Lead - Innovation - Big4

Urgent Opening / Innovation Lead / Big4

Connections is an Ex-Search firm catering to Pan India requirements.. At present we have an opening for Innovation Lead with a leading Big 4 Consulting Firm..

Core Responsibilities :

- To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

- As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Company's Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

- Brainstorms with the creative team to discover new solutions and approaches to old problems.

- Evaluates the progress of innovation and adjusts the pace or direction of new projects in accordance.

- Analyze current operational processes and performance, recommending solutions for improvement when necessary.

- Monitors research and development of other organizations to spot trends in innovation and supplement research findings in the company's industry.

- Project Management for the tax innovation programs including implementation. Having end -to -end ownership in the project from ideation to implementation.

- Drive incubation and growth of new tax services, offering and business innovation.

- Promote and encourage others to provide idea's/concepts relating to US Corporate tax when working in diverse teams.

- Providing support to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) function relating to various Tax Processes.

- Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.

- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

People Responsibilities

- Drive process improvement standardization across Tax service line with an aim of reducing FTE hours.

- Encourages creative thinking in employees and finds ways to nurture innovative thinking across all areas of the business unit.

- Ensure to understand business strategy and determine innovative solutions supporting strategy implementation.

- Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity.

- Responsible for developing innovative solutions for increased productivity/utilization.

- Develop high-performance atmosphere.

- Build and foster high quality relationship with engagement team and territory teams

Leadership Attributes :

- Being positive, open minded, objective and agile with change.

- Quickly comprehend complexity and demonstrate humility.

- Inspire, develop and champion others to make a positive impact.

- Be able to create an environment to help optimize the energy of others to sustain high performance and drive transformational change.

- Guided by Company's values, principles and ethics

Operational :

- Experience of developing quality framework and monitoring quality on a regular basis.

- Superior research and analytical skills to track and predict trends.

- Work with the team closely to closely monitor overall performance of engagements.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence.

- Providing insight on process improvements.

- Handling change management and transition.

Soft skills:

- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with tax professionals of diverse backgrounds.

- Positive attitude to learn and grow

- Masterful organizational, communication, and leadership skills, demonstrated by previous professional success

Experience preferable in these areas:

- Experience in leading the Innovation & RPA teams of other Big4 in India would be of added advantage

- Strong working knowledge on Alteryx, Tableau and various RPA tools. (e.g., Blue prism, Ui Path etc.)

- Experience of leading large teams and a desire to actively develop team members.