management across CT&O and the wider business, technical stakeholders in Customer Value, Strategy, Risk, Marketing, Finance, Commercial, and GBI.
• Chair resource forums with key stakeholders, providing good quality and thought-provoking material that ensures we have the right people in the right place at the right time.
• Own and manage end to end action plans ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Understanding the financial services products and distribution channels, supported by operational knowledge of organisational systems, processes, and the wider organisational data landscape.

We need you to have

• Knowledge of relevant Microsoft software, including Power BI, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience using data to inform commercial and strategic decisions, analyse trends, explain performance, and make recommendations to senior stakeholders in the business.
• Experience of working in a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines whilst delivering with quality and accuracy.
• Ability to logically analyse and interpret data.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex messages and ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences at all levels of the organisation. Gravitas with excellent influencing, engagement, and communication skills across all levels of the business.
• Understanding of financial services, products and distribution channels, supported by operational knowledge of organisational systems, processes, and the wider organisational data landscape.
• The ability to deputise for the Resource Planning Manager.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Working experience of Workforce management tools and analytical tools to develop future forecasts.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Red Hot Rewards

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30. Plus, an option to buy more, giving you even more choice.
• Private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
• Access to an annual performance‑related bonus
• Training and development to help you progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our flexible benefits scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

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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