Development Managers for banglore location

platform team

Responsibilities:

• Management an offshore Development team that is responsible for the on-going development & maintenance of the Ariba Platform components utilized internally by all Ariba applications
• Responsible for building & leading a remote team of talented engineers to enhance and support the capabilities of core Platform components in a variety of areas such as Application Framework, J2EE servers, Persistence, Messaging, installation and migration tools
• Encourage continued improvements in proficiency and efficiency of Development engineers through objective setting and hands-on mentoring, including technical areas.
• Effectively communicate status, metrics, and issues to US management staff on a regular basis

Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8 – 10 years of Software Development experience that includes 3+ years as a Development Manager.
• Excellent technical, analytical, people management and communication skills.
• Experience with object-oriented programming and methodologies (Java and/or C++).
• Strong knowledge/experience with software development methodologies and processes.
• Technically competent in web application technologies (XML, J2EE), database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server or DB2), platforms (UNIX and Windows).
• Knowledge of Configuration Management and defect tracking tools.



Ariba Spend Visibility – Team

Responsibilities:

• Leads and manages a small team of engineers
• Defines project and release scope, develops project plans & deliverables, detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and business unit leadership in developing project objectives, change requests and timelines
• Functions as a single point of contact for assigned release/project(s) for project staff, management and business unit
• Delegates project assignments to project teams or individual
• Owns all project documentation for status, risk management and problem reporting
• Conducts project meetings and provides regular reporting. Ensure that projects are complete according to schedule and within budget
• Works with the product management and engineering teams to bring new solutions into practice and to measure operational performance

Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8 – 10 years of Software Development experience that includes 3+ years as a Development Manager.
• Excellent technical, analytical, people management and communication skills.
• Experience with object-oriented programming and methodologies (Java and/or C++).
• Strong knowledge/experience with software development methodologies and processes.
• Technically competent in web application technologies (XML, J2EE), database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server or DB2), platforms (UNIX and Windows).
• Knowledge of Configuration Management and defect tracking tools.

Intersted candidates can mail their resumes at menon@optionsindia.com.

Training Consultant Required...for Banglore

About the Client:

Our client is the recognized leader in spend management because it is their exclusive focus. With global operations in 21 countries, they incorporate over 400 full-time sourcing experts and 700 spend management experts into one of the largest sourcing organizations in the world. They experience managing spend for a variety of organizations has enabled us to resolve they clients' typical obstacles to success, particularly lack of resources or difficulty obtaining executive buy-in. As a result, we enrich over $60 billion in spend annually and help companies achieve measurable, sustainable benefits, quarter after quarter....

Job Description:

The Training Consultant's primary function will be to develop, administer and maintain the structure and processes that support training initiatives for the global Customer Support organization. Training initiatives include new hire training, cross training and advanced training opportunities identified through the Customer Support quality program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains standard on-boarding process for all Customer Support new hires including the program, supporting documentation, delivery and tracking.
• Creates and maintains the training program for product training, process training and applicable certifications.
• Creates, maintains and potentially delivers all relevant certifications.
• Creates and maintains a central repository of all course and certification completions.
• Assists with, coordinates or potentially conducts product and process training for new hire and cross training initiatives.
• Assists operational teams in development of training strategy for all new global Customer Support processes as well as improvements to existing processes.
• Contributes information to global knowledge database
• Works with other Ariba teams to share knowledge and experience and bring best practices back to Customer Support

Desired Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, operations or technical field required.
• Above 5+ years of experience in development and delivery of training programs are preferred.
• Exceptional communication and team building skills.
• Ability to continually adapt and modify processes, style and approach in an ever-changing work environment.
• Must have excellent organizational, coaching and customer service skills.
• Strong procedural knowledge of Customer Support and thorough understanding of at least two Ariba applications preferred.

Interested candidates may mail their resumes at madhusmita@optionsindia.com

Sales Head for a Software firm focussing on Supply Change Management!

Our client is a CMMI level 5 with solutions and technology expertise in SCM, employs over 500 employees to conduct business in about 10 countries. The company is embarking on a major expansion drive-having announed a few M&A deals with about three companies in the recent past. To spearhead their growth into the next tier of companies, we are on the look out for a livewire Sales head !

The Sales Head would be based in Chennai, and would have a team of professionals to look after markets in the Non US regions-and would have had atleast 5yrs of key account management. The ideal profile would be a MBA with about 15yrs exp- having exposure to FMCG/Services selling prior to handling business development for clients with large projects.

The job would involve lot of travel-and the incumbent should be open to travelling overseas at short notice.

Should you be keen to know more, please feel free to reach out Achyut Menon (+91 98490 40820) and take this ahead.


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Wanted 'returning Indian' for Country Manager for a KPO in NCR Region

Here is a great opportunity for those NRIs –aspiring to relocate to India and manage a KPO business right away!!

Our client – among the the leaders in its areas of business, has a 200 plus employee strength in India. The company is in the midst of an excellent turnaround –and has been clocking very good results during the last three quarters! The Indian operation has been in place for about 3 years now-and a very important component for the global company.

We are looking for a strong business leader-who has managed a P&L account for the last couple of years, and is keen to propel my client towards its goals. An ideal person would be a Masters in Business Management with about 15 yrs exp –with strong people management and operations management skills –and ready to relocate to India by end of December 2006! We would prefer a person who has been exposed to the dynamics of outsourcing /offshoring, and would be able to understand and managed the nuances.

The incumbent would work with closely with his clients in Europe and US-and ensure high customer satisfaction. It is imperative that he be close to the customer –and hence would expected to work in sync with the US timing –even while operating in the NCR region.

The salary for the right person will not be a constraint ( an equivalent of annual salary of 150k USD atleast!!)

Do buzz +91 98490 40820 and Achyut Menon would be glad to brief the aspirants.



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CFO openings in the hotel/hospitality industry

Our client the DLF group is embarking on a major foray into the hospitality industry.

http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/apr/04dlf.htm

They are expected to link 3 different JVs for the budget, business and luxury segments. In the coming 4-5 years, they plan to set up close to 500 hotels across the country.

We are looking for Chartered Accountants with about 15yrs exp..with a high exposure to the hotel industry-especially those involving multilocational projects. Professionals with handson experience in handling greenfield projects.right from acquistion of land..and familiar with project management are the key people we desperately want!

Do feel free to reach out to +91 98490 40820 and speak to Achyut Menon for more details!! You can mail him on ‘menon@optionsindia.com’

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