Principal Consultant

Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future. Our 125,000+ people across 30+ countries are driven by our innate curiosity, entrepreneurial agility, and desire to create lasting value for clients. Powered by our purpose – the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we serve and transform leading enterprises, including the Fortune Global 500, with our deep business and industry knowledge, digital operations services, and expertise in data, technology, and AI.

Inviting applications for the role of Principal Consultant, PMO Manager

Reporting to the HR Investment Portfolio Manager, support an effective Portfolio Management Office with headcount and financial reporting and financial management across the entire suite of HR investment portfolio, including regular updates and ad hoc insight into actual costs, forecast, benefits, and progress tracking against targets. Understanding of the key HR investment programs to enable meaningful commentary around the financials is key.

Responsible for ensuring project managers and stakeholders are supported to manage and understand their financial and headcount plans through effective partnering, tracking and reporting. Responsible for maintaining processes and procedures to foster transparency and confidence in the financials from HR Transformation; a subject matter expert able to support and educate project managers and stakeholders in understanding the impact of decisions made in relation to the financial landscape.

Whilst not a technically complex finance role, the individual is expected to be able to apply finance knowledge to project processes, think creatively and be able to respond to issues from the perspective of their Change Delivery stakeholders.

Responsible for ongoing development of tools and templates to support effective financial management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reporting for monthly, quarterly and annual cycles, including materials for Refinement Forum / Programs Monthly Reviews and data for HR Quarterly Performance Reviews and Monthly Performance Reviews
• Respond to ad hoc financial and headcount queries from stakeholders including Programs Managers, Project Managers, BPMs and Product Owners
• Contribute to annual Corporate Plan budgeting cycle and ensure appropriate due diligence in submissions
• Challenge financial plans within the HR Transformation, including Refinement Forum / Hive / Program and Initiative level roadmap assumptions, resource plans and vendor costs
• Track, manage and report headcount and resourcing demand for HR Transformation
• Detailed review of initiative forecasts and analysis of issues and trends
• Run finance operation processes such as accruals and recharge / reclass submission, support headcount and resource management, manage Business Cost Upload process and update cost centers
• Respond to financial control queries on balance sheet items and substantiation
• Maintain financial information on Confluence / SharePoint / MS Teams
• Evaluate value generated with each HR investment to ensure optimal use of Standard Chartered Bank’s financial resources
• Other financial and headcount tasks required on an ad hoc basis
• Maintain benefits tracking and realization processes and template for HR function 
• Work closely with Finance to ensure correct treatment of HR Transformation costs
• Adept at accurately summarizing, categorizing, spotting trends in numbers 
• Understand Project Lifecycles and Scope Management 
• Able to interpret and analyze Project outputs
• Ability to communicate complex information to stakeholders, internal resources, vendors/suppliers/consultants, and partners at all organizational levels 
• Strong customer service and teamwork skills. Professional demeanour to maintain and enhance relationships. 
• High independence to deliver allocated activities 
• Have worked in an international, dynamic organisation 
• A proven track record of successful delivery of activities allocated 
• Advanced/Expert MS Excel skills 
• Good MS Office Suite Skills including SharePoint 
• A great communicator with advanced English (written and spoken) language skills 
• Ability to work well in a high-pressure environment.
• High independence to deliver allocated activities 
• Have worked in an international, dynamic organisation 
• A proven track record of successful delivery of activities allocated 
• Advanced/Expert MS Excel skills 
• Good MS Office Suite Skills including SharePoint 
• Proficient Clarity, MS office and confluence.
• Manage timesheets management for resources across Source to Pay Initiatives.
• Ensure data in Clarity is accurate across the portfolio and working with delivery leads to address data quality issues.
• Upkeep of Portfolio document repository and artifacts.]

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications / Skills

• Professional Financial Qualification
• Project management Qualification, esp. Agile (beneficial, but not essential)

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Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Discipline & Follow-up tenacity 
• Analytical and Problem Solving 
• Excellent Written & Spoken English 
• Stakeholder Management – possess the ability to work with and direct Stakeholders across a range of functions and seniority levels

Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. Get to know us at genpact.com and on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Facebook.

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