Ascendion Looking for Associate Director/Director at Vadodara, Gujarat, India Full Time

Job Title – Associate Director/Director – Operations

Job Location – Vadodara

Timings – 2-11 PM IST

• Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Global Head, Talent Engine. The Head of Corporate Services is actively responsible for supporting, developing and implementing Ascendion’s strategic plans in accordance with the organization’s mission and vision statements. The incumbent shall be intensively managing the Administrative, Legal, Procurement as well as Administration & Facilities functions of GTC and coordinating office processes and procedures to ensure organizational and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• The incumbent will support the Senior Leadership Team with business planning activities, providing practical and creative input in the development of new business initiatives, the design of current and future strategic and operational plans and will bring discipline to the strategic decision-making process to manage the effective use of organizational resources.
• The Head of Corporate services will have the ability and experience to motivate and drive teams & colleagues to achieve both the overall company targets and key performance objectives. Strong people management skills are also essential to encourage personal development and ensure employees are engaged and motivated at all times.
• To be successful in this role, the incumbent must have a proven track record of successfully managing people and teams. The role will extensively support the business, lead by example and have effective and efficient planning, organization and execution skills

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, oversee and supervise the, Legal, Procurement and Administration & Facilities teams.
• Formulate, communicate, periodically review and make recommendations to executive management for improvement of the organization’s policies, procedures and practices on personnel matters.
• Oversee all systems and tactics and leverage data and analytics to extract insights for continuous improvement.
• Provide strong contracting, legal and regulatory support to the top management on all operational aspects of the GTC.
• Lead the procurement team and set objectives and goals to meet the needs of business stakeholders through procurement of professional services, goods and services and IT software & hardware.
• Develop and maintain accurate and effective processes and implement best practices to regulate overall spend.
• Manage the GTC’s exposure to various risks by continuously reviewing operational procedures, design standards, and the adequacy of disaster recovery plans.
• Manage various administrative functions of GTC including but not limited to office administration, overall facility management, security, transport, housekeeping, office maintenance and build outs etc. covering aspects like budgeting and process management.
• Ensure that systems and procedures as laid down by management are strictly complied with & provide inputs for possible improvements in the service. Organize, analyze, interpret and evaluate results and provide practical cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure compliance to statutory norms and requirements necessary for smooth functioning of services and office including implementation of required systems and best practices

Required Skills, Experience & Qualification:

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and master’s degree in Management from a college of repute.
• At least 12 years’ overall professional experience out of which 3 to 5 years’ experience should be in a similar capacity. Preference will be given to candidates from defense background.
• Desirable Skills:
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, conflict resolution, communication (oral as well as written), research, planning, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills and ability to foster cooperative and collaborative working relationships, lead multiple projects and cross-functional teams.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate at all levels whilst developing an excellent understanding of the values of the company and living those values to fulfil the position.
• The ability and commitment to formulate policies and procedures and ensure strict adherence to them
• Effective budgeting and planning skills and sound commercial acumen.
• Drive for results.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• People management competence.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office applications.