Senior Manager – Business Strategy
skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chennai • 🇮🇳 India
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Senior
Tech Stack
Tableau
About the role
- Leading and supporting strategic planning that includes headcount management, budgeting, resource allocation, and requisition management.
- Supporting India leadership in the form of preparing materials for local events and assisting in the coordination of trip agendas for visiting executives.
- Driving alignment between global and local site strategies.
- Developing frameworks for tracking progress against strategic goals and initiatives.
- Delivering high-quality management reporting to support executive decision-making.
- Analysis of financial, operational, and workforce data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Creating dashboards and reports using tools like Excel.
- Collaborating with Global CST S&P team to manage requisitions, staffing plans, and hiring pipelines.
- Tracking and reporting on budget vs. actuals across travel, training, and other operational areas.
- Facilitating staffing vendor performance reviews and staffing strategies.
- Coordinating with HR and leadership to support workforce planning, leadership development, and attrition analysis.
- Driving initiatives to improve employee experience and organizational health.
Requirements
- 10+ years of IT Industry experience
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- MBA or equivalent is a plus.
- Strong proficiency in data analytics and reporting tools.
- Familiarity with headcount and demand management tools.
- Experience in financial planning, tracking, and reporting.
- Intermediate to expert level Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Strategic thinker with a high level of ownership and initiative.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as an extension of a global team.
- Demonstrated experience in mid-senior level stakeholder management.
- Exposure to SharePoint
- Exposure to Tableau/PowerBI is a plus.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analyticsreportingfinancial planningbudget managementresource allocationheadcount managementExcelPowerPointTableauPowerBI
Soft skills
strategic thinkingownershipinitiativecommunicationnegotiationinterpersonal skillsindependencecollaborationstakeholder managementemployee experience improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA