Workforce Planning 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Workforce Planner will be responsible to assist in the building of a forecasting and workforce model that will build a competency around forecasting demand and translating that demand into necessary workforce supply for long / medium and short term. This will include managing a capacity planning model that performs sensitivity analysis on historical data to compare staffing levels and build supply scenarios to meet future demand in a predictive manner. They will participate in developing a long-range strategy for the function to address future needs with data models, data consumption tools, predictive modeling and emerging technologies. In addition, they will have accountability for supporting the design, development and interpretation of workforce reports and dashboards including identifying key trends, opportunities and problem areas.

Positions in this function are responsible for all planning, scheduling, real-time monitoring and management of staffing levels and adjusting as necessary. Responsible for analyzing, implementing and monitoring workforce planning initiatives to optimize and scale the evolving workforce with short and long-range plans. Collaborates with business leaders, Finance and other stakeholders to review existing and future workforce needs and ensure alignment with business objectives and financial goals. Collects, interprets and evaluates workforce metrics to provide data driven insights for internal and external talent pool assessments, headcount reviews, forecasting and business scenario planning. Delivers value through actionable insight addressing operation workforce risks and opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and investigates
• Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the identification and interpretation of trends and insights with respect to the overall operational effectiveness of the business with respect to workforce planning
• Develop actionable, proactive metrics that drive forecasting capabilities and strategic insights. Perform statistical analyses and forecasting techniques and glean critical insights and trends. Design reports, scorecards, dashboards and ad hoc analysis that deliver workforce insights and KPIs. Present relevant data trends and analysis findings in clear, succinct reports to key stakeholders and demonstrate the implications of those trends on the business
• Effectively manage internal and external relationships with HR Business partners, as well as Finance and Operations management and act as a credible and consultative partner who understands both business objectives and HR strategies. Highlight key organization trends and collaborate with leadership and business partners to identify causes, costs and potential interventions/solutions
• Proactively manage internal and external vendor/partner relationships to ensure technology and process outcomes meet stated expectations
• Provide high quality analyses to support evidence-based decision making. Proactively provide data-based insights and analyses that support leaders in making decisions that positively impact their business
• Implement processes and procedures to support, streamline and in some cases, automate analytic and measurement strategies
• Be part of the annual budgeting exercise with the finance and business
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so