AVANSE - Lead - Digital Initiatives - IIT/NIT/BITS

About Avanse

- Avanse Financial Services Limited is a new age, education focused NBFC on a mission to provide seamless and affordable education financing for every deserving Indian Student.

- Established in 2013, Avanse is on a journey to strengthen its leadership position in Education Lending by creating solutions for Individuals (Education Loans) and Indian Institutions (Education Infrastructure Financing) by providing solutions to every segment of the Indian education sector covering school education to post graduation while also contributing to build the education infrastructure in the country.

- Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm holds 80% of Equity stake in Avanse. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank holds 20 percent equity stake.

Avanse as an equal opportunity employer

- We give utmost importance to our cultural pillars which have embedded values aligned to Governance, Transparency, Meritocracy, Inclusivity and Happiness Quotient.

- Avanse is committed to workplace diversity and to cultivating, fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion. We believe that workplace Diversity and Inclusion refers to the recognition of employee differences, which if properly managed will enable work to be done more efficiently and effectively. Diversity and Inclusion does not focus exclusively on issues of discrimination but instead concentrates on recognizing and respecting the differences between people.

- Dimensions of Diversity include, but are not limited to, gender, race, ethnicity, language, age, religion, socio-economic status, physical ability, thinking style, experience and education. Aligned to its business objective of enabling education through financing for a diverse segment of customers and to its cultural pillar of Inclusivity, Avanse believes that the wide array of perspectives that result from such diversity promotes innovation and business success. Managing diversity makes us more creative, flexible and competitive. It also creates a productive working environment in which everyone feels valued and where their talent is fully utilized thereby making it inclusive.

- Passionate individuals who love to accept challenges with a problem-solving attitude will enjoy the work culture at Avanse. Our teams thrive to make the work environment exciting and vibrant and the organization promotes the culture of entrepreneurship and innovative mindset for a holistic growth.

Position Summary

Role : Lead Digital Initiatives

Reporting to : Head Technology & Digital Initiatives

Place of Posting : Mumbai HO

Geographical Remit : PAN India

No of reportees : 4-5

Job Purpose

The candidate will be responsible for leading the overall design and implementation of digital transformation initiatives at an organizational level.

Key Accountabilities

- Own and deliver the digital initiatives of the organization

- Ensure the projects are delivered within the stipulated timelines and budget

- Improve customer/user experience through efficient usage of technology

- Set up Process as per Business defined objectives

- Drive Operational efficiency

- Improve Experience of Customer-Facing Processes

- Drive Automation of critical Impact processes

Key Responsibilities:

- Enable the digitization of cross-functional business processes through efficient use of technology

- Own and drive the implementation of all digital initiatives of the organization

- Drive adoption of digital initiatives across businesses

- Working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver agile solution strategies for IT innovation

- Working with multiple vendor partners/internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of initiatives

- Ability to stringently manage project timelines and budgets

- Keep looking for avenues to innovate and automate

- Ensure the team is highly motivated and aligned with the business objectives

- Proactively communicate with senior management on project progress and project dashboard

Required Experience:

- 8-12 years of experience in managing digital transformation projects

Required Qualification:

- B.E/B.Tech OR

- Full time MBA from premier institute

Technical Competencies

- Understanding of the technology industry, including current and emerging digital solutions and trends

- Should constantly update himself/herself with latest technology trends

Behavioral Competencies

- Strategic Orientation

- Customer Centricity

- Execution Focus

- Collaborative Approach

- People Excellence

Personal Attributes

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Good grasping power

- Strategic thinker and problem solver with excellent analytical and reporting skills

- Engaging people leader with proven ability to inspire and lead the team

- Self- driven, Proactive, flexible, creative (thinks out of the box), result driven, team player and fast learner

- Self-driven, Proactive and strong interpersonal skills

- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to engage with team members, fostering a high degree of commitment to quality, delivery and client satisfaction

- Stakeholder management

- Go-Getter

If you are interested to experience a growing, agile and exciting workplace environment, come be a part of the Avanse family!