Business Analyst - AI Data Service And Operations, Trust and Safety

TikTok
London
1 year ago
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:The AI Data Service and Operations (ADSO) team is responsible for providing safety and non-safety data annotation services and search operation services for all of the company's international products, which can also help international products build their own data ecological security. About the role:As a Business Analyst, you will work with stakeholders across the globe, managing the cost management infrastructure within the AI Data Service and Operations team and delivers cost insights to leadership to drive cost optimisation decisions. It is possible that this role will be exposed to harmful content as part of the core role/as part of project/ in response to escalation requests/by chance.This may occur in the form of images, video, and text related to every-day life, but it can also include (but is not limited to) bullying; hate speech; child safety; depictions of harm to self and others, and harm to animals. Responsibilities- Conduct regular analysis to support cost management objectives, such as budget analysis, business cost Root Cause Analysis (RCA), cost savings, etc.- Engage with stakeholders to deeply understand the business requirements of data labelling projects and have a strong sense of the cost implications- Drive process improvements to the end-to-end cost lifecycle, ., budgeting, cost allocation processes and support developing the cost infrastructure such as iterating on the cost management metrics- Prepare high quality cost reports, deliver presentations tailored to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and drive cost optimisation conversations with the operations teams

Minimal Qualifications- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Data Science, or other relevant field.- Minimum 5 years experience in driving operations cost efficiency or financial analysis, preferably for large-scale operations.- Solid analytical skillset and business acumen, with the ability to connect business landscape to cost changes.- Skills in verbal and written communication across both technical and non-technical audiences.- Ability to work independently and exercise maturity in handling sensitive data.- Proficient in data analysis tools (., SQL, Excel) and knowledge of data visualization tools (., Tableau, Power BI). Preferred Qualifications-Expertise in utilizing other data analysis tools is an advantage.-Experience in labeling / data annotation /AI data operations.Solid Stakeholder management skills and communication/ interpersonal skills.-Proven experience in a BPO / Social Media / Call center environment is an advantage.-Your ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role.-Your resilience and commitment to self-care to manage the emotional demands of the role. TikTok Trust & Safety recognises that keeping our platform safe for TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining. We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.

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