National Office -Operate GTM -Solution Architect - Senior Manager

Summary

Position Summary

National Consulting Services

The National Office, a key Strategic Enabler in our new model, is comprised of professionals with various areas of focus that collectively provide mission critical services to support Deloitte's overall success. Whether focused on project financials, quality and risk management, methods and tools, sales excellence, talent, leadership support, or other activities these professionals ensure that our Firm operates efficiently, and our people are able to effectively serve clients every day.

Position Summary

Level : Senior Manager

As a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting, you will oversee the technical delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions, lead cross-functional and global teams and mentor junior members. You will collaborate to understand functional requirements, support sales and proposal efforts, and drive end-to-end project delivery, including estimation and planning, to ensure successful outcomes.

Work you'll do :

Deloitte Consulting LLP's Quality and Risk Management (QRM) group is seeking a Risk Manager with extensive experience in supporting global managed services deals and contract structuring, drafting customized contractual provisions and risk review, negotiations, operations, and operational aspects of professional services contracts with an emphasis on information technology / BPO services in support of US clients with Indian global capability centers (GCCs). The emphasis of this role is related to managed services and staff augmentation services provided in connection with our clients' GCCs. The role will span two functions : i) as a key member of a specialized pursuit team, supporting Operate pursuits (managed services) and engagements in the lead QRM role or in a QRM / Operate subject matter expert role mentoring Core Risk Managers; and ii) developing artifacts, training and best practices for Core Risk Managers. Both functions are described in detail below.

Responsibilities / Here is What You Will Do :

Deal Support, Contracting and Negotiations

• Assist with deal and contract review activities. Support our sales team with deal and contract structuring, RFI / RFP / Proposals, and contract review, drafting custom provisions and negotiations – all related to complex global professional services heavily centered on technology and business processes with a special emphasis on :
• Building specialized resource capacity at scale through rebadging, hiring or subcontracting.
• Providing on-going client-specific services including technology services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) (e.g., claims processing; finance transaction processing; revenue cycle management including accounts receivable; coding; and other processes).
• Driving appropriate detail, volumetrics, and client dependencies into contracts.
• Master level fluency with performance management methodologies and service-specific metrics (SLAs) including understanding market benchmarks and the practical aspects of SLA management.
• Providing guidance around the implementation of a strong quality-control framework as a part of service delivery, with specific quality-control plans and staffing requirements for quality checks detailed in the applicable SOW.
• Incorporating requirements into contracts around standardizing continuous improvement in delivery, which may include process simplification, process standardization, rationalization of process steps, and similar activities.
• Addressing the use of transformative digital technologies (including generative AI), analytics, or automation transformations
• Addressing highly customized commercial arrangements (investment pools, volume discounts, smoothed payments, irregular invoicing methodologies) in a way that is contractually sufficient.
• Intersect with various functions including sales, legal, finance and delivery to act as a strategic and authoritative advisor to help optimize deal flow along with sales and contracting cycles.
• Work closely with deal teams and legal in reviewing and negotiating agreements such as master agreements, services schedules, confidentiality agreements and teaming agreements. Own risk consultation and contracting support for scope of work / SOW documents.
• Provide guidance on contracting and negotiation strategies. Ensure cross-functional alignment through contracting life-cycles.
• Ensure that contracting requirements are met and handled in a manner that is consistent with the Firm's policies, requirements, and good business practices.
• Support QRM activities and initiatives working in partnership with the QRM Operate Lead, focused on the Operate engagement model. Drive initiatives related to risk and quality for the Operate engagement model, including developing best practices for :
• a systematic approach to risk evaluation and mitigation approaches (e.g., contractual and operational)
• reusable artifacts (e.g., playbooks, templates, checklists) for Risk Managers and practitioners to use to facilitate optimal risk navigation, contracting, and delivery outcomes
• strategy and guidance around complex hybrid services engagements with third party technologies and subcontractors involved
• identification and facilitation of resolution of Independence issues
• commercial / financial issues and implications associated with certain Operate constructs (e.g., complex invoicing methodologies; investments, rebates and 'sticky deal constructs')
• Track performance and lifecycle issues of Operate deals
• Educate and mentor Core Risk Managers on foundational Operate plays (e.g., AMS+, Deloitte-as-a-Service, Hybrid Services, and Sticky Deal Constructs), focused on building awareness and capacity to provide guidance and support to the practice
• Mitigate delivery quality risks during proposal development, during contracting, at engagement startup, and throughout service delivery for Operate engagements

Ongoing and Post Execution Risk Management and Contracting Support

Knowledge Management and Training Support

The team :

QRM is committed to providing our engagements and practitioners with the resources, tools, assets, and approaches they need to be world class advisors, implementors, and operators. We are looking for people who are passionate about technology and innovation and can develop ideas into products that are relevant to solve business problems.

Qualifications

Must Have Skills / Project Experience / Certifications :

Good to Have Skills / Project Experience / Certifications :

Education :

Location :

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Requisition code : 314458

Skills Required

Risk Management, technology services , Contract Negotiation, Subcontracting, resource acquisition, Sla Management