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Workforce Management Program Manager - USDS

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TikTok

Workforce Management Program Manager - USDS

Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities

Team Intro
E-commerce's Governance and Experience (GNE) is a global team striving to achieve full satisfaction from customers, promoting a sustainable and risk-free sales environment, and providing the perfect purchase experience. Selling Partner Support (SPS) is part of the GNE organization. Our mission is to deliver trustworthy and excellent service experiences for every user of TikTok Shop. SPS is looking for a Workforce Management role to provide capacity solutions to support global service and experience team operations in e-commerce organizations, ensure business success with contingent labor, and deliver committed Service Level Agreement with whole lifecycle management including forecasting, planning, scheduling, and real-time analysis. This is a global program role to manage the global workforce programs and monitor execution.

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In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

Responsibilities
- Lead the global workforce planning for outsourced BPO sites.
- Administer workforce management encompassing all the processes that e-commerce customer service, seller support and creator support operations sites undertake.
- Ensure teams have prepared for the right number of staff available at the right time.
- Create data models to forecast long/short term business volume, set up multi-dimension capacity models & plans and determine the optimum one by balancing customer experience, employee experience and cost effectiveness, contributing to consistently achievement of SLA goals.
- Design different shifts for the sites and make schedule plan ensuring no violation of local labor laws and regulations; manage day-to-day production of sites, closely coordinate with operation team and adjust shift plan quickly and effectively, in case of unexpected rises in moderation volumes or absenteeism.
- Be responsible for monitoring operational performance for sites to ensure optimum productivity and results, evaluate schedules to meet incoming volumes, and evaluate potential productivity, quality and customer-service standards by analyzing performance statistics and financial results.
- Drive continuous improvement of WFM processes/tool/system including streamlining & optimizing forecast, adjustment processes cross departments, supporting system/tool development and improvement, updating relevant databases, assuring data integrity, etc.
- Work as the Point of Contact to provide ad-hoc and regular support to stakeholders such as Moderator team, Product team, Operation team in terms of support planning.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Experience in leading a WFM (workforce management) team or an individual contributor role with regional/global scope.
- Extensive experience in workforce management or capacity planning in a multi-channel & multi-sites.
- Deep understanding of workforce management, including volume & headcount forecasting, shift plans scheduling, performance monitoring and processes/system optimizing and etc.
- Proficient skills on EXCEL and good at data analyzing, familiar with formulas and Pivot Tables. Experience utilizing SQL, HQL and WFM systems is a plus.
- Good communication skills, information analysis & capability to interpret data (able to succinctly present detailed technical analysis, assumptions, and recommendations).
- Excellent problem-solving, task prioritization, follow-up, and quick learning skills. Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with dedication, passion and motivation.
- Expertise in project management and coordination.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in eCommerce or marketplace platforms is a plus.
- Fluency in Additional language is a plus to work with global stakeholders outside of the US
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education/experience. Advanced degree is preferred.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $83600 - $175250 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7480945498297665800
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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