Supervisor Workforce Planning

PPL Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Electric Utilities is seeking a Workforce Management Supervisor to lead the Workforce Management & Metrics team. You will implement WFM strategy, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and drive performance across a multi-site operation serving millions of customers in the United States.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and 5+ years of workforce management experience with strong analytical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of workforce management and strategy experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead WFM strategy and policies within SAFe framework.
• Drive IT/businesstransformation with forecasting, scheduling, intraday planning and performance analysis.
• Oversee capacity planning, forecasting, scheduling, intraday management and real-time performance.
• Coordinate with multiple geographies, vendors, and union/non-union staff to meet service level targets.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

NICE

WFM tools

Job description

Company Summary Statement

PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses throughout its 29-county service territory in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Through smart investments and innovation, it has built one of the most advanced electric grids in the United States. And, with over a century of expertise, PPL Electric remains focused on continuing to build the utility of the future, today. Regularly ranking among the country’s best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction, PPL Electric has won numerous awards, including 30 J.D. Power Awards for providing top-quality service to residential and business customers. PPL Electric is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves. Empowering employees, community members and initiatives across its service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing.

Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Workforce Optimization, the Workforce Management Supervisor is responsible for implementing policy, improving performance, and providing leadership to the Workforce Management & Metrics department. The Leader is responsible for managing and executing workforce management strategy, while collaborating with peers across PPL EU, LKE, or RIE operating company. The scope includes leading a team across multiple sites and driving performance while serving approximately 2.5 million residential and business customers covering both gas and electric usage.

Responsibilities

• As an active partner, operate within the Scales Agile Framework (SAFe) as a subject matter expert to develop/implement WFM execution strategies for Workforce Planning.
• Achieve TMO targets by working with product owners as a subject matter expert to drive IT and business transformation within the Workforce Management space by supporting the integration of IT/CCaaS/LMS/HR systems into NICE to optimize forecasting, scheduling, intraday planning, real time management, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrate operational leadership to plan and execute complex end to end Workforce Management strategies—including capacity planning, forecasting, scheduling, intraday, real-time management and performance assessment,
• Support operations across internal staff and external vendor partners for over 600 agents, multiple geographies (Onshore and Offshore), union and non-union, brick and mortar and virtual staff for incoming/outbound calls, email, chat, and social media
• The successful candidate must be able to successfully comply with labor laws that govern staffing and scheduling for both union and non-union employees, as well as labor laws that govern scheduling rules for US and non-US territories.
• Build collaborative relationships to influence functions/entities that directly impact Customer Delivery workload, budgetary decisions, service strategy, etc. (i.e. Contact center, Marketing, Billing, Finance, Jurisdictions, Operations, IT, Regulatory, etc.).
• Ensures process compliance with forecasting and planning obligations and outputs
• Incorporate strategic five-year business plans into long-term and short-term capacity plans; build tactical daily and intraday plans to ensure proper flow through of strategy into daily execution and management of the Real Time Command Center
• Identify WFM and/or operational process enhancements based on enhanced capabilities provided by the new call center technologies, corporate initiatives, etc.
• Build strong business practices and controls to drive predictable results and outcomes
• Ensure appropriate mitigation and business continuity plans as needed.
• Emergency and storm role commitment; this is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service
• Develop and maintain effective organization of responsibility, including efficient recruiting, training, coaching, recognition, workflow patterns, performance standards, delineation of duties and responsibilities, staffing levels and supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Required education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Required experience:
• 5+ years of progressive workforce management and strategy experience.
• A demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams/projects, absorb information, develop creative/practical business solutions, and achieve desired results in a highly technical, operational environment is required. This position requires an in-depth knowledge of call center workforce management and network routing technologies.
• Must possess knowledge of contact center staffing, call volume forecasting and deep experience with workforce management tools.
• Ability to work with and communicate workforce management strategies with Customer Delivery operational leadership to drive performance towards common objectives.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to manage a diverse range of projects simultaneously.
• A highly collaborative, bright professional with a track record of roles with progressive responsibility, proven leadership experience with a reputation for ability, integrity, and credibility.
• Demonstrated track record of driving performance through a complex enterprise. Consistency in delivering on commitments, ownership of the results, exhibiting high standards of integrity while engaging, empowering, and driving accountability to effectively deliver results.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 7+ years of workforce management experience
• Utility experience