Senior Analyst Workforce Planning

Position Summary:

The Senior Analyst Workforce Planning & Analytics works directly with the Manager Workforce Planning & Analytics to provide expertise, leadership and support for the Customer Support strategy as well as coaching and mentoring department Analysts. The Senior Analyst works closely with Business Planning to support direct reports in reviewing, updating, and making recommendations for the Customer Support budget models. The Senior Analyst is responsible for overseeing the Workforce Planning team in analyzing staffing needs, creating and monitoring contact center scheduling, forecasting contact center trends, monitoring same day staffing decisions, and analyzing other contact center metrics. The Senior Analyst is responsible for overseeing the relationship between JetBlue and TCS as it pertains to shift bids and schedule adjustments.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Guide the Workforce Planning & Analytics Analysts to plan, create and execute long range contact center forecasts
• Guide the Associate Analyst team to maximize efficiency through fluctuating staffing levels
• Guide the Coordinator team in processing Shift Bids and schedule adjustments, and escalations relating to Workforce processes
• Develop and mentor the Workforce Planning & Analytics Team to support a broad range of projects, analysis, and reporting specific to Customer Support needs
• Take a significant role in the development of Crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, and goal achievement
• Perform high profile or complex analyses
• Identify and implement process improvements or best practices as it relates to Workforce Management
• Work closely with Business Planning to monitor and review the Customer Support budget each month and make recommendations for budget adjustments
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with Leadership and CEX Operations team
• Other duties as assigned
  

Minimum Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Business OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous experience.
• Demonstrated experience in data storytelling using a complex dataset to present insights, trends or patterns
• Expert capabilities with Microsoft Office Suite specifically Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data validation, merging data sets)
• Strong mathematical skills
• Experience with Workforce Management
• Experience with contact center metrics, including creating and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Proficient in Visualization software (like Tableau, Qlik, PowerBI) and SQL
• Ability to think creatively, analyze and troubleshoot to solve complex problems
• Ability to manage multiple high priority and time sensitive projects/tasks effectively
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and theories to large audiences of diverse skill sets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills
• Effective research skills including the ability to analyze information and make determinations or recommendations
• Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
• Able to pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
• Authorization to work in the US is required, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
  

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• Master's degree in quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Business
• Experience with R or other statistical programming language
• Predictive analytics experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
  

Crewmember Expectations:

• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Potential need to work and travel flexible hours and be available to respond on short notice
• Well-groomed and able to maintain a professional appearance
• When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft
• Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and Fun
• Promote JetBlue's #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue's Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards
• Identify safety and/or security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue's confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR))
• The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.
  

Equipment:

• Computer and other office equipment
  

Work Environment:

• Present for core hours but may increase based on fluctuating workload demands
  

Physical Effort:

• Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently (Sedentary)