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Resource Planning Advisor – Network Operations
Location
United States
Posted
12 days ago
Salary
$78.2K - $130.4K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Resource Planning Advisor – Network Operations
The Cigna Group
• help shape how we plan, forecast, and support our Provider Organization. • turn data into clear insights that guide staffing, improve service, and support smart business decisions. • work with operational, finance, and workforce management partners to build practical planning models, identify risks early, and create solutions that help teams serve customers with confidence. • Design and maintain demand forecasting and supply planning models that help the organization plan staffing needs and manage service quality. • Analyze contact volume, business trends, productivity, cost, and operational changes to identify staffing risks, opportunities, and recommended actions. • Partner with finance, operations, and workforce management teams to explain forecast drivers, variance trends, and mitigation plans in a clear and practical way. • Lead capacity planning conversations, including hiring plans, inventory reviews, and short-term staffing touchpoints, while bringing forward data-based recommendations. • Use data and predictive analysis to tell a clear story, influence decisions, and support strategic workforce planning priorities. • Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen forecasting accuracy, improve operating expense outcomes, and support better customer service. • Prepare ad hoc analysis and executive-ready insights to answer capacity, staffing, and budget-related questions. • Build strong relationships across matrix partners and share best practices that help the team learn, grow, and deliver measurable results.
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- 5+ years of experience in advanced data analysis, financial analytics, resource planning, workforce management, or related operational planning work.
- Experience building or improving forecasting, capacity planning, or management processes.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis; macro experience is helpful.
- Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and explain insights in a clear and actionable way.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, partner, and build trust across a matrix organization.
- Experience leading planning discussions, managing priorities, and meeting deadlines with limited supervision.
- Ability to support complex initiatives, solve problems, and drive measurable business outcomes.
Benefits
- medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
- 401(k)
- company paid life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
- paid holidays
- leaves of absence
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