Job type regular / permanent
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: zs is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company resultsFrom r&d to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real worldOur most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebratedZsers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.
Zs’s india capability & expertise center (cec) houses more than 60% of zs people across three offices in new delhi, pune and bengaluruOur teams work with colleagues across north america, europe and east asia to create and deliver real world solutions to the clients who drive our businessThe cec maintains standards of analytical, operational and technological excellence across our capability groupsTogether, our collective knowledge enables each zs team to deliver superior results to our clients.
: zs`s business operations group helps improve and run our clients’ entire system of business processes and operations, thoughtfully designing solutions focused on operationalizing analytics, implementing cutting-edge automaton technologies, and transforming client business processesOur teams support both project-based and outsourcing solutions for our clients that go beyond streamlining operations and reducing costs to bring domain focused insights, practical innovations, and superior customer experience.
Business operations individuals work on niche areas of the industry like incentive compensation, call planning, meetings and events, process automation using rpas, customer centric marketing, forecasting, master data management, value and access, r&d, marketing operations etcTo develop efficient processes and drive effective operationsThese individuals are trusted problem solvers and client connectors.
Business operations associate consultant
During their career at zs, the individuals will get a chance to work on a variety of projects which can be largely classified into the following categoriesEach specialization applies some unique skillsets to manage our client business operations programs.
Ops analytics: designing and executing analytic techniques to address business problemsSynthesize and communicating results to clients and zs teams through oral and written presentationsAbility to think through a solution by assessing business impact to existing and downstream systemsKnowledge of domain and analytical techniques/tools would be the important skills required for these projects
Data & technology: establishing a best-in-class incident, release, and change management process to enable business insights, and capability adoptionEnabling an effective ad-hoc management process and ability to think through a solution by assessing impact to existing systemsData and domain knowledge would be important for success in these type of projects
Process transformation: operations management to achieve operations optimization, process transformation through process mapping and operations evaluation techniques, automation, advising internal and external teams on ways to improve operations
Business operations associate consultants (boacs) manage key work streams that support our clients` business processes and operationsThey solve structured problems, develops best practices for operating and optimizing business processes, and plan to accomplish work duties for self and team members within required timelines
Core responsibilities:
Understand client business problems, operating business rules, data, and standard operating procedures
Responsible for smooth operations of client business processes on a periodic basisThis includes synthesizing data, performing quality checks and delivering error free deliverables.
Apply quality assurance best practices and ensure team members learn and apply as wellImplements and automates detailed quality control procedures improving overall quality and decreasing overall time and effort.
Provides insights to the project team regarding results and possible areas for further analysis
Mentor, coach and guide associates in the team, often across multiple offices
Contribute to or help lead technology, process, or analytical discussions and finalizing the approach/solution
Communicate effectively with client over e-mail capturing right level of detailsCreate high impact slides and presentations summarizing the results and insights.
Follows up with team members for status updates and ensure project collateral is up-to-date for the work of the entire team (e.gIssue tracking and project management tools, project drive, etc.)
Collaborate and work closely with internal and client teams across geographies on an ongoing basis to ensure everyone is aware of periodic status updates, issue resolution and change control
Develop deep domain and data expertise and advise client and internal teams
Receptive to initiatives and flexible to adopt new approaches that lead to business operations excellence
Qualifications:
Zs welcomes candidates with bachelor`s or master`s degrees in any engineering discipline, mis, operations management or other relevant academic program, plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experienceA demonstrated record of academic success is requiredAdditionally, we seek individuals with the following skills:
Strong work ethic and personal initiative
Ability to work across global cross-office teams and in a team environment
Team orientation, ownership and leadership experience
Excellent organizational and project/team management skills
Strong verbal & written communication, interpersonal and client management skills
Process management, improvement focus and willingness to learn cutting edge tool and technology
Client service orientation and strong business acumen
Zs is a global consulting firm; fluency in english is required, additional fluency in at least one european or asian language is desirable.
Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employmentAn on-line application, including a cover letter expressing interest and a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
: zs is a global consulting firmFluency in english is required; additional fluency in at least one european or asian language is desirableCandidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employmentAn on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be consideredZs offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus incentives, plus an attractive benefits packageNo agency calls, please.
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ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. We leverage our deep industry expertise, leading-edge analytics, technology and strategy to create solutions that work in the real world. With more than 35 years of experience and 7,000-plus ZSers in more than 25 offices worldwide, we are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive.