Xpheno

• Experience with object-oriented design and languages
• Track record of building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems
• Experience architecting systems on AWS platform a strong plus
• Be able to deal with ambiguity and independently drive, design, and implement large scale software solution
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results on technical projects
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Technical aptitude to quickly grasp complex technical issues and communicate directly with technical teams
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term product roadmap and architecture while balancing short term commitments
• Handling the entire SDLC. 
• Own the architecture SCOT product platforms to drive business results. 
•  Be a visible leader to drive and own the architecture and design of some of the most advanced & complex software systems / products in the industry to create company wide impact 
•  Be an operational and technical leader with a passion for distributed systems, cloud service development, deployment and delivery. Accountable for solutioning, design, architecture, for the ease of evolution, quality of the systems, performance, scalability, availability characteristics, NFRs and limitations of the systems. Should be willing to be hands-on and spend time actively developing parts of the systems. 
•  Envision and develop the long-term architectural direction, with emphasis on platforms/ reusable components while adopting a nimble delivery process.
•  Establish structures and processes that ensure a high level of quality and reliability and extensibility of deliverables .
•  Drive the creation of next generation extensible web, mobile and fashion commerce platforms, security protocols, customisation and tools to support continuous scaling, internationalisation and platform extensions. 
•  Drives code and design reviews of components / systems / products in scope and drives the architectural governance for them 
•  Set directional paths for the department for adoption of new technology stacks for solving business problems 
• Work with product management, business stakeholders and other engineering leaders to help define mid-term, long-term roadmaps and shape business directions
•  Initiate and deliver leadership training within the engineering organisation and drive the growth of leaders to create a strong leadership bench.
• Follow coding standards, unit-testing, code reviews etc.
• Follow release cycles and commitment to deadlines. 
• Lead by example through innovation. 
• Build and nurture a team of software developers
•  Shape team goals by developing a deep understanding of our business processes and success criteria
•  Develop and execute a long-term architecture while balancing short term commitments
•  Work closely with the team to architect and develop the best technical design and approach to solve complex problems
• Effectively partner with engineering and non-engineering groups across the organization to deliver on own goals
• Work closely  to architect and develop the best technical design and approach to solve complex problems. 
• Take the accountability of the overall health of the products you build, and predictability of the deliverables
• Effectively partner with engineering, product and business stakeholders across the organization to co-define and deliver on goals.

• Support the transition by planning and overseeing the transfer of members from one location to another, including but not limited to operational readiness, support documentation, knowledge transfer and acceptance checklists
• Support in ensuring transition activity is planned and executed to schedule, budget and scope
• Support in establishing transition end to end plans including infrastructure support models, change management, risk assessment and mitigation, resource planning and service management with clear tollgates
• Liaise with transition lead on milestone scheduling, knowledge transfer activities, and communication of progress (KPIs)
• Keep stakeholders involved in transition process and update them with the progress and roadblocks
• Promote awareness of transition planning and support processes within the GCC
• Support the Transition Lead to source and assess opportunities to expand the centre (including assessment of Make vs. Buy, offshore / on shore)
• Work directly with third party resources on a day-to-day basis to support the transition process during the set-up of the GCC

Skills:

• Proven knowledge of service transition methodology, tools and templates through experience or qualifications
• The ability to identify, escalate and manage project risks with the Transition Lead
• 3+ years of experience transitioning / offshoring / outsourcing projects / functions across sub processes such as Biostatistics, reg. affairs, clinical ops, drug safety, medical Governance, strategy and planning, pharma covigilance
• Good exposure in previous roles to multi-cultural, transversal functions
• Pharma background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in different project phases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – must be able to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing

In your role you will:

• Be an active member of the GSS Fi management team in Global Centre Pune driving strategic and people orientated change programs.
• Manage a team of professionals delivering/processing the full cycle of cash allocation, cash management, accounts receivable and master data management
• Oversee and steer the day to day operation and delegate responsibilities across your team such that key performance indicators are consistently delivered.
• Build, coach and develop your team.
• Ensure that stakeholder requests are handled with professionalism and positive service attitude while ensuring that delivery is according to defined SLA.
• Establish and maintain close and professional partnerships with internal stakeholders.
• Streamline internal processes to ensure the most efficient operational standards.
• Review and manage exception reports, KPIs, and other key indicators of performance/output.

• Multinational company experience in a shared service organisation (preferably in businesses like ours)
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Several years experience in managing Credit collections teams to drive performance.  Must be organised and goal oriented.
• Solid knowledge in double entry book keeping (you don’t have to be a qualified accountant)
• Experience in creating and presenting cash flow forecasts to Regions and Group Treasury.
• Drive high quality Balance sheet reconciliations (Accounts receivable and Bank account)
• Experience in arranging payments (daily cash mobilisation) in the Regions that are being supported, which means multi-currencies.  This will also mean Legal Entity (LE) deposit maintenance and tracking.
• Credit Card payment processing and reconciliation
• Given we use Oracle, driving more automation to improve efficiency would be a good thing.