Deputy Director - Transition and Transformation Finance

PepsiCo

  • Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Job Description:OverviewWe are PepsiCoPepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with more than $79 Billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generate more than $1 Billion in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's strength is its people. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, located around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals.PepsiCo brands can be found in just about every country on the planet, and globally we´re transforming how we make, move and sell our products. We´re in the midst of a digital transformation, defining what it means to be a CPG company in this digital age, by embracing emerging tech.
We´ve created centers of excellence, designed to inspire our people. These aren´t regular work environments: they´re incubators for inventive thinking and problem-solving. They´re where our teams come together to create brand new solutions from the ground up, to solve complex global challenges and disrupt the norm.OverviewThis position is the global transition governance and reporting lead for Financial Planning, balancing the rigor and adherence to global transition standards with practical application and nuanced tailoring for Financial Planning. The role will serve as the central coordination point for forecasting, monitoring, and executive reporting of all transitions undertaken globally on behalf of Financial Planning & as part of the realization of GCC. This role will work closely with the local hub transition teams who will be responsible for the actual day to day delivery of transitions. In additional the role will be critical in supporting the implementation of the Financial Planning GCC Roadmap exercise which proposes the formation of Capability Centers.
ResponsibilitiesTransition Forecasting and Planning: Planning for Capability Center model implementation
  • Forecast upcoming transition demand and track against committed deliverables in the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) globally for Financial Planning, working with global functional lead and sector functional stakeholders for both designed and pending design scope
  • Apply knowledge of Transformation approaches across Design and Transition to identify peak workloads and develop functional project plans to conduct design and transition phases
  • Identify and control for other transformation dependencies or initiatives that may affect transition timelines (e.g., PGT rollout, fix and shift considerations)
  • Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks – preparing and owning the detailed project plan, setting up the governance rhythm and reporting out on progress
  • Work with local transition teams to give visibility into transition forecasting for function Financial Planning and mobilize them accordingly
Transition Delivery: Operationalization and Implementation of Capability Center model & Delivery of Financial Planning Efficiencies
  • Ensure completion and conduct quality assurance of functional Design deliverables prior to transition mobilization
  • Own design-to-transition handoffs for Financial Planning function, including facilitating the initial change request process and mobilizing local teams at the hub teams to prepare for hiring and transition
  • Monitor and manage global visibility for change requests of transitions for Financial Planning throughout transition, and escalate pending approvals where required
  • Collaborate with local transition teams to receive their inputs on specific transition wave-tracking and management of interdependencies (e.g., hiring, IT readiness)
  • Identify critical risks, issues, and escalation points in transition delivery and drive mitigation and resolution plans, in conjunction with local teams
  • Maintain list of open items and tracking to closure with appropriate follow ups on actions due from other project team members with escalations for past due items wherever required
Qualifications
  • 8-14 years of experience with strong project management background
  • Strong knowledge and exposure to GCC or shared services industry, third party service providers / captive shared services, in a stand-alone transition role is a must
  • Experience working in variety Financial Planning (FP&A, Commercial or Supply Chain Finance) roles with a Transformation mindset.
  • Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, excellent stakeholder management and client handling (domestic & international) skills
  • Excellent conflict resolution and mitigation skills
  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to manage change in a fluid, dynamic and evolving environment
  • Track record of excellent project execution / delivery
  • Proven ability to work in a matrixed environment
  • Understanding of metrics, process improvements, lean and six sigma would be helpful
  • Proficient with MS Office – MS Excel and MS Power point in particular

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