Sr. Analyst, Capacity Planning - #448874

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As a Sr. Analyst, Capacity Planning, you will be responsible for leading the co-ordination of national scheduling activities for inbound phone, chat and Backoffice contact centre teams. These activities will balance employee and operational unit demand with service goals. The Snr analyst will work closely with the management team of the operations centers supported by WPO to understand their needs, as well as our strategy and analytics team to ensure short and medium term forecasted volumes are factored into planning/scheduling offline activities. This role will be key to managing FTE expenses by ensuring the appropriate amount of offline time occurs both duration and time of event. Leveraging historical volumes and productivity you will be forecasting future volume and staffing needs as well as do scenario analysis for projects and initiatives which impact volumes or staffing. In addition, a successful candidate will utilize workforce tools to create schedules and suggest potential optimization opportunities though creative automation and process suggestions

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How You’ll Succeed

• Forecast & Actual - Forecast short term & long term key metrics. Key contributor of capacity plans to ensure accurate representation of current state offline activities and future. Ensuring inbound phone/chat/Backoffice targets are met. During periods of unexpected higher volumes or staff absenteeism will be accountable for recommending changes to staffing plans, offline activities to ensure target service levels are maintained.
• Reporting - Creation of reporting and analysis on demand and supply trends related to operations performance, and offline activities. Identify contact arrival models based on recent trends..
• Collaboration - Work closely with operations leadership to identify and support their workforce goals. Act in an advisory role to recommend best workforce practices, and offer optimization opportunities. Make recommendations on staffing requirements to best meet business needs.
• Analysis - Review historical information and trending to manage requirements for daily, weekly and monthly service expectations and manage extra hours and surplus time with the goal of maximizing time invested. Determine operational capacity on a weekly basis considering current staffing levels and offline activity (vacation, absenteeism, training loads, etc.). Analyze agent and operational productivity reporting to identify and implement recommendations to identify opportunities of workforce optimizations.
• Execution on Schedule delivery - Utilizing workforce tools to advise on optimal shift recommendations. Execution of shift and vacation bids as required.
  
  

Who You Are

• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best
• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, access or other reporting tools. History with current workforce software such Verint or Aspect eWFM is an asset.
• You’re organized. Strong organizational and administrative skills are a definite asset. Capable of setting and meeting realistic time frames for completing multiple assignments and achieving desired results.
• You’re a team player: Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.
  
  

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions
  
  

What You Need To Know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.
  
  

Job Location

Regina-2412 11th Ave

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Call Center Consulting, Call Volume Forecasting, Capacity Planning, Customer Behavior Analysis, Metrics Development, Portfolio Optimization, Work Collaboratively, Workforce Planning