AXA Business Services - Associate Vice President - Transformation & Global Procurement Middle Office

Process Brief

Business Intelligence & Research (BIR) offers services across all Insurance Business Lines for more than 20+ AXA operating entities across areas of Investment Research, Project Management, Management Information, Business Research and Analytics

Position summary

A Senior Program Lead managing complex and long gestation strategically oriented Global Transformation programs, arising out of Group's and AXA BS Vision, aimed to deliver significant value to the Group, Entities and AXA BS

Multiple stakeholder management for Global / Group Strategic Programs cutting worldwide (across all AXA entities 20 ~ 50 across Asia, Europe and US) and AXA BS (across all CoEs and support functions)

High visibility profile due to interactions with multiple stakeholders, mainly, Senior Management (COO, Heads of and Mid Level) across entities and several Group Professional Families (GRM, GIA, Group OPEX, Group HR) as also Senior Management in AXA BS

Compelling communications and influencing advocating strategic requirements, listen and understand concerns, influence and negotiate, thereby receiving benefits in exchange for their commitment

Key accountabilities

Defining, communicating and contributing to business strategy within the specific perimeter assigned, which is aligned to Group and entities strategies - Build short and long term vision

Hire, coach and build appropriate competencies in Managers / supervisors and teams to ensure best and sustainable delivery to multiple partners - Group and entities

Lead and manage complex, long gestation, strategic, diverse topics, global programs, arising out of Group's Vision, aimed to deliver significant value to the Group and entities (e.g., Solvency II, Customer Experience and others)

Lead and manage complex and long gestation strategically oriented programs, arising out of AXA BS Vision, aimed to deliver significant value to the Group and entities (e.g., Value Creation Program)

Sustain and further building the niche new business area (Procurement Middle Office) to support Group and entities with an aim to directly impact their savings (and impact directly the Global Efficiency Program) and bring about procurement compliancy from a regulatory standpoint - Focus on multiple entities (10+) requirement as well in the planning and execution

Build a transversal connect across AXA BS CoEs (including Transversal functions) leading company wide strategic programs (VC Program)- Lead, manage and oversee the coordination and administration of all aspects of multiple strategic programs including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling program activities

Specific position related experience

Experience of about 6-8 years in managing Global and Company led Programs spanning across diverse fields

Worldwide stakeholder management across Asia, Europe and US (at least 10+ countries)

At least 8-10 years of experience in Procurement Middle office, in particular, demand management, sourcing, SRM and vendor management - strong understanding of the procurement domain

Strong leader of people and ability to lead large teams

Specific knowledge required

Domain knowledge on Insurance (at least 10+ years) (Desired) else BFSI / IT/ITeS / SS

Domain knowledge of Procurement (at least 10+years)

Key skills / competencies

Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results

Lead and positively influence others to achieve effective results

Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, track details, data, information and activities

Build and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally

Speak, listen and write in a clear and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools

Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, make recommendations and/or resolve the problem

Develop new and unique ways to improve and to create new opportunities

Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters

Foster Teamwork and effectively set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness

Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear timely decisions

Soft skills required

- Good communication and strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with senior/ junior internal stakeholders & partners

- Highly organized, structured & proactive

- Good inter-cultural skills

- Autonomous - ability to deliver independently or with limited supervision/ support

- Good team player and ability to work closely with onshore PBRC team/ supervisors

- In line with the AXA blue Culture

Shift Timing : Day Regular

Location : Pune or Bangalore