Workforce Planning Senior Analyst - Lead

National Remote Workforce Planning And Forecasting Analyst

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale.

This position is full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain short and long-range demand forecasts and capacity plans to drive conversations related to business level performance vs. forecasted performance, future planning assumptions, and potential service risks
• Be a Trusted Advisor to Operations, team members and management as needed, as well as being a resource to all Business Partners - A trusted advisor is someone who has exceptional, targeted knowledge in a particular industry; one you can expect to provide unbiased advice
• Drive collaboration and alignment between Workforce Analysts (WFA), Short Range Planning (SRP), Long Range Planning (LRP), Scheduling & Configuration, and Workforce Transformation teams
• Facilitate data-driven, fact-based discussions and decisions about future performance
• Present and explain complex staffing requirements in common language for all aligned LOBs to operational partners, including appropriate follow-up across all stakeholders
• Analyze performance / time metrics (e.g., availability, utilization, efficiency, VPH, OT, PTO) to find areas of opportunity that increase Operation's ability to deliver effective, timely service
• Proactively plan according to current trends; strategize based on anticipated trends and projections
• Work with business partners to understand their processes and workflow
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of plan setup by understanding and validating the correct mapping of all required components
• Ensure accuracy in forecasting, maintaining a variance in line with MBO goals for each business
• Actively participate in planning enhancement initiatives by attending all meetings related to training, development, and deployment
• Lead by example while providing mentorship to peers and business partners, fostering skill development and promoting collaboration across teams
• Lead innovation and process improvement efforts within Short-Range planning, including overseeing projects and training objectives
• Leverage expert knowledge to champion workforce tools, foster engagement and understanding among operational and internal partners by serving as a trusted resource

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 3+ years of workforce planning and / OR forecasting experience
• 3+ years of experience with analyzing multi-source data to detect trends, outliers, and resolve issues
• 2+ years of experience with either back-office OR call center transaction and production tracking applications
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel & Microsoft PowerPoint (e.g., pivot tables, complex advanced formulas, macros, automation, and data integration)
• Ability to work any of our full time, shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in capacity modeling, six sigma / process improvement, OR project management
• Experience with working with large datasets, understanding data relationships, and writing effective queries
• Experience with scheduling applications (IEX) and automated work routing applications (EWD) in a back-office environment
• Health care industry experience

Telecommuting Requirements:

• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
• Must live in a location that can receive a United Health Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

Soft Skills:

• Advanced analytical skills, ability to understand seemingly unrelated data points
• Advanced statistical analysis and modeling skills
• Proven skill in process improvement, including identifying inefficiencies and proposing effective solutions
• Solid focus on quality, with attention to detail, accountability, and discipline to deliver accurate, credible work on time
• Superior planning and…