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Business Operations, Strategy and Transformation Lead, GBS Japan

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TikTok

Business Operations, Strategy and Transformation Lead, GBS Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Responsibilities

About the team:
The Global Business Solutions (GBS) team is responsible for the revenue growth of the TikTok business, and our teams include Sales, Marketing, Ops, Account Managers, Agency and partnerships, as well as Marketing Science.

General Manager, GBS and the leadership team is looking for an individual to join them and help them maximise their effectiveness and impact by partnering with them on daily operations as well as strategic initiatives.

Objectives of the role:
- Maximise effectiveness of the leadership team in decision making and operations ; support strategic decision making
- Ensure strong operational excellence ; align teams and bring them closer towards similar objectives, help minimise inefficiencies in the organisation

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- Enable a positive organisational culture

Responsibilities:
- Oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution
- Assist and communicate with leaders in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
- Develop and build relationships with the organisation and help keep a pulse on the climate and mood of the organisation
- Act as business advisor in external meetings and social business engagements. On other occasions lead external business meetings as needed depending on specific project priorities.
- Identify areas of improvement across the organization and make actionable recommendations.
- Set key performance indicators in collaboration with the leadership team to measure and drive a holistic approach to business and organisation growth.

Benefits to the employee from this role:
Gain a broad perspective of business, organisation and operations from the leadership point of view
Work on a broad variety of projects and activities - from meeting CXOs together with the General Manager one day to organising internal team building activities the next day. No two days will be the same
Shape the future of TikTok's growth in the Japan market and join the organisation at a time when it is experiencing hyper growth

Career Growth:
This role is ideally suited for individuals who come from a consulting, program management or strategy background, want to gain hands-on exposure in one of the fastest growing tech companies and transition to roles with P&L responsibility. The individual will transition to a role in the sales organisation after 12-18 months of doing this role. This will enable candidates to build well rounded leadership skills that will position them well for long term career growth as well

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience in business management, strategy and operations or executive roles
- Experience engaging with and aligning multiple stakeholders; ability to influence with limited authority
- Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives
- Experience in data analyses and comfortable using numbers for supporting decision making
- Written and verbal communication skills in Japanese and English

Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years overall experience
- Management Consulting roles or strategy roles or business transformation roles
- Familiar with using powerpoint to structure critical issues and drive insightful recommendations
- Experience working in a multi-national environment or experience working outside Japan

Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: TikTok-7488654679565322503
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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