MSB Senior Workforce Management Analyst

M&S Bank – Senior Analyst Work Force Management

Hybrid Working means you can work from home, in the office and flex between both to suit yours and the business needs

Who we are:

We are Marks & Spencer’s financial partner. Our aim is to bring the trusted M&S values to banking by Giving Money More Sparkle. At M&S Bank, we offer a range of financial services, from credit cards to savings products, loans to insurance; and we have the widest selection of travel money currencies available on the high street at our M&S Bureau de Change.
We value difference and understand that we succeed together when you can bring your whole self to work – you feel better and work better, and that’s good for everyone! We take responsibility for creating an inclusive culture for everyone – our colleagues, our customers, and our communities. Together, we get it done!

Our hybrid working option is a new offering and you get the best of both worlds. We’ll help you set up a space with the right equipment to be able to work at home and when you come into the office you can use our onsite gym, pick up a Starbucks or shop in our very own M&S store. If you live further away from our Chester head office, we do ask you to have the flexibility to attend monthly team meetings in the office which we’ll help with.

Profile

The Senior WFM Analyst will participate in business activities, supporting Senior Managers with BAU & non-BAU activities, cyclical work pieces such as Annual Reporting and short-term initiatives and service forecasting. The role is part of the WFM team and would report to Resource and Planning Manager. The role holder must have experience working in a similar role either in Workforce Management /Scheduling /Realtime or Resource and Planning or an analytical role with advanced excel knowledge. The role holder will deliver some or all the tasks documented in this role profile.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Forecasting of resource requirements over different time horizons
• Analysing and recommending future scheduling/rostering requirements to balance business and employee needs
• Development of reporting and modelling for performance, identification of trends and formulation of insights and recommendations
• Support the technology roadmap rollout of new technology/self-service tools
• Partnering with key stakeholders across the business to understand requirements, call drivers and offer advice and/or implement solutions
• Actively participate in projects
• System architecture and/or configuration
• Contribute to senior management decision making by use of management information, performance information, analytics, forums, and stakeholder feedback
• Investigating and seeking remedies for issues which may be adversely affecting business unit performance

Your skills and experience should include:

• Experience working in a similar role either in Workforce Management /Scheduling /Realtime or Resource and Planning
• Advanced Microsoft excel knowledge
• Strong mathematical skillset
• Experience working with multiple, complex data sets to provide analytical output
• Experience of planning across multiple sites both on and offshore
• Experience working with a Work Force Management (WFM) system
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written

What’s in it for you

• Choose to work in a hybrid way, meaning you can work from our Chester head office, work from home, or even split your time between both
• Competitive salary and the chance to earn an annual bonus
• Great holiday package (26 days per year + bank holidays)
• Recognition all year round with Spotlight awards and access to events at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool
• 20% discount when shopping in M&S
• Flexible benefits that you choose to suit your lifestyle including:
  • Pension
  • Discounts at many popular retail brands
  • Access to support to help you manage your health, mental and financial wellbeing
• We’ll give you one day per year to do your bit for the community by volunteering or raising money

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.
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As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies.