Practice Director-Telecom Software company in Mumbai

Here is an assignment from a fellow (overseas) NPA member.

The ideal person would

- have a good mix of project delivery, business development, account management and technical domain knowledge in telecoms software within tier 1 telecoms clients.

- presently be working in a big 4 consulting or tier 2 telecoms company

- be responsible for applications development and deployment and integration of intelligent software for Tier-1 telecommunication service providers to ensure voice, data, IP and content services over legacy and next generation networks.

Should you be a returned/returning Indian, this would be an excellent opportunity to utilise your business acumen and build a career in a company who are investing heavily in people development and their operational and business capability across Asia.

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com- before October 6th for more details and clarifications!

Happy hunting

Wanted Professional from Power Projects / Industrial Water Systems@Hyderabad

For a slew of projects for our infrastructure industry clients, we are on the look out for Engineers across different functions/levels and domains.

Positions exist for professionals from 6 to 20yrs experience with experience in Power Projects / Industrial Water Systems -with specific focus on any :

1) Coal handling
2) Rotating equipment
3) Boiler Plant Layout, Detailed Layout drawings of BOP Systems.

4) Circulating Cooling Water, Raw Water Systems

Also required are

a) Electrical Engineers with hands on exp in process design, calculations, equipment sizing, preparation of purchase specifications, technical evaluation of the bids, participation in technical meetings with vendors and clients/consultants, vendor document review/approval and site technical support

b) Mechanical Engineers for

i)Water systems, Fire Protection, HVAC & Misc.BoP systems with good process knowledge, analytical & Communication skills,

ii) Plant Layout, isometrics, selection of supports and hangers, knowledge of stress analysis, preparation of fabrication drawings etc.

iii) Rotating equipment such as pumps (BFP, CEP), Fans (FD, ID, PA) and Power cycle equipment (TG, BOILER and its auxiliaries, feed heaters etc.)

c) Civil /Structural engineers for analysis and design of Steel and RCC structures. Preparation of Technical Specifications and BOQ for Tender purposes.

d) Contract Administrators. Preference will be for professionals with exposure to Claims Management With Customer and Suppliers / Contractors;

RSVP sameer@optionsindia.com for more details!

Director Finance @Hyderabad

The requirement is for a mid size organisation in Hyderabad -with about 500 employees.

Reporting to the CEO, the Director finance will set the company's financial policy and direction while also being an active participant in, and driver of, the organization’s overall strategy. S/he will lead all financial administration, business planning, and budgeting. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director will work closely with a motivated and engaged finance and governance committee of the board of directors, apart from investors.

Specific responsibilities include:

a)Strategy

-Partner with the CEO on all operational and strategic issues as they arise; provide strategic recommendations based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.
-Participate in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team.

Financial and Operational Management

Oversee budgeting, and the implementation of budgets, so as to monitor progress and present operational metrics both internally and externally.

Ensure that finance staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and monitor the use of all funds.

Oversee the preparation and approval of all financial reporting materials and metrics for funding organizations and board of directors; prepare and communicate monthly and annual financial statements.

Manage cash flow and forecasting; direct all financial, project-based, and departmental accounting.

Qualifications

The Director will be a seasoned and mature leader with at least 12-15 years of broad finance experience, ideally beginning in audit, followed by experience gathering and evaluating financial information and making actionable recommendations to senior leadership. S/he will ideally have experience managing finance (accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting), and IT for an organisation.

The ideal person would be :

-A hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.
-An effective communicator, with strong oral and written skills.
-Strong commitment to developing team members.
- Demonstrated commitment to the social sector with a passion for the organization’s mission is essential.

I shall be glad to clarify offline! RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

VP-IT Asia Pac for MNC BPO in Manila, Philippines

Here is an exciting role for a topnotch IT professional!

For a mandate shared by an associate of ours, we are on the look out for someone with extensive experience in outsourcing or contact centres or in other dynamic environments with a voice/call centre component,

-in a senior service delivery / operations role,

-who has held budgetary responsibility,

-is used to driving change,

-enjoys working closely with the business &

- is comfortable managing senior technical people.

Reporting to the Global CIO, the VP IT APAC is responsible for the site IT infrastructure, personnel & business continuity of critical technology services based within sites within the region, including Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and India- hence it requires a high level of travel, assume every week!!

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com for more details!!

IT requirements for Telecom @Mumbai

India is among the fastest growing telecom markets in the world.

We are presently working on some interesting mandates for middle and senior openings -apart from multiple openings in junior management -across projects in global design, development and deployment for telecom service fulfilment, assurance and billing systems.

Opportunities exist across departments like CRM, Billing, Data Warehousing, network and service management and such OSS/BSS (Operations Support Systems/Business Support Systems).

People having worked in software design and delivery are desired.

Specifically -experience and skills on Metasolv, Geneva, Oracle e-business suite, Amdocs Cramer, IBM Tivoli, Websphere Business Modeller/ Websphere Process Server is a big plus.

Should you be aware of professionals ie managers (at Senior Manager/Dy. GM levels - 10+ yrs experience), process managers, business analysts, delivery leads, testing engineers, architects (at Senior Manager/Dy. GM levels - 10+ yrs experience), please feel free to reach out to me or seema@optionsindia.com, and we shall be glad to keep you informed!

Have a great week ahead!

What are we presently working on?

The slow pace of the recruitment life cycle in the recent past, had probably psyched me too!! I just realise that its almost 3 months since I updated this section of my blog.

But as we reviewed last evening, there are opportunities galore..across industries,locations and levels. So let me try and list them out -not in any specific order, but more to try and capture the diversity.

-Country Manager for a MNC in the wimax space wanting to expand its presence in India. We are on the look out for a topnotch professional who has had strong grounding in the business unit operations and project deployment/ management in the burgeoning telecom industry. Be it from the Equipment manufacturers, or system integrator's and Tier 1 Operators!

-Director Sales to spearhead the penetration of a VC funded firm in the business of distributed water services sector in India.The project will provide access to affordable and clean drinking water to rural households, and hence requires the professional to work with various State government departments across the country.

-Director Rural Marketing based in Hyderabad. The onus is to provide ongoing outreach and education that effectively communicate the relationship of clean water, hygiene and good health. Ideal person would be familiar with all innovative methods to appeal to the consumers in the rural areas of India-be it advertising or folk music or street plays!

- Technical Architect for a IT startup setting up an offshore development centre for handling services for an American firm. Being the employee no. 2 in the firm, the role would involve the challenges of working in a bootstrapped environment, attracting and motivating talent to help shape the company...

-Business Development managers ( based in US and in Hyderabad) to represent a company in the Outsourced Product Development services domain. The decade old company has an impressive slew of products in house, and a powerhouse of talent -and is willing to reward attractive variable pay component to stretch the best!!

--A topnotch MNC player in the aseptic packaging is looking for Dairy/Food technologists with a strong grounding in microbiology -to help their clients adopt the best manufacturing practices, in a bid to raise the quality of raw milk sourcing/production and distribution in India.

- Treasury openings exist in Chennai and Hyderabad for professionals in the 3-8yrs experience.

Should you want to know specifically more about these openings, and similar ones not listed here, please also visit Seema's blog for IT positions, Sameer's for non IT positions, as also Karthik's blog for junior openings!! Of course, you can always reach out to me offline too -mailto:-menon@optionsindia.com for more clarifications.

Happy hunting!

Round up of jobs-as of 20th May

As I analyze the jobs posted on the NPA splitzone -the platform that about 400 of us associates of the global network use to share HOT candidates and HOT job openings, there are some interesting observations that are validated!!

1. There is hiring happening-as a trickle-but mostly these are all 'tough nuts to crack' types. "Wonderful to have' type requirements, which are almost perennially open-hoping and waiting for the 'elusive catch'!!

2. Almost all the positions posted are specialists in nature. Despite jobs being listed all across the globe, one underlying feature -is the lack of expat jobs!! Almost everyone wants local candidates to be hired -even if the positions are abroad.

As an associate from Israel explained it -"I serve Israeli clients in APAC and actually I am very busy and have lots of new openings in China, Singapore and AU. Lots of openings but slow to close if at all"

Well, I am hoping to get to work on a Nasdaq listed client of hers -who is looking for a VP Sales in India. 

3.Collaboration works better!! Over the past year-we have noticed that especially in cross border senior hires, it is very essential to be in sync with the cultural sensitivities-both at the client level and the candidate level-to make a great hire.

Recently, we closed a mandate for a Country Manager for a Canadian company referred to us by an American associate who successfully hand held us-by setting expectations and continuous communication!! The key is the 'consultative approach' that clinched us-instead of the usual 'commodity approach' when job descriptions are shared across the internet!

 

Well here is a sample of the indicative roles-let me know should you need more details, as we do not have the permission to reveal more information at this stage!

Test Equipment Engineer Salary Range: $65,000 - $74,000 Location: Alabama, USA

Maintenance Manager  Date: May 13, 2009 Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000 Location: Ohio, USA

Senior Accountant Date: May 8, 2009 Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000 Location: Florida, USA

Human Resources Manager Date: May 13, 2009 Salary Range: $70,0000  - $90,000 Location: Arkansas, USA

VP of Engineering Date: May 11, 2009 Salary Range : $170,000  - $200,000 Location: Washington, USA

General Manager - ECM Date: May 13, 2009 Salary Range: $150,000 - $300,000 Location: Queensland, Australia

Business Development Manager Date: May 11, 2009 Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000  Location: New South Wales, Australia

Engineering Projects Manager Date: May 15, 2009 Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000 Location: Victoria, Australia

Business Manager Date: May 15, 2009 Salary Range: $3,000 - $4,000 Location: Indonesia

Senior Information Systems Auditor Switzerland Date: May 12, 2009 Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 Location: Switzerland

 

By the way, hope you can review some of the jobs we are working in India-across different industries!

COO - for a turbine manufacturing company

Industrial Relations manager for a manufacturing co.

Employee Relations Manager - MNC firm

HR head for a growing services company

Director Product Development - MNC firm

Watch out for some senior openings coming up with an infrastructure (power) project and an auto manufacturing company shortly!!