Assistant Vice President - Process Strategic Specialist - BFS Domain

Position objectives and position summary (short and precise definition of most important activities): 

- Manage Projects/Transitions for Bangalore.

- Manage functional Relationships & Expectations.

- Engage with multiple stakeholders and drive execution under tight timelines.

- Provision of a smooth and successful transition from other locations to Bangalore

- Manage Functional owners visit & Agenda

- Arrange for the operational teams for knowledge transfer visits.

- Performs all project management activities including project reviews, progress tracking, status reporting, communication, issue resolution, change control, etc.

- Leads the development of preliminary and final transition plans working closely function & strategy lead

- Participate the transition inputs in functional meetings

- To support preparation of business case

- Main tasks/activities/responsibilities (in brief, statements describe the main accountabilities of the job and specify responsibilities)

Key deliverable of the role include:

- Responsible for transition methodology and milestone review process

- Work with various support functions like Finance, HR, and IT etc. to ensure operational setup of transition

- Lead Knowledge Transfer Activities from Planning through Execution

- Responsible for communication and status update for ongoing transitions specific to governance steering committee, stakeholders, project team member, external resources and senior management

- Facilitate and moderate meetings such as transition kick-offs, team progress, issue resolution, leadership update and best practices meetings

- Manage and work with stakeholders with varied interests to deliver seamless transitions.

- Identify and manage gaps and risk areas in transition, propose mitigating options and implement mitigation plans where applicable

Job requirements (education, linguistic ability, professional experience, leadership qualities, soft skills): 

- Should have transitioned multiple insurance / reinsurance projects in the 3rd party/Global Captive setups (wider experience is preferred)

- Excellent Communication Skills - Verbal and written.

- Excellent at peers management and stakeholder management, at global level

- A good understanding and grasp of Project Management tools and practices, preferably with PMP certification

- Ability to interact in a multicultural environment, adapting to changes in objectives and priorities proactively

- Experience in Change management, Lean, Continual Improvement and Operational Excellence Initiatives

- Technical/Business Administration University degree

- Expertise in MS-Office (incl. MS Project)

- Structured and well organised with strong analytical skills

- Results oriented, willing to drive change, innovative and be proactive

Values and Behaviours : 

- Confident in engaging courageously, challenging constructively and voicing opinions to find solutions

- Strong active listening skills, able to remove any barriers by communicating and collaborating with other team members, effectively managing and resolving conflict

- Applies influencing strategies to build compelling cases that engages and inspires others to support specific goals, actions and directions

- Sets priorities with an appropriate sense of what is most important, and plans with a realistic sense of the demand required

- Able to integrate and balance' big-picture' concerns (i.e. overall themes, trends, goals) with day-to-day activities

- Motivated and self-driven

Skills : 

- Able to translate business strategies and goals into practical action plans

- Understanding of Global Capability Centre environment & stakeholder management

- Good business acumen with ability to synthesize creative solutions and consulting capability

- Effectively collects, evaluates and organises information using logical and systematic processes

- Ability and confidence to interact with senior stakeholders within the organization

- Strong ability to balance ambiguous and uncertain situations