Leadership Positions- Power & Infrastructure industry

One of our clients is embarking on a major drive -that would see the setting up of power plants having a cumulative capacity of 10,000 MW by 2015 in different parts of the country at an approximate outlay of Rs 40,000 crore.

Apart from power generation, the company proposed to be be involved in all aspects of the energy cycle and shall seek opportunities for developing and acquiring transmission and distribution assets

Promoted by a group of HNIs based in India and the US, the group intends to prospect and develop projects, through formation of project specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs), to handle the entire gamut of 'concept to commissioning' engineering and project management.

We are on the lookout for senior management professionals from the power, infrastructure, energy, petrochemical industries, who would be keen to spearhead the operations of each of the business units and SPVs -and handle leadership positions.

I shall be glad to address any specific queries!

RSVP Achyut Menon

menon@optionsindia.com

Cell: +919849040820

Wanted India Sales Head- Middleware Enterprise Co.

One of our clients- an Indian IT company- is looking for increasing its presence in the domestic Indian market.

The decade old company is known for being an enterprise middleware and outsourced product development specialist from India, is embarking to combine its software engineering skills with superior product management to provide a full spectrum of technology services:

-Turnkey Product Development

-Product Architecture and Prototype

-Development and Release Delivery

-Product Testing Automation

-Dedicated Offshore Center

We are hence on the look out for India Sales Head to spearhead the Business Development teams to handle:

-Enterprise account management.

-Responsible for achieving revenue targets for a specific geography.

-Work/build ISV and SI channels within specified geographies.

The ideal person would have had a proven track record of selling IT/software products/ services to enterprise customers in the financial services/retail sector.

Should you be aware of professionals keen to be a part of a growing company and changing the way their clients do business, please feel free to reach Achyut Menon ( menon@optionsindia.com) for further inputs!

Country Manager- Animal Nutrition @Chennai

I am presently working on an assignment for an international company in the Animal Nutrition business, with over 100 production and processing plants, across 25 countries and employing a fabout ten thousand employees. The company has a good presence across some stages in the food chain.

Looking to set up Indian operations, we are looking at a senior professional to spearhead the India strategy and operations-right from handling production to develop the market for their products in the premixes, feed ingredients and specialty products of the group.

The key expectations of the person would be

· To evaluate the companies product portfolio and to establish a strong focus on core activities.

· To establish and/or develop a strong distribution network and maintain good and functional relations with sister companies, distributors, agents, manufacturers, customers and suppliers, in order to support the growth of the company and sales.

· To develop and maintain good business co-operation with other group operations in order to benefit optimum synergy effects.

Should you be interested to know more, please feel free to reach me out on menon@optionsindia.com and I shall be glad to provide the necessary inputs.

Have a great day!

Technical Architect-EDA MNC in Hyderabad

Here is an exciting role!

One of my clients, a leading player in the EDA domain, is looking for a senior software architect for their Hyderabad office.

The person would be responsible for driving the technical strategy and guide team in meeting the strategic objectives.
- Design complex systems at the component level, makes strategic technology choices, and directly supervise the quality of designs and implementation inside and between components
- Coaches, mentors, and delegates to engineers to facilitate their development

The ideal person would have had atleast 10yrs experience in either EDA or Mechanical CAD product development and

- Product Architecture & Design using advanced OO Methodology, UML
- Expert in application & implementation of design patterns
- Multi-tier product architecture & design

Needless to say, the compensation structure for such a challenging role, is designed to attract the best!! Should you know of anyone, even if based in the US -and looking to relocate to India -the interviews can be arranged at short notice!!

Please feel free to reach menon@optionsindia.com for more details.

Senior Linux Kernel Architect @Hyderabad

Our client is a global market leader in system firmware that provides the most secure foundation for today's computing environments. The Company established industry leadership with its original BIOS product in 1979, and today has 149 technology patents, has shipped in over one billion systems, and continues to ship in over 125 million new systems each year!

For the Indian operations based out of Hyderabad, we are on the lookout for an Architect- Someone with 8-12yrs of overall experence who can mentor a team of bright programmers.

The ideal candidate would have an in-depth knowledge of

1. X86 and X64 architecture

2. Linux internals. memory management, scheduling, devices (PCI, Video subsystem HCI) plus a holistic view of the whole system

3. Xen and virtualization knowledge.For those with lesser experience, we can explore the following options

-Senior software designer.Atleast 5yrs of developing experience

-Software engineers- 2-3 yrs of coding experience.

So, should you know of persons having the spirit to learn, understand and implement-and willing to relocate to Hyderabad, please feel free to reach out to either at 919849040820 or menon@optionsindia.com

Have a great day!

Opportunities for cutting edge work in avionics!

Thales group Thales group set to take off in India!!

With operations in 50 countries and 68,000 employees, Thales group is a world leader in Mission-critical information systems for the Aerospace, Defence and Security markets-and has been in Chennai for a little close to a year, hiring about 100 software engineers. The company is now said to be ramping up and is expected to treble its team strength in the next twelve months.

For all those techies-who wish to work with cutting edge technologies while still in India, here is a chance to work on aerospace applications..where the challenge is to develop error free systems.

Would you not want to rub shoulders with a team that has atleast a Nobel Prize winner this year??

While engineers from avionic domain are preferred, there is lot of room for those with embedded system programming, or even those from the telecom domain wanting to move, as well as those strong on Core Java, or C, C++, and even for those who have a strong grounding in setting up quality processes in a CMM level 3 company.

Should you wish to know more, please feel free to reach menon@optionsindia.com and I shall be glad to direct you accordingly...

Head of Sales& Mktg for a MNC -A leadership role!

Earlier this evening, I was informed by an associate that they are working on a very interesting mandate!

The MNC has been in India for a few years, and is presently being managed by a couple of expats-post their JV with a large Indian firm. It now intends to grow aggressively by leveraging the opportunities in India-and is looking at a seasoned professional to lead their talented team of about 150 sales & marketing members, conceptualise and implement a business model.

They are ideally looking for a

-MBA from a premier business school (IIMs, XLRI, IRMA ) with a Mechanical engineering background.

-About 15 to 20 years experience in hard core sales & marketing, preferably should have worked in at least 2 regions in the country.

-Should be very strong in rural marketing

-Must have worked in MNC companies and comfortable working in a multi-cultural environment.

Should you be aware of any professional -who likes challenges, do feel free to reach out to menon@optionsindia.com, and I shall be glad to provide more inputs!

Experts in computational geometry algorithms !!

One of my clients, a leading MNC based in Hyderabad, is looking for experts in the computational geometry algorithms.

Should you be aware of anyone -who has the necessary expertise (am annexing a brief job description at the end of this mail!) -and willing to relocate to Hyderabad, may I seek your assistance in reaching out to them?

I shall be glad to provide more information
Achyut Menon
+919849040820
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Position: Software Architect (Computational Geometry)

Roles & Responsibility

Develop Computational Geometry Algorithms for unified plane generation
Analyze and optimize the geometry algorithms for performance (time and memory)
Drive the technical strategy and guide team in algorithm development, coding & implementation
Make strategic technology choices,and directly supervise the quality of code and designs
Clarifies requirements and specifications
Coaches, mentors, and delegates to engineers to facilitate their development
Ensure good quality, interacting with QA


Education

B.Tech. Computer Science with over 7 Years of experience

Required Technical Skills

Expert in development of Computational Geometry Algorithms
Significant experience with creating and implementing a broad range of computational geometry algorithms
Excellent programming and design skills in C++ with at least 5 years of C++ software development experience
Exposure to EDA or Mechanical CAD product development preferred

Lady CIO for Hyderabad based MNC

A senior colleague of mine -in the recruitment fraternity was just mentioning about a tough opening which has been difficult to crack!

His client is not from the IT industry-but uses IT heavily for their manufacturing company. They have been looking for a person as a CIO for a while now.

The ideal person would have had a strong grounding in Oracle ERP-and have been in a similar set up -maybe headed an EDP department of a manufacturing company -and has overall about 15yrs exp. And yes, they want someone -who isnt too enamoured of the IT industry-and would assure a decent stint with the company to spearhead its IT initiatives during the next 3 yrs.

The position is based in Hyderabad.

Should you be aware of anyone desirous of working in a company with a great working culture, and in an professionally managed MNC organisation, do feel free to reach me @98490 40820 or mail menon@optionsindia.com

Thanks!!

Landscape Architect required in Delhi

One of our associates is looking out for a Landscape Architect for a client of theirs-in the infrastructure industry. The company has been in the news nationally for bagging a few prestigeous mega projects in India.

This is a senior management position-and would be responsible for showcasing the best benchmarks - plan & design land areas for projects such as parks, schools, recreational facilities, hospitals, roads, airport, commercial, industrial & residential sites. Will coordinate with architects & engineers.Prepare specifications.

The ideal person would have a Masters degree and about 12-15 Yrs exp in landscape architecture. Must have knowledge of botanical characteristics of trees, shrubs and grasses and latest trends & technologies used in landscape architecture

Should you be aware of anyone desirous of relocating to Delhi/NCR region, I shall be glad to address any clarifications they may need!

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

Business Development Manager-San Jose/ Boston

One of our clients- an Indian IT company- is looking for increasing its presence in the US market.

The decade old company is known for being an enterprise middleware and outsourced product development specialist from India, is embarking to combine its software engineering skills with superior product management to provide a full spectrum of technology services:

Turnkey Product Development
Product Architecture and Prototype
Development and Release Delivery
Product Testing Automation
Dedicated Offshore Center

We are hence on the look out for Business Development Managers to handle:

-Enterprise account management.
-Responsible for achieving revenue targets for a specific geography.
-Work/build ISV and SI channels within specified geographies.

The ideal person would have had a proven track record of selling IT/software products/ services to enterprise customers in the financial services sector.

Should you be aware of professionals based in the US, please feel free to reach Achyut Menon ( menon@optionsindia.com) for further inputs!

Manager-Human Capital -BIG FOUR firm in Europe

For a BIG FOUR consulting firm expanding its presence in Southern Europe, we are on the lookout for seasoned consulting professionals for developing & delivering business over multiple client engagements

The ideal person would be someone with a flair in Compensation & Benefits with a strong grounding in job evaluation/competency mapping and HR systems.

We are looking at MBAs from premier schools-with about 6-9yrs post qualification experience in a good international consulting firm -with a strong business orientation & ability to develop and present solutions to prospects and clients.

Those with lesser handson experience in compensation,performance management, M&A, setting up HR systems for startups -can be considered for a senior consultant role. The operative term, as my client put it, was 'an intelligent slogger' who is strong analytically, and good on tools and methodologies.

Salaries are exciting-with an additional 20% thrown in as variable pay! Remember, the tax rate in that part of the world is 22%-and so one can imagine a better savings potential!!

Should you be aware of anyone desirous of making a mark internationally, I shall be delighted to hear from you..

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com or +919849040820 before Monday!! Interviews scheduled in the last week of August.....Hurry!

President/CEO Storage Terminal Business @Hyderabad

While most of the positions are in general management in the IT/old economy call for transplantable skills and competencies, occasionally one is challenged by an assignment seeking some specialised proven track record in a niche industry!!

I am presently working on an assignment for a mid sized company in the storage terminal business. The firm has been taken over by a new company, promoted by a fast growing infrastructure group & funded by some exciting names in the investment banking space.

The company is presently a Rs 150crore entity -and has the largest storage terminal facility in India presently-catering to the PSU oil companies as well as the big names in the private sector-with a small fraction business coming in from the petrochemical industry. With the change in management and aggressive expansion plans, the company foresees a multifold increase in the turnover by enhancing its bandwidth to handling bio-diesel and palmoil storage facilities across multiple locations in India-as well as increasing its presence in the EPC business-to handle third party storage terminal services.

We are on the look out for a technocommercial professional with very good project management experience in the petroleum/petrochemical industry -who can spearhead the company to becoming a 1000 crore entity by 2012.

The ideal candidate would be a BE Mechanical, with a MBA and someone in the 40-45 age bracket. Returning Indians with a strong business accumen would be welcome. Also those who have had experience in the PSU oil companies and handled large projects would also be good bets.

Should you be aware of anyone -please feel free to reach me out @+919849040820 or menon@optionsindia.com. I shall be glad to provide more pointers!

Have a great weekend!!

Manager, Design Engineering-MNC @Bangalore

This is a request forwarded thru a network- I shall be glad to share the details with anyone who can reach me out!


The position will train in Milapitas, California for 3 to 6 months and then relocate to India.

Salary: $120k to $140k with Additional Comp of $20k to $30k

This company is looking for a Manager, Design Engineering with a mixed signal circuit design background to lead a design group in Bangalore, India.

In this position, the individual will help build and be the manager of a team of four to six circuit and mask design engineers working on innovative 3-dimensional nonvolatile memory products. Reporting directly to the 3D memory design director, the individual will be the sole responsible for all the activities of the newly formed 3D India design center.

-Be able to lead complex design projects, to partition design activities, independently define team schedule and consistently meet schedule targets.
-Be a technical mentor to guide and lead other circuit engineers in problem solving as well as planning.
-Work with mask design engineers and closely interact with them during the design phase by reviewing their layout and providing input as needed.
-Document and present new architectures, novel circuit designs and simulation results and participate in design reviews.
- Propose innovative circuit solutions and design methodologies.
-Perform full-chip mixed-signal verification.
- Develop and help execution of characterization and test plans for the projects.
-Work closely with process, product and test engineering teams to drive problems to resolution.

Knowledge of nonvolatile memory and analog design is preferred. This position requires a BS/BA degree or equivalent with 8 or more years of related experience and 2 or more years of direct management experience.

Associate Director-Drug Discovery -MNC group

Yesterday, I had a mail from the HR head of a Pharma company-wanting to know if I would be able to identify a 'returned Indian ' scientist for his organisation!

The company in question is a MNC -and does some pioneering work in the oncology and respiratory domains, and is ramping up its 'only Research centre outside of Europe'. It has about a score of labs-for synthesis and testing of new chemical entities-employing close to 70 research professionals-entirely of MSc and PhD qualified scientists.

They are on the lookout for an "associate director" responsible for managing multiple medicinal chemistry groups in support of small molecule drug discovery efforts.

The ideal candidate would be a Ph.D. in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry from a reputed Institute-if not a postdoctoral experience within a reputed university . About 10 years of relevant experience in managerial position. Contribution in independent design, synthesis, purification and characterization of novel compounds. Good project management skills.

Should you know of anyone keen to relocate to India, and do some pathbreaking work, please feel free to connect to me . Am reachable at menon@optionsindia.com. I shall be glad to provide all clarifications and...more details.

Senior management positions -Infrastructure industry

There is a lot of action in the real estate/construction/infrastructure industry, especially with a lot of recent IPOs in the market.

I take this opportunity to try and consolidate some of the openings we are privy to- both through our associate network, as well as some direct clients. I realise that they span locations, levels and indeed, sound very comprehensive. While some of the lesser known brands are accused of hiring 'trespassers', I think the bigger names are pretty choosy about the specific nature /quality of experience the professional is bringing to the table!

-CFO positions for handling entry into new businesses in the industry. eg SEZs, Multiplexes, Malls, Commercial, residenial, Hotels,IT parks, hospitals.

-Group Tax planning head ( Vice President level)

-GM direct taxation-handling tax assessments

-Senior treasury professionals- who should have handled fund raising activities in excess of 250 crores in the recent years.

-GM legal. There are specific openings for persons with experience in corporate law/MOUs/ agreements-as well as those who are familiar with the local laws related to land acquisitions.

-GM accounts- pure accounting operations -finalisation of accounts-as there are seperate departments to handle finance,treasury, tax, audit, costing etc.

On the operations side, there is an acute demand for persons who have substantial experience in Dubai/Middle East region in having handled projects in the high rise apartments.And specifically for

-electromechanical professionals. Mechanical engineers who have been involved in the construction projects and have handled installation and erection of lifts, DG sets, HVAC, plumbing, fire fighting, electrical etc.

-"fit outs" : Either architects or civil engineers handling interiors. They hand hold the clients from the time of booking to the possession of the premises and coordinate with the external consultants handling various aspects of interiors.

-Yes, and finally as the projects are in advanced stages at some locations,there is an acute demand for professionals who have experience in selling/leasing space to corporates. Those working with international property consultants and have sold a few million sft space in the recent past are HOT !!

GM-India operations-telecom service solutions

Our client is a US based family business organisation which is over 30yrs old-and spread across 30 odd countries-employing close to 4000 employees.

They operate in the Telecom industry and are in the business of providing installation, repair and global supply management solutions to their clients-for a range of products in the wireline and wireless industry.

Having launched operations in India last year, the business operation now is at an inflexion point, considering a lot of their global customers are part of the India growth story. My client is presently looking for a person- General Manager – who would be responsible for the company operations in India and report directly to the Vice President of International Operations located in the US.

The role would need some one with a maturity of handling a P&L responsibility- while building up the business operations in India-ramp up from the present 'two digit' employee strength - move into a new location in the Delhi/Gurgaon region, and provide customer delight.

Yes, a key attribute in the person..would be exceptional man management skills, as the company has a very strong history of career growth for professionals who perform. Most of the VP and Director level persons have been with the company for over a dozen years -with some of them having joined the company as technicians in the eighties..and have grown into leadership positions.

We are looking at engineers -who have a strong desire for customer service and employee focus-with about 15-20yrs experience in the industry-to be among those who wd fit the bill.

Please feel free to reach menon@optionsindia.com for more details. Thanks.

Leadership positions- Telecom MNC in Bangalore

We are working on a mandate for hiring some topnotch professionals for a MNC telecom company in India.

There are a couple of exciting opportunities -based in Bangalore. Both of these postions report into the board, and involve a fair amount of international travel, as the customers/ business operations are spread across Asia and Europe.

We are looking for persons with over 20years experience in MNC organisations with matrix relationships and exposure to offshoring/outsourcing dynamics. One is a role handling customer relationships, and the other a Chief Technologist role-with some one very familiar with voice, mobile, data and ISP technologies and architecutre-and a good understanding of next generation networks.

Interviews are scheduled to happen later during this month. I shall be glad if you can help me reach out to the right profiles.

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

GM India- Medical Devices -MNC startup

Earlier this week, we got an enquiry for the hiring of CEO/Country Manager level opening for a
a global startup company with branches in Israel, USA and Europe that develops medical devices for the treatment of Diabetes.

We are looking for a General Manger that will build a business plan for the Indian market in order to establish the company operation in India. He will be responsible for the foundation and growth of India market & be working closely with Doctors and Physicians as well as the regulatory and legal authorities.

The incumbent would have the ability and knowledge and experience in preparing a comprehensive business plan, as well as leading and aligning all the Sales and Marketing planning in India.

The ideal person would have worked several years in the medical industry, preferably in the medical devices arena network-and have basic knowledge of Indian regulatory requirements.

Should you be aware of any professional with an entreprenurial drive-and the ability to set up a greenfield project in India, I shall be glad to share all the necessary inputs !

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

General Manager- OMAN Geotextiles project

This is an assignment being handled by an associate of mine. His client, a reputed group in Oman is setting up a JV- a start up to manufacture polypropylene [not jute] geotextiles project.

The opportunity is for a senior management level person-who is a specialist in polypropylene geotextiles -who shd be rsponsible in setting up a business in the manufacturing industry- and I believe, presently such companies are located in Germany, France and UK.

The General Manager will conceive, build up a Non-Woven textile Plant in Oman. Coordinates all different aspects of the project and is fully responsible to deliver a complete working plant (machinery, building, infrastructure, utilities)

Should you know of anyone competent and willing to relocate to Oman, please feel free to reach out to menon@optionsindia.com and I shall be glad to assist you for all the inputs required.

Some of the HOT Jobs this week

Last fortnight has seen some desperate deadlines-and hence the irregularity in postings!

As a recruiter one gets to work a lot of assignment at the same- and so most often it is quite taxing to juggle the schedules. Personally, I try to follow the following order :

-topmost priority to assignments where I have been retained for a search. For obvious reasons I am answerable to the deadlines and sensitivities of the client- and at most times, these are confidential positions.

-these are some serious clients, who have indicated their faith in us, and while paying us a monthly retainer fee, gives us mandates that occasionally need me to attend to -on a urgent basis. Some of the positions are niche skills, and so hard to get-and so are perennial in nature. Naturally, I would need to spend a substantial time on these too.

-Positions some of the associates, both members of Executive Recruiters Association (ERA) http://www.era.org.in and otherwise- who are working on some senior level management positions that need urgent attention! Some of them would be looking at 'returning Indian" professionals and so wd need a decent amount of attention -trying to match the aspirations, availability and confirmations!!

-then ofcourse, there are innumerable mandates we recieve almost on a daily basis- which are contigency assignments..ie we get paid only on succesful hires. These are the most challenging -as speed, accuracy, relationship management-are all equally important- and more so, by the sheer volume of it. Filling up of these positions is dependent on the network we have!! Most often, it isnt the best person who gets the job..it is the right person at the right place!!

So, you can imagine, one is constantly trying to -as one reads a mail/resume, trying to slot each resume..into one of the above four -and accordingly utilising our time!!

Well, here are the top jobs of this week..in particular order, I must quip!!Please feel free to reach out, and I shall be glad to provide more info!!

Head HR Infrastructure Company @Mumbai

Practice Manager -Telecom support @Chennai

Head Projects -Infrastructure company @Hyderabad

Leadership Positions -Telecom company@Bangalore

Product Manager-industrial products MNC@Bangalore

Sales Manager(Key accounts) Industrial products@Bangalore

Project Manager-MNC product@Hyderabad

Station Heads across Andhra Pradesh for FM Radio company

Business Head-regional for Infrastructure industry

Structural Engineering/Analysis professionals@Bangalore

Plant Breeders-MNC firm@Bangalore

General Manager/COO for a software ERP major in a niche industry

You can be assured -should you reach out me, I will surely be attending to you-the above is the order!!

Know of anyone wanting to be a recruiter in Hyderabad?

We work on some real tough assignments and challenging clients.

Most of our clients have lots of recruiters on their team -and work with dozens of recruitment firms!!

And so, none of our jobs are easy to fill!!Absolutely no shortcuts for us!!! Each one of our recruitment team works across the life cycle of hiring. Each one manages a client, understands the role before searching for the right fit- screen them, arrange interviews, counsel candidates for the right openings, and...find the 'right person for the right job'!! It only brings out the best in us :-)!

We are constantly looking for the best of people..people who arent even looking for a change-but who wd be definitely better off doing more exciting roles elsewhere!!

We work across industries- IT and Non IT. We dont do any hiring for BPOs. No freshers. Infact not many even below 3yrs.

As member of Executive Recruiters Association (http://www.era.org.in) we have opportunities to meet the best of recruiters in the fraternity, exchange notes with them, benchmark best practices and constantly raise the bar. Why, we even have 'recruiter training programs' occasionally to hone our skills!!

So most of our recruiters are talking to people more qualified and older than them..as equals!!

Telecom, Infrastructure, consulting firms, Insurance, Retail, FMCG, Consumer durables, Industrial goods, Finance companies,....manufacturing companies..across India.Some of our clients are in China, UK, USA, Malaysia, and yes, even Holland and Guatemala!! Its a learning experience just dealing with these global players!!

Should you feel you know some one -who is good at solving problems, and is willing to -at all times, do feel free to reach out to me. Just mail menon@optionsindia.com !!

PS- pl recommend only for those who want to pursue recruitment as a career!!

Director -Software for a US Based Startup company in Bangalore

We are presently working on a Director Software –position for an exciting US based startup in Bangalore.

The person-reporting to the CEO –would be responsible for the software development operations in India and execute the organizational strategy & vision for the India site in the areas of futuristic technology, product innovation and development. This is, in addition to, focusing on developing existing products and concepts.

The role involves driving the product timelines and roadmaps; manage software architects, developers and test teams who are responsible for delivering products and tools. The incumbent is expected to drive all of the relevant technology partnerships associated with the product development

The company is in the construction space –and has a web-based project portfolio solutions built on .NET 2.0

Ideal person would be a person from a strong engineering or technology background. Has strong inter- personal and communication skills and the ability to manage a 100 member team. Strong background in enterprise software or Microsoft technologies is a must. Background in Construction, GIS industry verticals and strong project management skills is desirable.

Should you be interested, please feel free to reach out to me, and I shall be glad to address any issues you may have!

Jobs in sectors other than IT!!

As we approach the middle of this week, let me try and put down some of the exciting opportunities that we are working on -this week! While some of the positions are confidential and will be handled with the required sensitivity, I shall also add that some of these positions are being frontended by my colleagues in the recruitment fraternity..mainly some of the ERA members.

-Brand Manager for a MNC leading fashion garment company. Based in Bangalore, the ideal person would be a 'non premier' MBA graduate with about 8 to 10yrs of experience in the industry-with atleast a couple of years stint in the Indian garment/fashion industry. The position has been open for a month and a half now and so you can expect it to be closed asap!

-Couple of Finance positions are there for the asking.

One is a CFO of a regional aviation company wanting to expand its operations nationally- and so is looking for a CA with about 20yrs exp and adept at raising funds thru various instruments.

There is also a Finance head position in a Mumbai based Pharma company- where a CA with abt 15yrs experience is required to handle independently the finance ops, apart from compliances and treasury. Ideal candidate would be a CA + CS with atleast 4-5yrs in pharma & allied industries/


-Couple of HR Head positions .

A General Manager level person is desired for a large Indian professionally managed Business House for its new plant -away from the hustle of a metro city!! Ideal person would be a premier institute MBA with abt 15yrs experience- strong in IR (industrial relations) with a very good HR orientation. The position reports into the Director HR -based at the corporate office of the company.

The other opening desired for a person with a strong " sales HR" background ! This is for a Pharma company which is in a startup phase, and so would it is imperative that the incumbent have experience of setting up the guidelines, policies and framework of a pharmaceutical organisation.

Coming to think of it ,yes, there is also a need for a HR Head for a service company based in Chennai! The VP level person would be spearheading the company into a National presence.

Should you know of anyone interested, please feel free to contact me offline - For obvious reasons, I cannot be disclosing more than the above inputs!!

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

Product mgr- startup @ NCR

Tired of being part of large companies -and content with the recent review?

Well, this job is more for those hungry young men -who wish to work on cutting edge technologies and be part of a great start up!This is more for people -who want to be part of the core team-work closely with the founders/senior team & to attract the right kind of people to join it!!

Earlier this week, I received a mandate -from a person who has been handling Product Management and Operations- of a start up -wanting to move on -after finding him a replacement !!

The company is looking to handpick it's core team across each of the core functions to drive the business. Some key positions currently open: Business Development Manager, Senior Product Manager, Project Manager (Technology).

Passion for digital media is a starting point for a core team member, most else is secondary. I

Should you know of anyone willing to relocate to Mumbai -and take up this key position-please feel to give me a shout @+919849040820

Development Mgr for MNC product company@ Bangalore

Our client is a MNC product company in the business of Spend Management solutions. With over 40 offices in over countries, the company has its development centre at Bangalore.

We are presently on the look out for a Development Manager who will lead an offshore extension of the Engineering team and be responsible for the

-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

The ideal person would have

• Built a team from scratch - Hired and retained talent from top institutes (.
• Designed, developed and delivered many components of highly performant web conferencing server, entire streaming server, framework components, API’s, and some client-side components.

We are looking for people who are keen on technology management-more than people management!

Should you be aware of anyone willing -please do let me know!

Consulting Opportunites in a BIG FOUR @ Delhi/Mumbai

Here are a couple of exciting consulting opportunities!!

As a senior associate in the Business Advisory Services,of a BIG FOUR
of the consulting industry, you would be providing services to a host
of clients in infrastructure ( roads, ports, airports, railways) and
power sectors-ranging from strategic/bid/regulatory advisory to
corporate clients/infrastructure companies/Government.

The positions are based out of Delhi or Mumbai, but the person will be
required to travel extensively within India and overseas for business.

Your mission will be complex and multi-faceted, but center around
three key areas:

• Financial modeling skills
• Technical, Economic and Regulatory Skills
• Ability to work effectively in an advisory environment and be able
to manage clients independently with very limited supervision.

Your role will be a unique mix of micro-level operational enhancements
that will sharpen your analytical skills, and high-level corporate
governance and consulting skills.

Feel free to reach out to me on my mobile phone +91 98490 40820 or mail menon at optionsindia dot com!!

VP Carbon Trading @ Hong Kong

The position at stake -Vice President CDM Origination & Trading!!

We are looking for a highly skilled, driven and service oriented Clean Development Mechanism professional to join the dynamic Carbon Sales, Brokerage & Trading team based in Hong Kong.


The company is a highly profitable and expanding Merchant & Investment Bank. They are active in trading commodities like coal, gas, LNG, bio-fuels, emissions, power and sustainable energy. The group's growth and progressive plans for the future have created this exciting opportunity. With a market capitalisation of EUR 39 billion, the Bank ranks among the twenty largest financial institutions in Europe. The presence in 50 countries and a dedicated, professional workforce of 58,000 enable it to combine its global strength with local flexibility and to provide clients with innovative products.

The ideal candidate will have wide ranging commercial responsibilities including: Market & Competitor analysis, Identification of commercially viable projects and managing internal resources to finalise and execute projects, relationship management and development with key CDM project counterparties.

For specific details, please reach out to menon at optionsindia dot com

Practice Head- Telecom enterprise applications @Chennai

Our Client is a specialized company providing outsourced technical support and customer service to technology clients in areas of:

o Consumer Technology Application Support
o Enterprise Technology Application Support
o Enterprise System Management Services
o Open Sources Technology Support

The ideal person we are looking for would have

- an overall experience of 14+ Years out of which 6 – 8 years managing an Enterprise Business in Networking or Telecom domain handling Client relationship management, people management, process creation and program management, and strategic planning.

- a proven track record in Resource Management, Metrics Management, Planning and Development of Middle Management, Goal setting, Conduct Reviews and give prompt feedbacks, setting and achieving new standards an taking full responsibility for Profit & Loss Management.

-A well rounded professional career with a balance of Technical and Management skills who enjoys working on diverse assignments in a fast paced environment to achieve business goals in a short time frame

Please feel free to reach me at my email id menon at optionsindia.com dot com!