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The Walt Disney Company

Makes entertainment and runs parks and cruises

Planning Analyst

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a major about qualitative analysis, and 2 to 3 years of work experience in a related area of study.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Chinese and English.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines, support change, and pursue continuous improvement.
  • Ability to handle confidential information, with project management skills and team collaboration experience.
  • Ability to build and maintain client relationships and be service-oriented, with an understanding of workforce management and/or Industrial Engineering principles.
  • Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic workforce planning partner for supported lines of business and internal partners, forecasting, planning, tracking, and auditing frontline workforce needs over the short and long term.
  • Partner with Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, and Finance to identify and implement improved deployment models, including transaction forecasting, balancing annual operating plan labor targets with productivity and service standards.
  • Partner with Operations Managers, Scheduling, and Recruitment to optimize workforce levels.
  • Participate in reforecasting workforce requirements, present findings to line-of-business Operations Management, and provide staffing projection updates before peak seasons.
  • Prepare training plans and partner with Scheduling Managers to implement them, ensuring Cast Members have adequate job knowledge and opportunities.
  • Partner with Recruitment to monitor hiring progress and forecasts and resolve exceptions.
  • Partner with Scheduling operating leaders to identify and address staffing challenges.
  • Deliver accurate and timely weekly workload and special-event needs to Cast Scheduling by running forecasting models, validating workload, analyzing trends, and escalating issues.
  • Provide forecasting, change-impact analysis, and ad hoc labor-hour analysis as needed.
  • Provide input into the development and implementation of workforce management initiatives and projects as directed.

Desired Qualifications

  • High proficiency with SQL and VB or VBA.
  • Ability to manage conflict resolution and strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Aptitude and enthusiasm for using technology to solve business needs.

About the Company

The Walt Disney Company

Makes entertainment and runs parks and cruises

The Walt Disney Company makes films, television and streaming entertainment for audiences worldwide, and runs theme parks, resorts and cruises for vacationers. Its studios include Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, while ABC and ESPN cover news, entertainment and live sports. Disney+ and Hulu distribute shows and films directly to subscribers, and the company also sells content to cinemas and other broadcasters. It earns money from subscriptions, advertising, distribution fees, tickets and merchandise, including licensed toys, clothing and books. Founded in 1923 by Walt Disney and his brother Roy, the company is headquartered in Burbank, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Burbank, CA
Founded
1923

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