Asian Paints - Systems Manager - System Application

Manager - Systems - System Application

Job Purpose :

- The role of a manager exists to translate Business Imperatives and wishes into relevant and recognizable IT Systems. Manager contributes by understanding business needs, synthesizing them into projects, executing them successfully in a time bound fashion and ensuring upkeep of the delivery.

Business Responsibility Areas :

- The following are the work related areas of responsibility. Networking with Programming Experts, Executives and Peers in Business to ensure delivery.

- Understanding the business that we are in as a company and intricacies involved in the process of various business functions. Synthesis of Business

- Requirements and the Evaluation of relevant Technology for meeting the same. Planning of Implementation Project with a view of quick Project Execution. Ensuring that every project has the relevant manning both within IT, from a services vendor and from business in terms of resources allocated for various stages of the project.

- Regular tracking of Projects under execution along with cogent communication to all stake holders. Ensuring motivation of project execution team by organizing Team Engagement activities.

- Regular Support and Maintenance of Projects that have been delivered to ensure any defects and incremental enhancements are redressed in a timely fashion. Managing the expectations from the IT

- Hierarchy that the Manager works for. To Liaison with Business leaders and ensuring expectation management of the Business Hierarchy.

- In addition to the above, Manager - Systems is responsible for Goal Setting of Direct Reports, Managing Development of Direct Reports and Coaching /

- Mentoring of Direct Reports. Ensuring the proper Rewards and Recognition of Direct and Indirect Reports along with Career Planning for them. Coaching / Mentoring of Direct Reports and responsibility of ensuring work Life

Actualization of Direct Reports

Key Performance Indicators :

- On-time Project Delivery

- On-Budget Project Delivery

- Quality of delivery

- Customer Centricity

- Business Stake holder delight

- Positive Team Engagement

- Bleeding Edge Technology adoption

- Vendor Centricity

- IT Hierarchy delight

- Low count of Support Incidences

a) Financial Scope (Range of financial spend): - 0 to 2 crores

b) People Management Scope (Range of no. of Direct/ Indirect Reports):

- Direct Reports (0 to 5)

- Indirect Report (0 to 5)

c) Geography Coverage (Countrywide/ State-wide / Area-wide) - Country-wide and /or International Coverage

d) Corporate Coverage (Company-wide / Business Unit or Function-wide / Sub-functionwide / Other):

- Company-wide Internal;

- Peers from IT and Business Hierarchy

- Superiors from IT and Business Hierarchy

External - Technology Product Vendors, Service Vendors, Industry Peers

Essential :

- Masters in Business Management (in case of external recruitment)

- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science

Desired - MENSA Membership

Previous Experience:

Desired:

- Corporate IT Role

- Information Technology Services Role

Behavioral Competencies:

- Empathy

- Socially Active

- Maturity