Functional Lead

Educational Qualification: MBA from Top tier B Schools (preferably in Ops/Finance/Systems)

Work experience: 12-16 Years

Work location: Pune, Chennai, Mumbai

Objective :

We require a seasoned Consulting leader with experience in one of physical trading/finance/derivatives/supply chain/Transportation domains. This role entails managing client stakeholders, team leadership & complex product solutioning across a broad user group and supporting the project through to delivery.

Role – Functional Lead

Must have:

· Excellent communication skills and experience of managing US/European stakeholders

· Majority of experience should be on business consulting/product consulting in either of the following domains :

- Physical Trading/Commodities Trading

- Derivatives/Capital Markets

- Supply Chain/Logistics/Freight Transportation

· Strong experience in IT consulting and business analysis – business process definition, requirements gathering, Functional designs, product solutioning, proficiency in writing complex BRD, FDD, FSD and user stories

· Strong ability to drive consulting engagements and lead mid to large consulting teams.

· Managing client stakeholders with responsibilities including but not limited to plan timelines, report progress and highlight risk areas.

· Proven track record of resolving issues with business / with multiple teams involved on business and IT side

Strong Plus :

· Detailed knowledge of trade life cycle in Commodity trading domain. (Energy, Agri, metals, concentrates)

· Broad exposure (deal-to-cash) and specialization in front office functions of Commodity Trading landscape – deal capture, deal pricing, Hedging, PnL , Valuation, close of business, Derivatives, trade capture, commodity contracts, P&L, Hedging, Order Management, OR

· Broad exposure (deal-to-cash) and specialization in middle office functions of commodity Trading landscape – Middle Office (Logistics, physical delivery, inventory management, procurement, supply chain, Storage, transport, invoicing)

Key Attitudes / Competencies:

• Delivery focus and ability to communicate information clearly with internal and external stakeholders to clarify delivery requirements.
• Strong foundational skills – written and oral business communication, stakeholder management, forward planning

· Experience in one or more of the following context: software product development; business and technology transformation; agile methodology and tools like Confluence, JIRA, and TFS etc.

· Demonstrated ability in planning consulting/functional work & ownership of project outcomes

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver verbal responses and written documentation to support work stream and program office activity
• Act as a key point of contact to the Business Transformation Services, Business Analysis, and Functional Architecture and Solution Architecture groups throughout the implementation.
• Interface with business stakeholders to determine key design/process decisions and contribute to overall delivery plan.
• Deliver assigned tasks complete and on time as designated by the Programme Office to ensure smooth progress of the implementation.
• Contribute and take ownership for various project related tasks / planning activities as the programme evolves
• Knowledge and Practical experience of Project Management methodologies – ability to configure delivery work stream frameworks to progress timelines and delivery milestones