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Workforce Strategy Manager - Southern Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Posted: Mar 24, 2022 21:51

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Workforce Strategy Manager

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Company - Georgia Power

Organization - Power Delivery

Position - Workforce Strategy Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Power Delivery's Workforce Strategy Manager is responsible for designing and executing the organization's people

strategies for both the covered and non-covered workforce and, in partnership with key business functions including

External Affairs, Workforce Development, Human Resources and Labor Relations, establishing measures of success

for all efforts related to the planning and execution of the employee hiring life cycle for a budgeted 3,500-person

organization. This role will be integral in managing the creation and execution of a long-term strategy around all

aspects of Power Delivery's human capital.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • 4-year degree in related discipline highly preferred.

  • 4 years of managerial experience of employees highly preferred.

  • Experience establishing and defining a comprehensive long-term workforce planning strategy and roadmap that meets the strategic and operational objectives of the business.

  • Ability to think holistically and develop innovative and effective business strategies.

  • Experience managing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously involving internal and external stakeholders.

  • Consult at all levels with business leaders concerning their organizational needs and business workforce strategies.

  • Deep knowledge of and experience working with key stakeholders including Human Resources and Workforce Development functions.

  • Ability to effectively collaborate in highly cross-functional environments, engage diverse stakeholders, and translate significant information and varied points of view into insights that will impact PD's workforce.

  • Excellent communication skills, oral and written, including ability to convey information in a manner that is compelling and convincing to individuals at all levels inside and outside the company.

  • Ability to develop and maintain influential relationships and to navigate effectively in internal and external environments with high profile partners.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop employees as future leaders. Ability to attract top talent and build high performing teams

  • Ability to lead and operate in a fast paced, real-time operational environment with changing business dynamics

  • Ability to lead and manage through change. Should be recognized as a change agent

  • Outstanding credibility and demonstrated ability to build strong relationships within the company and industry as well as with vendors/suppliers

  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior-level management and key stakeholders and lead through influence.

  • Demonstrated ability to connect the dots and apply sound business judgment.

    MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

This role will be responsible for the creation and execution of a long-term strategy around all aspects of Power

Delivery's human capital including but not limited to:

  • Develop the long-term people strategy to engage in the communities we serve to attract talent.

  • Developing future pipelines to meet the growing demands faced by the organization and establishing criteria for success.

  • Analyzing workforce trends to target strategies around employee hiring and retention.

  • Aligning PD's hiring strategy with Moving to Equity commitment to increase and improve outreach, recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse groups in all areas and at all levels of the workforce.

  • Leading a team to create a data driven approach to forecast workforce needs across multiple disciplines

  • Develop hiring and retention strategies for diverse department needs, i.e. craft labor, engineering, system operators, arborists, project management, etc.

  • Partner with system training and labor relations to develop the sustainable strategy for matching training capacity to hiring needs.

This position has direct responsibility and ownership of organization-specific processes related to workforce plans and

modeling, recruitment, the onboarding experience of the workforce and ensuring the sustainable success of these

processes. This role will also be responsible for managing data sourcing and other analytics that will be used to

determine workforce planning projections, ideal staffing models to meet growing customer and business demands and

for evaluating the effectiveness of PD's current and future hiring and retention strategies. The individual must possess

superior leadership skills with the ability to navigate complex internal and external relationships, including

engagements with IBEW and industry talent pipelines.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Lead ideation, business case development, and project implementation for PD's covered and non-covered long-term workforce planning strategies.

  • Lead and influence a diverse workforce.

  • Drive efforts to improve representation metrics more predictably.

  • Translate potential opportunities from data analysis into actionable strategic projects.

  • Maximize external workforce relationships to impact employee pipelines and create measures of effectiveness to monitor their impact.

  • Develop and maintain expertise in workforce issues and trends impacting all PD functions.

  • Elevate the impact of Power Delivery's influence as an industry leader through growing engagements with key technical partners.

  • Engage with system partners including but not limited to Human Resources and Workforce Development.

Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Georgia Power Company

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308

Req ID: GPC2008549



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Southern Company

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