Zinnov - Project Lead

Job Description: Chief of Staff ( Designation would be Project Lead II )

Job Location : Hyderabad

About Zinnov and Globalization Excellence ( GE ) team:

Zinnov is a 22 year old niche consulting house, with over 350 consultants. Zinnov helps enterprises across the technology ecosystem build, buy and sell technology and technology services. It helps companies with digital disruption in business operations to achieve higher throughput, innovation, productivity and cost savings. With our team of experienced professionals, we serve clients across Private Equity, TMT, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services & Retail industries in US, Europe, Japan & India.

Zinnov has two major practices:

- Globalisation Excellence ( GE ) practice: Designs, builds, scales and transforms world class GCCs/ Technology Hubs. GE enables the globalization strategy of tech driven companies and enterprises through driving increased value, leverage of niche and scale talent, delivering innovative products and scaling customer centric teams.

- Technology Business Services ( TBS ) practice helps Technology and Technology Services Enterprises with GTM Strategies, value creation and margin improvement topics.

Please visit www.zinnov.com and also do visit our Linkedin Page for details about Globalization

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Job Overview:

As the Chief of Staff, you will play a critical role in aligning strategic objectives with tactical demands. You will directly support the Head of the Center in managing operations, facilitating key initiatives, and communicating with in

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as a trusted advisor to the Head of the Center, providing strategic insights and operational support.

- Facilitate and drive key strategic initiatives, from planning through to execution, ensuring they align with the organizations goals.

- Coordinate and streamline executive communication, ensuring clear and effective dissemination of information across the organization.

- Manage critical projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.

- Oversee the preparation of high-quality presentations and reports for executive meetings and external stakeholders.

- Serve as a liaison between the Head of the Center and other executives, teams, and external partners to ensure smooth operation and communication.

- Assist in managing the budget, including tracking operational expenses and financial forecasting.

- Enhance organizational performance by driving continuous improvement and organizational change initiatives.

- Deeply understand the centers business goals and develop comprehensive strategies and action plans to meet those goals. Facilitate alignment between strategic initiatives and daily operations to ensure that all activities contribute to the organizations objectives.

- Act as a key relationship manager between Zinnov and the customer, leveraging deep industry knowledge and strategic insights to cultivate and strengthen partnership between the customer and Zinnov. Drive business development efforts by identifying new opportunities and facilitating collaboration that aligns with mutual growth objectives.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

- Proven experience ( 5 8 years ) in a project leader role within technology or product development sectors.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives.

- Exceptional ability to communicate and foster positive business relationships.

- Adaptability and flexibility to manage the array of tasks and initiatives.

- Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities, with a focus on tact and diplomacy.

- Experience in project management and executive reporting.

Desired Skills:

- Experience with Agile methodologies and software development cycles.

- Familiarity with the technologies and the specific software products being developed at the cente