Technology Workforce Management Analyst

AHOLD Delhaize; Milford Terrace (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company for Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, is seeking an Analyst III, Business Systems to lead internal resource management and capacity planning for ADUSA IT resources across an assigned department.

Our flexible/hybrid schedule includes 3 in-person days at Salisbury, NC and 2 remote days. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 3+ years in systems analysis or related tech focused analytical work.
• Strong analytical thinking and documentation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, along with data analysis and reporting experience
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with department and project managers to provide and maintain 13-week rolling resource plans; identify variance patterns, resolve and mitigate resource conflicts across assigned portfolio.
• Own day-to-day resource allocation tracking for assigned project portfolio, supporting both internal FTE and contractor demand.
• Review and manage external labor usage in accordance with strategic and financial targets and objectives.
• Monitor and govern total allocation: operational + project demand to ensure alignment with forecasted targets; flag over/under committed entries.
• Maintain and update allocations in system; flag soft bookings, unauthorized changes, and missing and/or unassigned entries.
• Produce weekly capacity snapshots: actuals vs. forecast for assigned domains; escalate persistent over-allocation patterns to Manager, Workforce Management.
• Facilitate resource assignment for new project intake - assess capacity feasibility; map cross-functional dependencies (Architecture, QA, Security) at planning.
• Keep the workforce view current through joiner, mover, and leaver updates from RMs, and prepare capacity-based analysis supporting WM review of new-hire, contractor, and backfill requests.
• Deliver persona-based training and guidance to RMs and PMs on PPM system standards, resource planning, and time-entry guidelines.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel expertise

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Clarity PPM

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology

Job Requisition: 559376

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive

Store Code: CIO - Management Cost Center (5145429)

A great career opportunity

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is the parent company for Ahold Delhaize's U.S. companies, including its local brands, Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, and the U.S. services companies, Retail Business Services, Peapod Digital Labs and ADUSA Supply Chain. When considered together, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, operating more than 2,000 stores and distribution centers across more than 20 states and serving millions of customers each week through a uniquely local omnichannel experience. The Ahold Delhaize USA company team includes just over 100 associates across all East Coast office locations.

The Analyst III, Business Systems leads internal resource management & capacity planning activities for ADUSA IT resources across an assigned departmental project portfolio, under the IT Workforce Management team. The role is responsible for monitoring and maintaining resource allocation health for an assigned department, flagging over/under-allocations, providing capacity forecast, and identifying resource options for unnamed roles. Working across an assigned set of IT departments and project portfolio, the role partners with Resource Managers, Project Managers, and the Vendor Management Office to manage resources, review allocations, and mitigate resource conflicts.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office location is Salisbury, NC.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Partner with department and project managers to provide and maintain 13-week rolling resource plans; identify variance patterns, resolve and mitigate resource conflicts across assigned portfolio.
• Own day-to-day resource allocation tracking for assigned project portfolio, supporting both internal FTE and contractor demand.
• Review and manage external labor usage in accordance with strategic and financial targets and objectives.
• Monitor and govern total allocation: operational + project demand combined to ensure balance is in alignment with forecasted targets; flag any individual over/under committed across both
• Maintain and update allocations in system; flag soft bookings, unauthorized changes, and missing and/or unassigned entries.
• Produce weekly capacity snapshots: actuals vs. forecast for assigned domains; elevate persistent over-allocation patterns to Manager, Workforce Management
• Facilitate resource assignment for new project intake - assess capacity feasibility; map cross-functional dependencies (Architecture, QA, Security) at planning.
• Keep the workforce view current through joiner, mover, and leaver updates from RMs, and prepare capacity-based analysis supporting WM review of new-hire, contractor, and backfill requests.
• Deliver persona-based training and guidance to RMs and PMs on PPM system standards, resource planning, and time-entry guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 3+ years in systems analysis or related tech focused analytical work.
• Strong analytical thinking and documentation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, along with data analysis and reporting experience
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Power BI experience
• Clarity PPM experience
• Experience in Technology Workforce Management or Resource Management in a consulting or professional services environment
• Experience with PPM or PSA tool(s): allocation management, project setup, reporting

Salary Range: $75,040-$112,560

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Our employees and prospective employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity. We provide an equal opportunity workplace committed to hiring, training, compensating, and promoting persons based on their talents and abilities and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, family status, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.