GDS ES Strategy & Operations
JD Supervising Associate:
The Supervising Associate will be required to work in a team environment or with individual capacity in delivering the administrative, reporting and project needs of the GDS ES organisation by being a part of the GDS ES Strategy and Operations team
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Partnering with senior leadership / CLT for data gathering, assessment / analytics, summarization, visualization for PPTs etc.
- Stakeholder management (Region leaders, functional leaders) – managing leadership visits, agenda, coordinating with procurement, real estate teams etc.
- Management and tracking of regular deliverables partnering with CLT / leaders for AC meetings, BE meetings, GLT, GMP etc.
- Program / project management of select initiatives (need basis – Eg: Region initiatives) – ability to drive discussions and deliverables, manage timelines, milestones.
- Expertise in managing dashboards and story boards with Microsoft excel, PowerPoint, Power BI is a must
- Familiarity with AI tools like CoPilot, EYQ, basic prompting etc.
- Support with strategy formulation, execution, KPI tracking and reporting etc.
- Lead the planning and implementation of Strategic Initiatives for GDS ES SFs
- Support in creating and implementing Strategic Initiatives
- Collaborate with various teams (service delivery and support teams) to provide support in driving business goals
- Constantly monitor and report progress on multiple ES wide initiatives to stakeholders using infographic dashboards
- Should be able to deliver results within the boundaries existing challenges.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
The role requires someone who can manage a number of concurrent MIS reporting activities, with strong multi-tasking, prioritization, organizational and time management skills.
- Administration and organization
- Strong in managing multiple reports at a go
- Strong project management skills
- Problem solving skills
- analytical skills
- Able to prioritize effectively
- Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel and Power Bi to create dashboards and story boards
- Ability to identify and flag potential risks to senior leadership. Work towards building and implementing mitigation plans
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent Analytical and presentation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Flexibility
- Respond well to deadlines and work outside of normal hours (when required)
- Comfortable working on a number of activities concurrently
- Able to work in a rapidly changing environment and prioritize accordingly
- Key attributes
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
- Proficiency preparing and reviewing MIS related dashboards and reports
- Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
- Strong Project Management Skills
- Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills
