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Requirements found
Marketing (must) Google Sheets Excel Tableau (nice) Power Bi (nice) Budgeting
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The posting asks for 5 years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Develop forecasts for new and existing volume, incorporating historical performance, business inputs, growth expectations, and emerging trends.
- Develop what-if scenarios to evaluate changes in volume, staffing, productivity, skill mix, or other business assumptions.
- Build analytical models and reporting tools that improve visibility into volume, capacity, staffing requirements, and operational performance.
- Monitor real-time queue performance, identify emerging service or capacity risks, and recommend or coordinate remediation actions to restore performance.
- Partner with Operations and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into analytical solutions.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Communication Core
In the posting: “Identify and communicate trends that may impact future demand, capacity, or resource needs.” · “Business Insights & Communication” · “Experience creating presentations and communicating analytical findings to business and leadership audiences.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Complete ad hoc capacity and skill-set reviews based on changing business needs and leadership requests.” · “Experience creating presentations and communicating analytical findings to business and leadership audiences.” · “Experience creating presentations and communicating analytical findings to business and leadership audiences”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We are looking for an experienced Network Planning Analyst to join our Network Planning and Strategy team.” · “Forecasting & Planning” · “Compare forecasted and actual results to identify variances and continuously improve planning assumptions.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “We are looking for an experienced Network Planning Analyst to join our Network Planning and Strategy team.” · “This role would be responsible for analyzing current and future demand, evaluating capacity and skill coverage, identifying gaps, and translating business ne…” · “We are looking for someone who has experience develop recurring and ad hoc reporting, conduct scenario analysis, and present findings and recommendations to …”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Want to help over two million people receive quality mental healthcare? Come join our mission of getting therapy in the hands of everyone!” · “To work at Talkspace, you need to be as passionate as we are about our work, and excited to partner with us on delivering quality mental healthcare.” · “Therapy is an universal need and it's our mission here to change the world by cultivating an intentional space for people to feel supported through quality c…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Investigate performance trends and variances to identify underlying drivers, risks, and opportunities.” · “Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate trends and business questions.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “To work at Talkspace, you need to be as passionate as we are about our work, and excited to partner with us on delivering quality mental healthcare.” · “Partner with Operations and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into analytical solutions.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Technical skill Supporting
In the posting: “Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data manipulation, and analytical modeling.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate trends and business questions.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Customer focus Supporting
In the posting: “Combining our passion for innovation along with our desire to help others overcome the stigma behind “getting help,” we are transforming the way patients fin…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Flexible PTO and Remote First Environment”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Supporting
In the posting: “Partner with Operations and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into analytical solutions.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- How have you used marketing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using google sheets. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
- How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
- Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
- Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
- A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
- What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
- Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
- Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
- Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

