Under guidance deliver large and complex programmes within budget and schedule to meet outcomes as outlined.; adhering to defined processes and quality standards for a portfolio with TCV of $3-5 mil. Responsible for tracking operational and logistic decision making and implementing a robust governance model involving internal and customer stakeholders.
Outcomes:
Drives adoption of well-established delivery plans standards processes best software engineering practices right infrastructure RACI matrix and RAID Log to deliver high quality solutions to UST customers
Provide thought leadership to create a culture of innovation within the teams and develops innovative solutions to problems without precedent that improve business performance and contributes to organization goals
Manages the P&L of a portfolio with TCV of $3-5 mil
Support the portfolio (under direct span) growth objective of 10-15% YoY
Implement plans for a programme of digital transformation focusing on service improvements and value-adds; proposing innovative ideas to the customer beyond standard delivery
Build/Manage a span of control of 60 - 100 associates; providing individual and team mentoring ensuring high levels of team engagement and developing capabilities within team function and organization
Improve and optimize the overall delivery process within budget
Apply financial levers to improve the cost of delivery and thereby cater to or improve engagement level profitability
Engage/work with key client stakeholders and drive through the end-to-end requirements of the delivery; ensuring customer expectations are met
Conduct periodic reviews; tracking delivery milestones and processes. Make decisions and recommends approach based on the results from the reviews
Ensure effective participation in SteerCo meetings
Measures of Outcomes:
Revenue (Targets vs. Actuals)
Profitability (Targets vs. Actuals)
Digital Services Mix (Targets vs. Actuals)
Services Penetration Mix (Targets vs. Actuals)
Transformational Value Delivered to Client (as defined)
Customer Satisfaction
People Satisfaction
Outputs Expected:
Domain / Industry Knowledge:
Forecast the overall business requirements and market trends
Have meaningful conversations with key client stakeholders interpret the data and enhance the quality of the proposed solution
Make useful recommendations based on existing gaps and recommend specific UST services / solutions
Manage domain related project management issues in multiple projects
Validate roadmap for customer strategy
Review to contextualize the solution to the industry
Technology Concepts:
Recommend appropriate framework approach and solutions to meet the functional and non-functional requirements
Identify technologies and products relevant to UST in the short term (1 to 2 years)
Guide solution response team
Guide team evaluate work products and connect to technology officers in customer organization
Identify and leverage the most appropriate tools
Profitability Management:
Create profitability sheet based on resource plan
Enable outcome-based pricing
Present analysis to senior management
Create cost benefit model using ROI IRR and other management concepts
Track and monitor profitability of projects on an ongoing basis
Change pyramid rate changes and other onshore / offshore changes
Improve project margins utilization and reduce buffers to control project expenses
Pricing & Licensing Models:
Create an integrated pricing model
Guide team members to apply pricing techniques
Interact with relevant stakeholders during deal process
Compare contrast and choose suitable commercial models among those practiced in the industry
Optimize key levers of the business model to make the commercial proposal competitive
Account Management Processes and Tools:
Prepare internal reports
Manage at least 1 account ($3-5 mil) independently including responsibility for top line and bottom-line targets; manage customer relations
Work independently with account teams in mining account(s)
Provide support to the specialist to create an account plan aligned to customer needs UST approaches and strategies
Project Management:
Plan and manage large and complex projects as defined within UST
Identify risks and mitigation strategies on an ongoing basis and implement the same for large / complex projects
Proactively anticipate the risks and identify avoidance / mitigation strategies on an ongoing process
Monitor complex integration / interdependence across work streams within the span of the project
Implement best practices with measurable business value adds
Set quality goals and processes
Influences project strategy by proposing new or alternative solutions while being proactive in identifying issues and resolving them; balancing effectiveness and efficiency.
Team Management:
Effectively manage the managers
Resolves team conflicts with a proven ability to implement and communicate difficult decisions
Maintains positive business relationships among internal stakeholders
Demonstrates approachability and transparency in working with the team
Stakeholder Management:
Manages escalations from customers by providing frequent updates to both UST and customer leadership on resolution progress
Ensures invoicing on time and collection of payments from customers
Estimation and Resource Planning:
Consolidate estimates at a solution level evaluate risks and validate estimates from a technical standpoint with assumptions scope and boundaries defined
Review validate and negotiate estimates across service lines
Conduct resource planning (pyramid people development) at a project level based on project requirements
Conduct impact analysis for changes and analyse corresponding impact to overall estimates resource loading
Review project scope and schedule in project plan
Knowledge Management (KM):
Ensure that the KM plan / platform exists for all new joiners to the engagement
Harness project level learnings across the engagement
Promote continuous knowledge management
Define and improve Knowledge Management Effectiveness for the engagement
Requirements Management:
Identify deviations in requirements gathering process with the customer
Leverage UST capabilities experience to identify solution accelerators and value adds to the customer
Assess the quality content and coverage of the requirements gathered
Solution Structuring:
Customize UST service offerings for customer needs
Provide thought leadership based on the pattern to come up with additional service offerings
Carve out complex solutions / POCs for a customer based on their needs
Recommend technology specific accelerators / tools for the overall solution along with optimal features e.g. time savings cost benefits
Build strategies standards and guidelines for existing services
Benefits Management:
Identify track and report SMART benefits for a program
Identify impact of the program to various stakeholders
Identify impact of program environment changes to the benefits
Measure and report outcomes on a defined frequency
Devise an action plan if there is a risk of not realizing desired benefits
Steer the program towards the desired vision with sustained and timely realization of benefits
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Steer the program towards the desired vision with sustained and timely realization of benefits
Skill Examples:
Account strategy planning
Identify project risks and define action plans to mitigate
Define a project plan by breaking it down into individual project tasks
Communicate project progress to all relevant parties reporting on topics such as cost control schedule achievements quality control risk avoidance and changes to project specifications
Delegate tasks and manage team member contributions appropriately
Manage external contracted resources to achieve project objectives
Optimise project portfolio timelines and delivery objectives by achieving consensus on stakeholder priorities
Knowledge Examples:
Project methodology including approaches to define project steps and tools to set up action plans
Technologies to be implemented within the project
Company business strategy and business processes
Development and compliance to financial plans and budgets