Wednesday, October 10, 2012

COE Leader India - Talent Acquisition /HR / Gurgaon or Hyderabad for A World Leader in Market-Driven Innovation and Science.


COE Leader India - Talent Acquisition /HR / Gurgaon or Hyderabad for A World Leader in Market-Driven Innovation and Science.


Mail resumes to sajith @spectrumconsultants.com
Description
Lead the Talent Acquisition function for the company’s Indian business in order to ensure attraction, onboarding and engagement of talent with the right motivations to meet business needs at the right time and place. Responsible for understanding business strategy, manpower planning, sourcing strategies, recruitment process and managing performance metrics.
1.       Understand and deliver Hiring/ Workforce Plans for various Businesses/Functions.
2.       Managing end-to-end supply chain of sourcing channels in terms of Hiring Agencies, Employee Referral Program, e Media in addition to designing and implementing Campus Hiring Plans
3.       Collaborate with business/functional leaders and the HR Business Partners in articulating and creating the staffing plan for the country in line with the Global/Regional/Country Plans.
4.       Implement and Monitor the recruitment, induction and on-boarding processes/policies for the country.
5.       Accountable for analyzing and reporting Talent Acquisition Metrics on a periodic basis to the stakeholders
6.       Enhance overall employee experience with the company
7.       Mentor and build a best in class Talent Acquisition Team
8.       Implement various automation systems in line with the global/country plans.

Qualifications
·          MBA/Masters in HR from a premier institute with an Engineering background.
·          15 years diverse recruitment experience with at least 5 years of managerial experience with in-depth knowledge and experience of systems and processes in Talent Acquisition.
·          Candidates who have led the Talent Acquisition function in MNC’s preferred.
·          Strong Communication skills
·          Decision Making
·          Building Sustainable Customer Relationships
·          Driving results
·          Building Winning Teams
·          Expertise in RPO/Shared Services
·          Taleo, Targeted Selection and HR Analytics/Knowledge of Six-Sigma tools

Friday, August 24, 2012

Female candidates only with 4-10 yrs for Procure to Pay Process Implementation Manager for FMCG Major in Bangalore


Female candidates ONLY with 4-10 yrs for Procure to Pay Process Implementation Manager for FMCG giant in Bangalore ONLY...send cv to sajith at spectrumconsultants.com
Job Description:

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

Enterprise Support (ES) is a new global business unit that will manage the company’s shared business services, made up of HR Services, Finance Transactions, IT services, Information Management Services and Workplace Services.
Mission - To provide excellent services globally which enable Unilever to win in the market by
• putting the business’ goals at the heart of what we do
• leveraging cost-effective, best practice, global solutions across company to meet users’ needs
• making continuous improvement in both cost and service an integral part of our ways of working
• building a professional services organisation that enables our people to give their best
• developing win-win relationships with selected providers to meet our current and future requirements
The key benefits from ES are expected to be:
• Lower cost of delivery through standardisation, simplification, process harmonisation & scale leverage.
• Better user experience by delivery of integrated service bundles to end-user.
• Continuous improvement through end-to-end process ownership.
Within the service catalogue of ES, Finance Services organisation is responsible for the management and delivery of Finance Services globally, both through third-party outsourced providers and through in-sourced operations. The P2P service line is responsible for Accounts Payable processes, travel and employee expense processes including credit cards.
The P2P Process Implementation Manager Role is a great opportunity for the development of a high calibre Procurement to Pay Project Manager to prepare him/her for a future leadership role in ES Operations following completion of the project.

This role is responsible for supporting the Process Implementation Manager to implement the Global  Process Model for specific countries from Bangalore Operation Centre. The Global Process model (GUM) has been developed over the past months as a template for harmonisation of Procure to Pay processes. The harmonisation will be carried out in phased releases to countries through the P2P transformation programme. The Analyst will work closely with a SAP invoice workflow team to implement both processes and tools in a coordinated approach under the programme.

Main Accountabilities

• Support the Manager with the process implementation work stream for country gap workshops using a standardised methodology; support gap workshops and work closely with counterparts in the SAP invoice workflow work stream
• Work closely with country representatives and 3rd party service providers to document process gaps vs. GUM template and build a detailed action plan to close gaps.
• Coordinate with the SAP Invoice Manage work stream Project Manager to create aligned project plans
• Maintain and update project plans for individual project releases with the Process Implementation Manager
• Escalate issues to the Process Implementation Manager for resolution
• Ongoing tracking of country project status; escalate and resolve issues to keep project on agreed timelines; highlight issues and proposed solutions in regular project status meetings

Key Skills

• Project Management
• Change Management
• Facilitation
• Organisational Awareness
• Negotiation beneficial

Education: University Graduate / Project Management/ Qualified accountant (or similar experience)
B.Com/M.Com

Monday, April 23, 2012

Culture and Communication Specialist, Bangalore, India


                       Culture and Communication Specialist, Bangalore, India

Spectrum Consultants India Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Spectrum Placement & Marketing Services Pvt. Ltd.) seeks culture and communication specialists for a 1-year contract in Bangalore, India, to grow its current team of 22+ people. As a successful candidate you will work full-time as a Spectrum staff member within a Fortune 500 company’s training and quality assurance department. You will monitor quality of service in voice and written customer interaction (primarily with respect to language and intercultural communication) and deliver effective learning solutions for intercultural and language learning needs.

Requirements

• TEFL qualification (SIT TESOL Certificate, UCLES CELTA, Trinity College Certificate, or equivalent)
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years ESL/EFL teaching, intercultural training, or training experience
• Demonstrated level of intercultural competence and effectiveness in a multicultural work environment
• Candidates must be proficient in English; hiring may be dependent upon English assessment.
• Familiarity with MS Windows and MS Office, and comfort level with learning new software (training / support provided)
• Strong work ethic, commitment to results, and desire to excel in a corporate environment

Additional desired experiences / qualifications
• Language testing experience such as with BULATS, IELTS, OPI
• UCLES DELTA, MAT in ESOL, MA Applied Linguistics, or equivalents in intercultural or language training
• Corporate training / business experience
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) administrator qualifications
• Strong experience / exposure to at least one of the following culture zones: North America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Middle East, or Africa an advantage.


Applicants with more experience and qualifications considered. Package commensurate with what applicants bring to the role.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance
o Analyze culture and communication learning needs by monitoring quality of technical support in terms of language and intercultural skills for phone calls, emails, and chat messaging.
o Assess engineer performance accurately and reliably by calibrating on assessment instrument use
o Give high-quality feedback to engineers on their performance in writing and in person
o Develop quality monitoring plan in line with data on staff performance and consultation with managers.
o Keep accurate, up-to-date records.
o Use appropriate assessment tools (training provided where needed).
• Coaching
o Where appropriate identify staff for coaching, which typically takes place one-on-one or with small groups of up to 4 trainees.
o Assess needs in conjunction with key stakeholders and performance data, and define objectives and learning plan.
o Prepare and deliver high-quality coaching sessions in line with best practices for intercultural and language learning.
• Take on other responsibilities as assigned
• Evaluate staff progress and complete all reporting requirements as needed.
• Work a 5-day work week with night shifts.


Salary / Package

• Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
.

Procedure

Please send the following to ccs@spectrumconsultants.com specifying the position you wish to apply for in the subject line of your email:

• Cover letter
• Resume (specifying month and year of start and finish with organizations worked for)

Interviews will occur over the phone, or depending on location of candidate in person.

References will be contacted (after notification of candidate). Original qualification documents will need to be produced.

Regards,

Sajithkumar Swaminathan
Spectrum Consultants India Pvt Ltd
| 780, 1st cross, 12th Main, HAL 2nd Stage | Bangalore INDIA 560 008 | Tel : +91 80 2526 2303 (ext 55) |+91 80 40740200 (ext 55)

http://www.linkedin.com/in/sajithkumars
www.spectrumconsultants.com

Monday, February 20, 2012

Opportunities for Software Development Manager,Bangalore


The Transaction Risk Management Systems division at this E-Commerce MNC giant is looking for a passionate, results-oriented, inventive SDMs to take our investigations and analytics environment to the next level. The TRMS division is responsible for the prevention of fraudulent transactions and malicious behavior  and delivers cost savings direct to the company's bottom line.

As the development manager, you will have technical ownership of mission critical systems that drive the efficiency of both operations and analytics personnel. You'll lead a talented and nimble team of engineers to create innovative ways for investigators to discover and combat fraudulent activity, as well as building a best-of-breed analytics infrastructure to allow our analytics team to take their ideas and experiments to massive scale.

Responsibilities include direct management of 4-6 engineers, process and quality of service improvements, strategic planning, project management for software within the team, and management of resources across teams. Successful candidates will be strong leaders who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline
- 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
- 2+ years of technical project management experience
- 2+ years of experience managing people, specifically software engineers.

sajith @ spectrumconsultants . com

Director – Business Applications Information Technology Group Hyderabad, India



Description:
This position is responsible for providing overall technical leadership within a corporate IT team and is responsible for planning, specifying, designing and overseeing the implementation of the technologies that make up the company's global leading-edge Business Applications and tool sets for internal use. This includes being able to demonstrate technical leadership, project and delivery management. It is also responsible for the daily supervision and task assignments for the software engineering team including: conflict resolution, performance assessment and effective management within technical project team. Must be able to lead collaboration and design sessions with-in cross functional teams and departments, and be able to effectively present project status/issues/plans to senior management.
Responsibilities:
  • Oversees the development, support, maintenance, and implementation of projects/solutions through managers
  • Analyze requirements, design and implement business functionality within application(s). Uses expert technical/domain knowledge to influence solution architecture and functionality
  • Reviews functional, technical documentation and test matrices for modifications.
  • Contributes to quality metric definition, reviews quality metrics and determines remediation plans
  • Responsible for operational support including maintenance of internal applications with an eye towards 24*7 support.
  • Familiar with the agile methodology, ensures development processes and quality standards are adhered
  • Reviews project milestones, deliverables and quality metrics. Identifies risks and defines mitigation plans. Responsible for all aspects of project and delivery management.
  • Resolves all project issues including budget, timeline, scope changes, software functionality and technology to ensure meeting business requirements.
  • Ensures that projects deliver the value/ROI agreed upon within the engagement.
  • Responsible for reporting progress, weekly, monthly and quarterly as necessary.
  • Responsible for developing appropriate processes and road map including technology, hiring plans, training requirements, and staffing
  • Identifies functional linkages across the organization for inter departmental collaboration. Facilitates cross team communication to resolve impediments
  • Sets the standards, acts as role model and provides leadership for all interactions with associates and executives within JDA.
  • Set the performance goals to the team members, provides feedback to managers on career path and guides them in continuous development and learning.
  • Ensure lessons learned are propagated across team to increase institutional knowledge
  • Uses expert people management skills to attract, motivate, and retain talent. Recognizes, addresses, and escalates personnel related impediments of the team
  • Keeps expenses within budget, provides budget input for capital expenditure and operational expenses of the team. Escalates issues that may have negative financial impact
Skills and Leadership requirements:
  • A Bachelor's degree in a related Computer Sciences field is preferred.
  • 10 - 15 years of IT experience in various capacities / roles including application development and solution delivery in on-site off-shore environment.
  • 8+ years in a Technical Project Management / leadership role.
  • Proven leadership skill in managing a technical team of software developers in a dynamic and demanding environment.
  • Extremely knowledgeable and skilled in the use of multiple technologies: Enterprise / Packaged Applications in Finance / CRM / HCM domains, Hyperion 9.x, Microsoft .Net, C++, MS SharePoint, Web Development Technologies.
  • Experience with implantation of packaged application slike PeopleSoft Applications, SF.Com, etc..
  • Demonstrated experience and success in implementing sophisticated Applications and technology solutions in a diverse environment.
  • Knowledge of current technological developments/trends.
  • Strategic planning skills.
  • Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques.
  • Knowledge of operational staffing and equipment requirements.
  • Knowledge of computer security and audit procedures and requirements.
  • Excellent at Multi-tasking.
  • Ability to communicate precisely both written and verbally.
  • Ability to set priorities to be self-directed based on relative importance of job responsibilities.
  • Ability to be on call and available after-hours for meetings and collaboration with on-site teams as required.
sajith @ spectrumconsultants. com

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