
Global Business Services Senior Manager
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Shape and articulate the GBS/Shared Service Centre (SSC) strategy and value proposition to C-level and VP level clients - With a particular focus on provision of GBS, SSC and also Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) functions
- Design and develop GBS/SSC shared services operating models for our clients across various corporate functions such as finance, HR, IT, supply chain/logistics, procurement etc including governance and service management capabilities, along with the service catalogues and service level agreements
- Lead end-to-end outsourcing execution: strategy, vendor selection, contracting and transition
- Apply leading practice end to end process expertise in one or more core finance, HR, IT, supply chain/logistics, procurement or other corporate functions in order to design and implement new re-engineered processes in a Shared Services or Business Process Outsourcing operating model
- Lead and work collaboratively with client team executives to plan and deliver shared services or global business services solutions
- Leads business development activities for assigned client portfolio and supports revenue growth plans for existing and new clients
- Guide team through the to-be design of processes, related organization/role design and enabling technologies
- Manage team through business case development of GBS/SSC programs
- Develop detailed work plans, direct project teams, deliver status, meet deadlines, manage to budget, meet or exceed quality standards
- Guide team through problem definition, issue identification and work plan development using problem solving principles and past experience
- Work with leadership on developing the practice through recruiting, training, mentoring, client relationships
- Serve as a subject matter advisor to the c-suite
- Experience establishing and maintaining client relationships
- Deep understanding of the BPO provider landscape, and ecosystem
- Expertise in structuring complex deals and designing fit-for-purpose governance & service / vendor management frameworks
- Operational insights including in-depth understanding of SLAs KPIs and risk sharing models
- Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Ability to interact effectively with client executives, vendors and third party providers
- Desire to work in a fast paced environment
- Extensive expertise gained with, or at, GBS or Shared Services Centres or Business Process Outsourcers
- Clear understanding and experience in application of the GBS/SSC operating models and Service Delivery Models
- Hands on knowledge of project management methodologies and preferably certified project / program management or strong experience in leading large GBS transformational programmes
- Experience of deploying problem solving frameworks and improving processes, applied knowledge of lean/six sigma methodologies
- Experience in process mining, automation & leading process applications of advantage
- Advanced usage of MS Office and MS Project and experience in working with ERP systems
- Knowledge of the Shared Services and BPO sector with a network in this field
- Experience leading large scale transformation programs highly preferred
- Professional qualification in one of the functional areas - Finance (CIMA/ACA or equivalent), HR/Procurement - (MBA)
- Consulting experience or Programme Management/ Strategy experience in GBS/SSC set ups