Team Lead, Workforce Management

Hootsuite
Mexico City, Mexico

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced workforce management professionals with statistical and analytical expertise who can lead global teams and adapt to evolving processes.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in global SaaS customer support and proven leadership in workforce management teams
    — “Experience in a complex global SaaS environment is preferred.”
  • Individuals who thrive in cross-functional collaboration and can drive operational efficiency through data and process improvements
    — “Partner and collaborate with the Customer Support extended Leadership team, Management Team, and other Hootsuite internal stakeholders”
  • Professionals with advanced data modeling and reporting skills who can mentor others and lead change initiatives
    — “Review, design, and help implement new workforce management best practices, workflows and standard operating procedures”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of technical proficiency with multiple WFM and data tools
    — “Strong proficiency and understanding of Support Operations and WFM technology and tools such as: Zendesk, Salesforce, Jira, Workday, Zapier, Zoom, Slack, and Playvox.”
  • Candidates should be prepared to manage both internal and external customer experience metrics
    — “improve customer experience (internal and external)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in mentoring teams and implementing WFM best practices
    — “Support, mentor and coach the global team through regular one-on-ones”
  • Showcase your ability to design forecasting and analytical models with specific examples
    — “proven experience in developing and designing forecasting, planning, and analytical models”
  • Demonstrate your inclusion leadership by discussing team-building and diversity initiatives you've led
    — “Builds inclusive, cohesive teams which apply diversity to achieve common goals”
  • Emphasize your experience with SQL, Python, and dashboard tools like Tableau
    — “SQL and Python experience would be considered an asset”
  • Demonstrate your ability to identify global trends and issues from data analysis
    — “identifying potential issues and trends at a global level”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • support and mentor global team
  • lead comprehensive cadence reviews
  • implement new workforce management practices
  • monitor and manage customer support technology platforms
  • gather and analyze customer support data
Typical background
customer support operationsworkforce managementpeople management

Skills & requirements

Required

Workforce ManagementData AnalyticsCustomer Support OperationsTeam LeadershipProject ManagementCollaborationProblem-solving

Preferred

Saas EnvironmentCloud PlatformsOpen-source Contributions

Stack & domain

ZendeskSalesforceJiraWorkdayZapierZoomSlackPlayvoxGoogle SheetsGoogle SlidesTableauSQLPythonCollaborationTeamworkPriority SettingProblem SolvingWorkforce ManagementData AnalyticsCustomer Support

About the role

Original posting from Hootsuite via Greenhouse

We’re looking for a Team Lead, Workforce Management to help oversee and lead our Workforce Management team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you’ll be working closely with your team of Workforce Management Intraday and Data Analyst(s) to support the delivery and execution of our workforce management practices and data analytics across Hootsuite’s global Customer Support Team. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

Support, mentor and coach the global team through regular one-on-ones while providing ongoing guidance and subject matter expertise as it relates to workforce management tools, technology, methodology and workflows

Lead comprehensive Cadence review conversations to discuss committed goals specific to individual contributions, capabilities and career development opportunities throughout the year

Review, design, and help implement new workforce management best practices, workflows and standard operating procedures to drive operational efficiency and improve customer experience (internal and external)

Help monitor, manage, and administer Customer Support technology platforms and tools to ensure operational effectiveness - including user access governance, system configuration, problem resolution, and regular meeting attendance with key technology vendor partners 

Gather, analyze, and process relevant Customer Support data to help administer regularly recurring operational reports used for a variety of business use cases - including performance statistics, corporate, regional and global reporting, staffing level forecasting (regionally and globally), capacity planning, costing models, incentive program payout and budgeting

Act as a back up to our Data Analyst to help prepare, publish and deliver regular business insights and key performance metric results, while identifying potential issues and trends at a global level 

Participate in our quarterly OKR process, helping own or assist with projects/initiatives that require workforce management or data analytics support

Partner and collaborate with the Customer Support extended Leadership team, Management Team, and other Hootsuite internal stakeholders to help deliver against cross functional business or team initiatives

Perform other related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

Minimum 5-8 years of experience within a customer support operations center, workforce management, people management, and statistical expertise is required. Experience in a complex global SaaS environment is preferred. 

Extensive experience in workforce management platforms, concepts, such as staffing, scheduling, and attendance administration with proven experience in developing and designing forecasting, planning, and analytical models 

Strong proficiency and understanding of Support Operations and WFM technology and tools such as: Zendesk, Salesforce, Jira, Workday, Zapier, Zoom, Slack, and Playvox. ● Advanced experience in using Google Sheets and Slides (or Excel and Powerpoint) with proficiency in reporting dashboard tools such as Tableau. SQL and Python experience would be considered an asset 

Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs 

Priority Setting: focuses time/energy on the most important issues/opportunities. Clearly understand how to assess the importance of tasks and decisions 

Problem Solving: uses an organized and logical approach to find solutions to complex problems. Looks beyond the obvious to understand the root cause of problems ● Process/Project Management: skilled at figuring out and managing the processes and timelines necessary to get work accomplished 

Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects 

Inclusive Leadership: Builds inclusive, cohesive teams which apply diversity to achieve common goals 

Play to Win: Capably delivers results through others, is good at establishing clear direction, helping others achieve their best work 

Long Range Planning: Identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; Builds an integrated plan for course of action to accomplish this vision 

Enablement: Challenges and supports others to create results but also develop new capabilities. Successfully develops the capacity and capability of team and individuals on the team 

WHO YOU ARE: 

Solution seeker: You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked.

Lifelong learner: You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t.

Resilient adapter: In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity.

Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information.

Critical challenger: You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result.

Active communicator: You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively.

Integrated thinker: You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals.

Accountable owner: You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes.

Bar-raiser: You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected.

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:

Step Up: Dare to go beyond the expected to achieve greatness. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place we soar together by respecting each other's individuality, building trust, and showing up for the team. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Source: Hootsuite careers (Greenhouse)

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