Forecasting and Planning Manager

Forecasting and Planning Manager – Remote

Location: Remote, Remote, US

Company: Allstate Insurance Company

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

Job Summary

The Forecasting Reporting and Delivery Associate Manager ensures accuracy, completeness and consistency of results on capacity forecasting reports. This role also utilizes data, technology, relationships and team members to perform appropriate validation of reports, recommend enhancements, consolidation or elimination of forecasting reports and identify improvements in execution. The Associate Manager coaches and develops employees’ technical and forecasting methodology acumen to position them for career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Use predictive modeling data, technology, business knowledge and statistics to strategically guide and build automation for forecast reporting functionality, operational improvements and to streamline quality controls
• Manage end-user expectations and resolve identified issues timely while acting as the Capacity & Demand Forecast liaison by obtaining and responding to client feedback
• Lead new forecasting methodology design/enhancements, consult on quality controls and distribution practices
• Lead the initial set up and design of quality assurance controls for report builds of high complexity as well as in existing reports that lack these controls
• Support post-implementation validation (e.g., accuracy, timeliness, etc.) by validating balancing controls, and reviewing content & structure
• Support cross-team collaboration as well as administrative business needs across the team
• Inspire trust and confidence in business partners through strategic and diplomatic handling of relationships
• Required to train/develop and provide sign off approvals on work of direct reports
• Guide overall team activities and execute performance management independently as front-line manager, to support team priorities and timelines, engaging Leader as needed (e.g., staffing, performance management, scheduling and work flow, process/system improvement, quality assurance, people and client management, conflict/problem resolution)

Education and Experience

• 5 or more years of staffing and capacity/demand-related experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with data visualization preferred
• Experience with predictive staffing models preferred

Functional Skills

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of forecast reporting and business knowledge (e.g., financial skills\flow of the numbers)
• Intermediate to advanced ability to build forecasts and/or technical tools, using a variety of data reporting and visualization software
• Understanding of information that requires combinations of data from different sources, along with the ability to perform financial and mathematical analysis
• Highly skilled in problem solving, organizational and time management – manages through ambiguity, prioritizes multiple projects to meet business partner needs
• Intermediate knowledge of data management principles (i.e.; data flow within systems, data mapping, metadata document interpretation, etc.)
• Experience as a business consultant in a finance related field builds relationships with clients while offering opinion with ability to influence others on findings
• Experience in process design and implementation including internal controls
• Understanding of data visualization tools, such as SAP Business Objects, Tableau, and Microsoft Office to analyze large, complex data sets and clearly articulate findings
• Experienced in talent and people management
• Effective time management skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Remote Work

This position is a permanent remote home-based role. Your home office does not need to be near an Allstate office, but it does need to be in the United States.

When you work from home full time, you’ll need:

• a home office a dedicated workspace in your residence that is private and free from distractions
• a minimum internet bandwidth of 50 MB down/5 MB up
• appropriate work surface and seating

What will Allstate provide?

• A technology bundle that includes all equipment needed to perform your work from home (laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, mouse)
• Connectivity reimbursement of $80 per month to offset some of the cost of internet

Compensation offered for this role is $82,000.00-$124,700.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life — including a generous paid time off policy. For a full description of Allstate’s benefits, visit allstate.jobs/benefits/

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