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Role Overview:
As a Region Business Manager, you will be responsible for managing processes and programs related to cyclical business activities. You will work across functional areas (e.g., sales, finance, delivery, and HR) and conduct in-depth data analysis activities to support budget planning, monthly business reviews, and critical business decisions. You will be able to manage ad-hoc special projects that range from executive business presentations to implementing initiatives aligned to regional strategy.
Key Role Responsibilities:
Day-to-day you will provide advanced execution and operational coordination/team leadership of tasks and processes related to:
- Implementation of internal business & financial processes to support timely, informed planning and decision-
making
- Monitoring and managing cyclical business processes to support operational efficiency and effectiveness,
including annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles
- Reviewing Region Business Operations finances (charge code usage, cost centers) to provide monthly and quarterly
forecasts and annual budgets in coordination with the Region Operations Lead (COO)
- Identifying, planning, and execution of improvement initiatives to support shared operational functions across
the business
- Managing and increasing the efficiency of shared operational support functions, including definition of standard
processes and enforcement of guidelines/policies as needed
- Facilitating communication and information flow between business and support functions
Key Role Skill & Capability Requirements:
- Business process implementation to create efficiencies within an organization
- Budgeting and forecasting to review and detail an organization’s short- and long-term financial goals/current
financial health
- Process innovation to significantly improve business processes, techniques, methodologies, and/or tools
- Stakeholder management across all employee levels to effectively manage stakeholder interests, expectations, and
influence
- Previous experience managing budgets throughout a business cycle
- Program project management to achieve specific goals and success criteria for large, complex projects
- Data analysis and interpretation to inspect, clean, transform, optimize, model, and present data to support
decision-making
Technical and non-technical skills include:
- You likely possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Organizational Psychology, or
equivalent experience
- You likely have 5-7 years of experience in Business Management, Operations, Finance, Sales Support, and/or
related experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey timely messaging and/or promote action for multiple
stakeholders
- Leadership and team management of both onshore and offshore teams
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About Avanade
Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our 59,000 professionals in 26 countries make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
We have been recognized as Microsoft’s Global SI Partner of the Year more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (60,000+) and 18 (out of 18) Gold-level Microsoft competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.
We are a people first company, committed to providing an inclusive workplace where employees feel comfortable being their authentic selves. As a responsible business, we are building a sustainable world and helping people from underrepresented communities fulfil their potential.
Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn more at www.avanade.com.
