Head of Innovation & Business Planning

PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses throughout its 29-county service territory in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Through smart investments and innovation, it has built one of the most advanced electric grids in the United States. And, with over a century of expertise, PPL Electric remains focused on continuing to build the utility of the future, today. Regularly ranking among the country’s best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction, PPL Electric has won numerous awards, including 30 J.Power Awards for providing top-quality service to residential and business customers. PPL Electric is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves. Empowering employees, community members and initiatives across its service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing.

Reporting to the Manager, Workforce Management, the Workforce Management Supervisor is responsible for implementing policy, improving performance, and providing leadership to the Workforce Management & Metrics department. The scope includes leading a team across multiple sites and driving performance while serving approximately 2.5 million residential and business customers covering both gas and electric usage.

As an active partner, operate within the Scales Agile Framework (SAFe) as a subject matter expert to develop/implement WFM execution strategies for Workforce Planning.

• Achieve TMO targets by working with product owners as a subject matter expert to drive IT and business transformation within the Workforce Management space by supporting the integration of IT/CCaaS/LMS/HR systems into NICE to optimize forecasting, scheduling, intraday planning, real time management, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrate operational leadership to plan and execute complex end to end Workforce Management strategies—including capacity planning, forecasting, scheduling, intraday, real-time management and performance assessment,
• Support operations across internal staff and external vendor partners for over 600 agents, multiple geographies (Onshore and Offshore), union and non-union, brick and mortar and virtual staff for incoming/outbound calls, email, chat, and social media
• The successful candidate must be able to successfully comply with labor laws that govern staffing and scheduling for both union and non-union employees, as well as labor laws that govern scheduling rules for US and non-US territories.
• Build collaborative relationships to influence functions/entities that directly impact Customer Delivery workload, budgetary decisions, service strategy, etc. (Contact center, Marketing, Billing, Finance, Jurisdictions, Operations, IT, Regulatory, etc.).
• Ensures process compliance with forecasting and planning obligations and outputs
• Incorporate strategic five-year business plans into long-term and short-term capacity plans; Identify WFM and/or operational process enhancements based on enhanced capabilities provided by the new call center technologies, corporate initiatives, etc.
• Build strong business practices and controls to drive predictable results and outcomes
• Ensure appropriate mitigation and business continuity plans as needed.
• this is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service
• Develop and maintain effective organization of responsibility, including efficient recruiting, training, coaching, recognition, workflow patterns, performance standards, delineation of duties and responsibilities, staffing levels and supervision.
• Complies with all policies and standards

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis is required

• A demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams/projects, absorb information, develop creative/practical business solutions, and achieve desired results in a highly technical, operational environment is required. This position requires an in-depth knowledge of call center workforce management and network routing technologies.
• Must possess knowledge of contact center staffing, call volume forecasting and deep experience with workforce management tools.
• Ability to work with and communicate workforce management strategies with Customer Delivery operational leadership to drive performance towards common objectives.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to manage a diverse range of projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated track record of driving performance through a complex enterprise. Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis is required
• A demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams/projects, absorb information, develop creative/practical business solutions, and achieve desired results in a highly technical, operational environment is required. This position requires an in-depth knowledge of call center workforce management and network routing technologies.
• Must possess knowledge of contact center staffing, call volume forecasting and deep experience with workforce management tools.
• Ability to work with and communicate workforce management strategies with Customer Delivery operational leadership to drive performance towards common objectives.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to manage a diverse range of projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated track record of driving performance through a complex enterprise. As an active partner, operate within the Scales Agile Framework (SAFe) as a subject matter expert to develop/implement WFM execution strategies for Workforce Planning.

• Achieve TMO targets by working with product owners as a subject matter expert to drive IT and business transformation within the Workforce Management space by supporting the integration of IT/CCaaS/LMS/HR systems into NICE to optimize forecasting, scheduling, intraday planning, real time management, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrate operational leadership to plan and execute complex end to end Workforce Management strategies—including capacity planning, forecasting, scheduling, intraday, real-time management and performance assessment,
• Support operations across internal staff and external vendor partners for over 600 agents, multiple geographies (Onshore and Offshore), union and non-union, brick and mortar and virtual staff for incoming/outbound calls, email, chat, and social media
• The successful candidate must be able to successfully comply with labor laws that govern staffing and scheduling for both union and non-union employees, as well as labor laws that govern scheduling rules for US and non-US territories.
• Build collaborative relationships to influence functions/entities that directly impact Customer Delivery workload, budgetary decisions, service strategy, etc. (Contact center, Marketing, Billing, Finance, Jurisdictions, Operations, IT, Regulatory, etc.).
• Ensures process compliance with forecasting and planning obligations and outputs
• Incorporate strategic five-year business plans into long-term and short-term capacity plans; Identify WFM and/or operational process enhancements based on enhanced capabilities provided by the new call center technologies, corporate initiatives, etc.
• Build strong business practices and controls to drive predictable results and outcomes
• Ensure appropriate mitigation and business continuity plans as needed.
• this is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service
• Develop and maintain effective organization of responsibility, including efficient recruiting, training, coaching, recognition, workflow patterns, performance standards, delineation of duties and responsibilities, staffing levels and supervision.
• Complies with all policies and standards

Remote Work

The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.