Job Description
Who you'll be working with:
At Capgemini Invent, we help our clients to embrace innovation and transformation to get the future they want.
By combining strategy, technology, data science, and creative design expertise with an inventive mindset, we partner with our clients to innovate and transform their business, helping them navigate today, while plotting a course for the future.
About Capgemini Invent
As the digital innovation, design and transformation brand of the Capgemini Group, Capgemini Invent enables CxOs to envision and shape the future of their businesses. Located in more than 36 offices and 37 creative studios around the world, it comprises a 10,000+ strong team of strategists, data scientists, product and experience designers, brand experts and technologists who develop new digital services, products, experiences and business models for sustainable growth.
Capgemini Invent is an integral part of Capgemini, a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion
Our brand promise "Get The Future You Want" reflects our passion for people and technology and highlights the company's commitment to inclusion and sustainability.
An important aspect of 'Get the Future You Want' is to balance hybrid ways of working between your Capgemini office, home, and client location (where applicable). We recognise that it is an imperative to create flexibility so you can enjoy an optimal work-life balance and feel empowered to achieve success. When you come onboard, or before, please discuss this with your manager so you can agree the best ways of working for your role, team, and client.
Get The Future You Want
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Why this role?
We are growing and expanding our Business operations presence having more than doubled our Consulting headcount in just over two years and are planning to do so again by 2025 - It is an exciting time to join the Invent family! The projects you will work on may be varied but will enable you to build up deep knowledge in your field.
An overview of the role:
Business Operations as a function is responsible for managing the financial and operation wellbeing of Business (capability) Units through long-term forecasting and short-term business analysis, using collaborative and innovative working practices to support the business in achieving its goals.
As a Business Operations Analyst, you will act as a business partner to all levels within the business unit and work closely with the business leadership team to support the overall management of the Business Unit.
This is done through acting as the centre of all information in the business, and using management information and insight to drive optimised decision-making by the Business Unit leadership team.
This role is highly cross-functional, and you will work regularly and closely with the rest of the Business Operations, Offshore Teams, Finance, Resourcing, HR, Recruitment, Sales, other Units and occasionally with client accounts/projects.
The Work
No matter the project or customer, your work will have a meaningful impact on society, businesses, and lives. It's really rewarding. And it's also really varied. You'll potentially work on a huge variety of projects (some larger than others), so you could gain lots of experience in a short amount of time.
What you will do
Joining together multiple sources of information to form a coherent picture of the future financial and operational health of a business unit
Presenting back to management level about your suggested actions to maximise business performance in the medium-term, and then onto C-suite level
Presenting back to the Business Unit leadership team about your suggested actions to maximise business performance in the medium-term, and then to the Board as appropriate
Management and control of internal costs
Analysis of past financial and operational results and presenting of data in innovative ways to reinforce messaging
Budget creation and management of the financial and operational performance of a Business Unit
Support planning and execution of budget
Support the INVENT GBL Exec and Sector / Capability Unit Leadership with operational and strategic issues to optimize resources use and profitability
Manage and develop KPIs reporting for the Business Unit, monitoring and forecasting performance against budgeted KPI's, working with the leadership teams to ensure they are achieved
Other ad-hoc reporting and activities as and when required by the Leadership team
Why you?
You likely already have some experience in an Operations / support role in the consulting industry and will be looking to move to an organisation and role that offers you the opportunity to further grow and develop your career utilising the following skills
• Strong Senior Stakeholder Management experience
• Experience with business and data analysis essential.
• Experience of continuous process improvement is advantageous
• Excel skills are essential - intermediate as a minimum
• Knowledge of Power BI is advantageous
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of financial and operational drivers of a people business
• A team player
Diversity
Capgemini positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that enables everyone to achieve their full potential and enjoy a fulfilling career with us. Our comprehensive flexible benefits package and lifestyle policies enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life needs.
Work/Life Harmony
We understand that everyone has varied lives and we want you to have a great work-life balance. So, where possible, our Work Life Harmony policy will help you to work flexibly and juggle your work and home life.
We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.
In order to commence a role with Capgemini UK plc you will be required to provide documentary proof prior to joining the Company that you are entitled to live and work in the UK.
More information is at available at:
CSR
We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing.
Whilst you will have London, as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.
We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances.
In order to commence a role with Capgemini UK plc you will be required to provide documentary proof prior to joining the Company that you are entitled to live and work in the UK.
More information is at available at: