Menlo Park, California, US
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WhatsApp is a fast, simple and reliable way to talk to anyone in the world. Around 2 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere. WhatsApp is not only free but also available on multiple mobile devices and in low connectivity areas — making it accessible and reliable wherever you are. It's a simple and secure way to share your favorite moments, send important information or catch up with a friend. WhatsApp helps people connect and share no matter where they are in the world. We are seeking a dynamic, analytical, process, detail-oriented Business Analyst who can partner effectively and closely with our leadership team in Customer Operations and across WhatsApp organization. Someone comfortable with ambiguity to manage and drive cross functional projects independently, and thrive in the absence of process/oversight. This role will require leveraging SQL to source and mine data and using Big Data tools such as Tableau, Hive, and Presto so that he/she can analyze trends, metrics, identify areas to improve operational efficiency and guide leadership to make informed decisions backed by data and facts.
Use internal and external data (e.g. tickets, agent escalations, product testing, user growth, vendor capacity, trends, user impact of faulty testing) to derive insights that will drive strategic business decisions
Build prototypes of analytical tools to help scale the procurement of insights
Drive operational excellence that supports cross functional partners, and ensure the smooth running of weekly, monthly and quarterly business rhythms
Develop compelling analyses to execute data-informed initiatives that helps improve our support channels, productivity, and quality at scale
Create robust data infrastructure to surface accurate top-line and secondary metrics
Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to identify, define, and evangelize metrics with business teams
Focus on process and continuous improvement of core metrics through automation and process enhancement
Act as a thought leader for data-informed initiatives and guide the team’s direction overall
Build in-depth understanding of, and conduct investigations leveraging large and complex data sets
Partner with Data Science, Data Engineering, Product, and Customer Operations teams to solve problems at scale
Inform, influence, and execute new strategies and tactics using analysis and impact metrics to support your positions
Build/maintain reports, dashboards, and metrics that equips the co-organization to scale successfully
BA/BS in an analytical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business or a related field)
5+ years of work experience in Business Analytics, Operations analytics, and/or Strategy consulting, or 3+ years experience with MBA/Master’s degree
Demonstrated problem-solving experience with experience providing actionable business insights and recommendations data and fact-based
Demonstrated experience in storytelling with data
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders and partners
5+ years of SQL experience (creating and updating queries)
5+ years experience of initiating and driving projects to completion
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or packages in R/Python
Experience with reporting systems and data pipeline architecture
Communication experience in articulating issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
Graduate degree in an analytical field
Experience with Customer Operations or Scaled Services
Experience extracting data from large/complex databases
WhatsApp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Facebook, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. You may view Facebook’s Pay Transparency Policy and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, WhatsApp participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
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