British CouncilHiring for Module Lead SAP Material Management & Project Systems at Noida, Uttar Pradesh Full Time

Location: Noida, South Asia, IN

Company: British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

These connections lead to an understanding of each other’s strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Job Title: Module Lead – SAP Material Management

Role Purpose:
Responsible for driving and managing operations of a large back-office process. This includes floor, people, and process and governance management

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Transition:
To work with the transition team and deliver actions related to operations management.

Document processes/ procedures as appropriate.

Operations management:
The role has the following key deliverables:
Manage (24 x 7) first-line SAP Support and maintain uninterrupted 24X7 support coverage in SAP Logistics (Material Management) Module.

Monitor support activities such as call logging, resolution & closure as per British council Incident Handling Procedures.

Should have knowledge of handling 3-6 Team members.

Monitor the SLA adherence.

Conduct module-wise weekly reviews with the team for his/her respective module.

Review with individuals on quality of logged incidents and procedures being followed and take corrective actions.

Communicate developments & issues to the reporting head from time to time.

Prepare Service Improvement Plans and take action.

Undertake performance reviews of the team members.

Arrange training for new resources on British Council specific processes and systems

Undertake progress reporting to Manager- Operation.

Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

Build, develop, and grow any relationships vital to the success of the Service Desk.

Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the team analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas.

Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the team.

Set and continually manage British Council user’s expectations with team members and other stakeholders.

Quality Management:
Embedding Quality Management principles in the process.

Manage performance of team and report non-compliances as per the guidelines.

Create SOPs and other process documents as required.

Monitoring various activities and resolve any discrepancies generated.

Achieving quality related KPIs of the process.

Driving continual improvement initiatives in the process.

Information Security:
Ensure that the team is aware of the information security policies and comply with them.

Ensure that the team complies with ISO 27001/ ISO 22301.

Raise incident / blow whistle when observe any non-compliance to information security policies

Key relationships

Internal

Head of Delivery

Process Manager

Regional Teams

Sr. Management

External

UK colleagues from various streams

Qualifications

Graduate

Role-specific knowledge and experience

Experience in working in Contact Centre environment with SAP application support.

Should be currently working as a Team member in a SAP support desk.

Shall be independently handling the issues/queries around SAP Module.

Fluent in English –both spoken and written

Good experience in the field of AMS (SAP Application Management Support)

Act as a role model for the team to inspire them to deliver the objectives.

Further Information

Pay Band – 6/G

Contract Type – Indefinite

Department/Country- GSS Global Information Services (Global Service Desk) /India – Noida

Closing Date (Time) – 20th March 2022 (IST -23:59)

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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