Delivery Lead - IND

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

 

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, 6 global office and a best-in-class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

 

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end-to-end supply chains, enabling our customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

Chennai/Bangalore

About the team

Kinaxis is looking for a Delivery Lead with proven success in managing mid-scale programs and projects for global enterprise customers. You will have the opportunity to bring your in-depth knowledge of supply chain, technical expertise and project management abilities to delivery Maestro solution on time and on budget.

What you will do

• Participate in deep-dive customer business requirements discovery sessions and in developing required specifications documentation.
• Independently manages delivery of mid-sized workstreams using well-defined delivery standards and protocols. Leads small cross-functional teams, delegates tasks, and supports workstream planning, budgeting, and client communications under guidance from Manager.
• Makes tactical decisions within workstream scope, escalating strategic issues.
• Leads communication for assigned workstreams. Manages expectations, delivers updates, and resolves minor issues. Works closely with Delivery Managers and clients to align expectations and delivery.
• Supports project workstream planning and cross-functional coordination to meet project timelines and budgets. Suggests delivery improvements and evaluates identified risks for mitigation.
• Translates client requirements into actionable tasks for technical teams, flags issues, and applies general industry knowledge to support client context.
• Participate in documentation of solutions deployed in guidance with Solution Architects.
• Guide and mentor fellow consultants in project teams by sharing information of successful resolutions and risk mitigations.
• Living Kinaxis India’s core values of being empowered and stronger together, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the organization.
• There may be opportunities available to travel

 

What we are looking for

• Minimum 3-7 years Supply Chain industry experience, managing mid scale implementations in software consulting services.
• Good Technical Project Management expertise, with at least 2 years demonstrated history of implementing complex software solutions.
• Previous history delivering on multi-phase projects, rolled out over a period of 2+ years for Enterprise clients.
• Able to travel 50-75% of the time, both within India and outside.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization, including C-level Executives.
• Willingness to provide both a big picture view of client engagement as well as take a “roll up your sleeves” attitude towards project delivery.
• College/University degree - Business, Supply Chain, computer science, process engineering preferred.
• Previous experience working in a Management Consulting environment.

• Experience with advanced planning solutions such as Kinaxis, SAP, JDA, etc.
• Delivering projects and programs with a global focus for external clients.

 

Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day, when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, Cisco and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to a long-term net-zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information, visit the Kinaxis website at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education, experience, and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.