Job Description

We are looking for a passionate Administrative Assistant who is positive, takes ownership,demonstrates attention to detail & has good interpersonal skills.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Project Management :

The Corporate Strategy (CS) team works on several types of market intelligence, short & long form strategy & organizational analytical projects. In your role, you will:

- Work with the unit leaders to construct a project management framework towards tracking, capacity mapping, completion & impact assessment vis--vis goals for the team

- Work collaboratively with the team to conduct administrative management & governance and ensure timely completion of projects with the highest productivity

- Create & update dashboards, systems to reflect project updates

- Help the unit leaders to streamline planning for capacity, intake & delivery of projects

- Ensure that we follow structured measures for all projects- including scoping, knowledge management, QC checklist, reviews, delivery, readout and feedback loops

- Prepare report updates for the unit leadership & senior stakeholders as required 

- Adopt modern tools, approaches (Kanban, SCRUM, Waterfall, Lean), models (RACI- ) and platforms to drive project management in a simple & efficient manner

- In the long term, establish frameworks, best practices & playbooks to set up and drive a PMO Talent Engagement

The CS team is a key unit that works closely with key stakeholders in the Corporate & Business Units. In your role, you will :

- Work closely with the Cultural Ambassadors of the Unit to drive the adoption of Flex Ways of Working as well as any new HR initiatives

- Collaborate with the team to facilitate intermittent social events- workshops,speaker series

- Work closely with the unit leaders to help coordinate any initiatives around Learning & Development, and talent development

- Update team related documents such as bios, Sharepoint site, Holiday calendar

- Facilitate the Onboarding process & initiation for new joinees

Vendor Management/ Research Partnerships :

The CS team purchases several databases and engages with analyst & consulting firms.

In your role, you will :

- Manage the procurement & renewal of new & existing databases and consulting partners as required by our team

- Coordinate with stakeholders among vendors, indirect procurement, legal & approvers, and finance

- Streamline the process, reduce the number of steps and time taken, and drive efficiency- in turn to strengthen our relationships with our partners

Experience & Qualifications :

- 2-5 years of experience in project management & administrative support

- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred

- Proficiency in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel

- Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative, team player

- Fluency in English, location preferably in Chennai (on-site

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