Manager, Workforce Planning (Starlink)

MANAGER, WORKFORCE PLANNING (STARLINK CUSTOMER SUCCESS)

In our quest to provide high-speed broadband internet to the world, Starlink is seeking a dynamic workforce management manager to join our Starlink Customer Success team. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for managing forecasting, staffing models, and scheduling for our customer support teams (internal and external third parties) and ensuring we meet service level agreements (SLAs). Additionally, you’ll play a critical role in using data to drive decision-making, designing dashboards, and applying statistical analysis to provide actionable insights into support demand, our team’s performance, customer demand, and operational efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and develop an agile and innovative team of planners and analysts to manage all aspects of the workforce planning program.


• Develop staffing models that translate highly variable demand inputs into flexible and efficient staffing plans.


• Partner with the Customer Success engineering team to develop workforce planning tools and applications for our in-house customer support software


• Determine and set aggressive goals for customer support service levels, manage project priorities, and ensure they align with overall Starlink program goals.


• Partner with cross-functional engineering and growth teams to forecast short and long term customer demand for support.


• Oversee the creation and management of dashboards that track key performance indicators (KPIs), including productivity, response times, queue levels, and staffing levels.


• Provide actionable insights and recommendations for operational efficiency improvements based on data trends and deep knowledge of frontline support operations.


• Collaborate with internal recruiting and BPOs to align staffing and performance strategy for a global support operation.


• Foster a culture of data-driven excellence within the customer support organization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, information systems, computer science, engineering, or economics; OR 8+ years of professional experience in workforce management or capacity planning


• 5+ years of experience as a workforce planning leader within a technical customer support and/or customer success organization.


• Experience with SQL and creating/managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker).


• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong project management and self-directed prioritization skills.


• Experience forecasting and capacity planning for a globally distributed team (with both FTE and BPO headcount).


• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and with multiple levels of management.


• Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all organizational levels.


• Experience managing a third-party (BPO) vendor that provides customer support services.


• Strong programming/software fundamentals, including SQL and Python.


• Experience routinely presenting to and steering executive-level audiences and strategic direction.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.


• Some travel may be required.


• This role will be based onsite in Redmond, WA - remote work not considered.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:
Manager, Workforce Planning: $130,000.00 – $180,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.