Reporting into the partner / director, is accountable for the successful delivery of all Managed Service engagements and to provide a continuous revenue stream for Managed Services by enhancing and maintaining existing services.
The AD of Managed Services provides leadership, direction, and guidance to the Managed Services team to ensure high standards of delivery and smooth running of our Managed Service engagements.
Responsible for monitoring and managing key Managed Services KPIs including profitability, billable utilization, revenue delivery (actual vs expected), margin, whilst identifying areas of improvement in relation to :
- Contractual Compliance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Resourcing and Scheduling
- Processes and Quality
General Management
Develop and maintain a team through coaching and performance managementBuild strong client relationshipsSupport Account Management in cross-selling and up-selling additional Managed ServicesDelivery Management
Experience working with resource providers to augment the core Managed Services resourcingSet, and deliver against, strategic and tactical priorities that align with business objectivesEnsure that relevant SLAs are captured, validated and reportedDevelop and manage plans and strategies to improve performance, reliability and operational cost-effectivenessManage the Services Resourcing and Scheduling – right people on the right projects at the right timeEnsure that strong processes are in place for Managed Service engagements to follow. Ensures consistency of processes across all Managed Service engagementsResponsible for the maintenance, ongoing delivery, and solutions growth into existing clientsLeads / Participates in Service Reviews as requiredAct as a point of escalation as requiredEnsure all engagements are being monitored and reported upon in an efficient and consistent way both internally and externallyResponsible for full end-to-end management of the managed services lifecycle from, but not exclusive to; templates in / out, proposals in / out, framework negotiation and operational support, service escalation, client reviews and overall engagement within the customerLead all improvement initiatives relating to reporting, monitoring and risk management across Managed ServicesCommercial Management
Set, and deliver against, strategic and tactical priorities that align with business objectivesEnsure that estimates are validated and reviewed according to an agreed best practice approachSupport sales and Account Management in pre-sales activities including client meetings and production of proposals in relation to Managed Services as requiredSupport the Sales team with proposition development in relation to Managed ServicesEnsure that the Managed Services team work collaboratively with Account Managers to identify and fulfil new business opportunitiesEnsure that financial objectives for all Managed Services are metTake responsibility and work closely with support divisions regarding contracts, invoicing, payment chasing, etc, being fully aware of any debt position within the division and ensuring all debtors fall within specified payment termsUnderstanding of targets and forecasting of revenue anticipated from each client relating to Revenue, Profit, MarginManage and monitor the Managed Services forecast and budgets in-line with financial reporting cadenceDevelop costing models for managed service offeringsEnsure that all commercial activities within the team are optimized from a profitability / margin perspectiveThe Successful Candidate will have :
Ability to work tactically and perform strategicallyProven new business and account management experience within managed solutionsTarget driven with ability to work to deadlinesExcellent documentation skills and communication skillsHigh degrees of initiative, independent working, and leadership skillsExperience in managing offshore resource teamsAbility and experience of managing services to contractExcellent fluency in ENGLISHExperience / Qualifications
9 to 12 years of operations management experience leading high-performance teamsStrong analytical and numerical skillsStrong organizational and team leadership skillsAdvocate for proven standardized processes and methodologiesExperience managing budget, cost, and pricing of Managed / Support servicesExperience with monitoring and metrics of a Managed Services businessTechnical skills / Job Specific skills
Technically strong and well versed with Indian and International Accounting StandardsKnowledge of Indian tax laws - direct and indirect taxesWorking knowledge of Company Law and FEMAExcellent working knowledge of other local rules / laws.Excellent working knowledge of local compliance issues and requirements.Computer proficient with extensive experience in word-processing, spreadsheet, database and computerized accounting systems.Show more
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Skills Required
Spreadsheet, Database