Title: Architecture Consultant (Finance industry)
Location: Beijing
The Architecture Consultant brings specific technical knowledge and applies it to the solution development for a specific customer. The Architecture Consultant will participate in the design and development of a technical architecture that will be aligned with the client’s business objectives. The Architecture Consultant defines a target goal state and the requirements from the current environment to achieve the goal state. This role will combine technical ability, business acumen, and an excellent understanding of industry standards and technology trends. The Architecture Consultant will be an integral team member, build relationships with clients (both business and IT), and demonstrate architecture concepts and details. The Architecture Consultant may be the Lead Consultant on a project.
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Understand the client’s business goals, IT plans, and architectures and articulate linkage to the proposed data warehouse architecture and application designs.
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Design and develop the architecture, roadmap, and standards for the enterprise data warehouse that will align with the customer business and IT objectives.
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Design and develop a technical architecture for integration of the data warehouse into the client’s enterprise.
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Be a trusted advisor to the client’s decision makers by establishing credibility and expertise in data warehouse technology and Teradata’s solution offerings.
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Work with project managers to scope projects and develop a statement of work, project plan, and risk analysis.
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Provide technical thought leadership and actively participate in the design, implementation, and roll-out efforts..
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Integrates established disciplinary knowledge, within personal specialty area, with basic understanding of related disciplines and industry practices.
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Employs professional services tools and processes without direction; Designs and implements available products and solutions with minimal direction.
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Understands the business is in and our market proposition.
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Analyzes and understands the client’s business at a functional or technical level. Builds relationships with client IT.
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Understands and reinforces account plan initiatives within scope of assignment;
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Applies professional judgment based on the analysis of relevant input.
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Manages and escalates dependencies and risks with respect to work assignment; Identifies scope changes.
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Performs work on-time, within scope, and with high customer satisfaction; Provides status of work tasks.
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Actively perform knowledge capture and asset reuse; Participates in knowledge transfer activities; Recommends practice improvements based on lessons learned;
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Accepts responsibility for planning and undertaking personal professional development; Pursues external certification in field of expertise.
Skills
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In depth knowledge of new techniques, models, processes, methodologies, and plans within architecture disciplines.
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Excellent understanding of industry standards and technology trends.
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Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area.
Education and Experience
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Bachelors Degree required
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5+ years of related experience
Business consultant （Finance industry：insurance and banking）
Location：Beijing
Position Description
The Business Consultant leverages knowledge and contacts within the insurance industry, to promote sales of business and technology solutions.The Business Consultant has broad knowledge of the insurance and specific, in-depth expertise in a particular segment or functional area of that industry, such as risk management, operation management and marketing management.The Business Consultant articulates industry vision and trends, and provides industry knowledge to marketing and sales support activities.The Business Consultant establishes or enhances executive level relationships, provides subject matter expertise on engagements and identifies new target opportunities emerging within the industry.The IC will be expected to deliver high level, customer billable consulting to our targeted accounts and oversee the development of the customer engagement model for additional services.In addition, the IC plays an active role in pre- and post-sale activity, ensuring a long-term partnership with customers.
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Provides industry thought leadership for customers
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Conducts industry-specific briefings/seminars
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Develops industry center of excellence
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Works with Services Development to collect and maintain industry data and metrics
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Collects and maintains client data and metrics
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Publications and presentations
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Engagement references and deliverables
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Performs industry benchmarks
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Provides executive level consulting on industry issues
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Keeps abreast of industry issues and trends to identify emerging target opportunities
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Attends industry seminars and conferences
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Stays current with industry publications
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Maintains and builds relationships within industry
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Networks with key industry contacts and clients
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Informs and educates industry executives about Professional Services offerings and capabilities
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Provides subject matter expertise on engagements
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Provides engagement teams with “industry primer”
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Supports engagement manager with quality assurance and client management/relationship functions
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Mentors senior level consultants on engagements to infuse industry knowledge into their specific technical/business consulting expertise
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Learns from the customer and shares with others
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Teaches skills to others
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Shares lessons learned
Education and Experience Requirements
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Years experience : 5+ (or equivalent) in the insurance industry,
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Previous work experience:a reputable expert in the insurance industry, 10+ years managerial responsibility at a recognized company within the insurance industry, especial banking, securities, investment banking and/or insurance industry; previous experience, as defined above, in a recognized consulting firm is a plus.
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Technology Experience:Background or experience helping customers leverage their customer information in Data Warehousing or Call Center.
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Fluency in speaking Mandarin Chinese and decent writing skills in Chinese are required; fluency in speaking English and decent writing skills in English are preferable.
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Strong communication skills and teamwork spirit are required.
Position name:
Data Model Consultant（数据模型顾问，FIH）
Based in:
Beijing and Shanghai
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Provides professional service on data warehouse modeling for customers in banking industry base on the data warehouse implementation methodology.
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Provide both pre-sale and post-sale implementation work for theFS-LDM product.
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Play a key role in the Business Discovery, Information Discovery and Data model design & customization phase of data warehouse implementation.
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Support on the Banking business related work especially on business requirement analysis, data modeling, ad-hoc querying and application supporting.
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Researches and writes sections of proposals
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Coaching and supporting the business users of data warehouse.
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Assist in building relationships with business customers in the client’s organization
Basic Qualifications
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BS or above, major in computer science or financial related.
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2+ years working experience of large-scale IT companies or IT departments in the financial services industry.
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In depth knowledge of RDBMS Theory and SQL.
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Proficient in 3rd normal form relational modeling and/or dimensional modeling for data marts
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Familiar with banking business.
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Familiar with mainstream data modeling tools, such as ERWin.
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Knowledge of mainstream BI tools.
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Knowledge of the banking operational systems is a plus.
Position name:
Project Manager （Banking Industry）
Based in:
Beijing
Role Description
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and directing projects for a data warehouse or to implement a solution meeting agreed client requirements and expected business results. The Project Manager may lead a single project or oversee multiple smaller sub-projects. The Project Manager manages employees and third party contractors to ensure projects meet established time, cost, technical, and quality objectives. The Project Manager supports projects beginning in the pre-contract sales process and will manage them through closeout. The Project Manager may be supported by additional Project Managers, and/or technical leaders.
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Lead the scoping, planning, cost estimating, and pricing of consulting projects. Responsible for statement of work development and risk assessment, including but not limited to defining goals and objectives, identifying and documenting Client requirements, resource requirements, project budget, project risks, and the translation of the Clients’ business requirements into specific deliverables.
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Lead data warehouse or other solution implementation projects of moderate complexity, or a collection of multiple smaller projects.
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Ensure projects are completed on-time, within budget, and within client expectations for quality and functionality.
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Manage Client acceptance of the solution and managing Client expectations in line with the agreed statement of work.
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Manage day-to-day relationship with client stakeholders and resolution of all issues.
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Maintain and communicate project status to all stakeholders in reports and status meetings.
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Identify sales opportunities, participate in pre-sales planning, project pricing, bid review, and presentation of sales proposals. Acquires incremental business within the project through change control.
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Build a project team, including employees, offshore resources, and contractors.
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Ensure proper set up of the engagement in the time keeping system, ensuring consultants and contractors are always current with their reported time. Produces project financial and status reports from PSA and EDW systems.
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Ensure monthly billings, timely collection of revenue, and manage procurement and payment to contractors.
Skills
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Project Planning and Organizing — Define project scope, estimate time, cost, and resources requirements. Plan project according to advocated PM methodology. Assess project risk, develop risk mitigation strategies, and support the sales team to develop contracts and project pricing.
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Managing Project Implementation — Manage all aspect of post-sale implementation of a project.
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Coaching — Provide timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge and skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
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Business Needs Analysis — Ability to define the client’s requirements within the context of their business. Ability to assess the opportunities, benefits, risks, and success factors of a potential solution.
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Decision-Making — Ability to use logical, sound judgment and experience to determine the appropriate course of action based on scenario, procedures, and guidelines, for a given situation.
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Problem-Solving — Gather and use information needed to develop effective solutions to difficult problems or situations.
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Facilitation and Meeting Management — Guide the activities of an individual, group or team toward a desired result or outcome. Drive consensus and team ownership of decisions.
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Influencing Others — Ability to assert ideas and persuade others to commit action.
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Conflict Management and Negotiation — Ability to come to sound agreements with counterparts in business or organizational situations where there is disagreement or differences in interest.
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Procurement/Supplier Management — Estimate, plan, and manage the work of subcontractors and other external project resources. Develop and manage subcontracting agreements.
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Requirements Analysis and Management — Ability to systematically identify, document, and manage project requirements. Tracing the requirements from source through implementation and verification and controlling all requirements and scope change.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree or above
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6+ years IT experience including 3+ years as a Project Manager working on large scale Bank projects. Data warehouse related project leading experience would be added advantage.
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Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Proficient in project management methodology.
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MUST be familiar with security business.
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Proven leadership skills.
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Experience of working with clients at mid-to-senior managementlevels
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Knowledge in data warehouse.
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Self-motivated, aggressive, competitive and goal oriented.
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Works independently.
Solution Architect For Financial Services Industry
Location:Beijing
Position Description
The Solution Architect supports both the pre and post sales efforts. This includes analyzing a customer’s business and technical requirements and taking the lead in translating those requirements and strategies into feasible products, solutions, and services. The consultant will thoroughly understand the client’s information technology infrastructure and serve as the key link between business needs and technology enablers. This role must ensure that Teradata solutions are business enabling and technically innovative, ensure improved ROI, and identify additional uses for the client’s investment in the data warehouse, solutions, and services. The Solution Architect may be the Lead Consultant on a project.
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Work within sales teams to generate new profitable business: articulate, demonstrate, and scope solution offers and services.
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Gather and document client requirements and translate these into process and system architecture designs.
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Understand the client’s business goals, IT plans and architecture and articulate linkage to the proposed data warehouse architecture and application designs.
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Define an enterprise blueprint and time-phased roadmap for enabling the business to realize their vision.
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Be a trusted advisor to the client’s decision makers by establishing credibility and expertise in data warehouse technology, CRM, or other areas related to Teradata’s solution offerings.
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Work with Teradata project managers to scope projects and develop statements of work, project plans, and risk analysis.
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Provide technical thought leadership and actively participate in the application design, implementation, and roll-out efforts.
Education and Experience Requirements
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Broad technical expertise combined with business acumen.
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Solid understanding of data warehouse applications, enterprise architectures, solutions, and technologies.
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At least 5 years continuous experience in banking, insurance or securities industry
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Rich business knowledge in core banking, personal banking, commercial banking and card business and familiar with the data model and data in these systems.
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Understanding of the client’s business domain e.g. CRM process.
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More than 5 years experience in RDBMS application development .
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Familiar with BI tools and on-hand experience is a plus .
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Strong client interaction, communication, and consulting skills.
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Self-motivated, Willing to take on, good teamwork .
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Fluent in Chinese and English.
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Can work independently and under hard pressure.
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Learn fast and high interest of pursuing a consulting career
Analytic Modeler（数据挖掘和分析顾问）(Banking and Telecom)
Location:Shanghai and Guangzhou
The Analytic Modeler is responsible for advanced analytics on data from the data warehouse, usually associated with data mining or statistical analysis. This often involves assembling and preparing the data as well as executing actual analysis. The modeler will have a strong analytic background, typically in mathematics and the application of statistics. The Analytic Modeler will develop both descriptive and predictive analysis using techniques such as linear and logistic regression, decision tress, clustering, and others. These techniques are used to detect patterns in large volumes of data for applications, such as forecasting, response modeling, fraud detection, and segmentation. The analysis are often but not always related to CRM projects. Industry specific methods and solutions are used to solve industry specific tasks. Strong communication skills to convey complex analytical results to business sponsors of programs are a plus. Tools often used include Warehouse Miner, SAS, SPSS, and KXEN. The Analytic Modeler will have familiarity with one or more of these tools. The Analytic Modeler may be the Lead Consultant on a project.
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Clarify the business problem for purpose of data analysis.
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Define data mining application requirements.
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Define, build, and verify analytical models.
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Interpret and document the analytical models and results.
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Support clients in scoring analytical models (or score models on behalf of the client).
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Deliver a workshop or a presentation to clients on lessons learned from analysis and model development.
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Train clients in any techniques required for their future use of analytical models.
Skills
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In depth knowledge of statistics and mathematics.
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In depth knowledge of analytical toolsets.
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Knowledge of the banking, finance or other industry.
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Can support long term travel(80%+)
Job Title: Business Consultant(Banking and Telecom)
Client:A Leading global data warehousing conpany.
Location:Shanghai and Guangzhou
Summary Description
Provide thought leadership, technical and industry expertise to our clients that will contribute to innovative business solutions.These engagements will address the critical business drivers and business objectives of the client organization.This will include understanding and influencing the strategic vision of both the client, TeradataProfessional Services, and their respective community of interest.
Key Areas of Responsibility
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Lead engagement planning and execution of client consulting projects
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Help secure new consulting engagements by demonstrating how Teradata’s products and services can solve the client’s business problems.
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Assist in building relationships with strategic persons in the client organization
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Participate in proposing, designing, and implementing solutions that address the relevant people, process, information, and technology needs.
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Anticipate functional/industry/technical issues and develop sound strategies which are accepted by the client.
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Provide thought leadership, which is recognized outside of Professional Services by the client, and/or the industry.They will also be involved in transferring their knowledge and expertise to other Professional Services associates through mentoring and teaching others in a formal setting, leading engagement teams, and by participating in professional development activities which build knowledge capital.
Work Environment
Shanghai
Requires travel with schedules determined by specific customer demand
Skills & Attributes
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Deep and practical experience in banking or insurance in local or overseas market, Specialized in CRM, Performance Management, Financial Management business requirements in banking industry
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Good at Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Managerial position for 8+ years (10+ years for Sr. Business Consultant position)
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Out-spoken and presentable with good mastering of presentation and communication skills
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Sound EQ, team work and high calibre
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Fluent in Chinese and English
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Can work independently and under hard pressure
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Learn fast and high interest ofpursuinga consulting career
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Preferably related degrees in banking, business or finance
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Experience of BASEL I implementation will be a PLUS
Basic Qualifications
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Deep and practical experience in banking or insurance in local or overseas market, Specialized in CRM, Performance Management, Financial Management business requirements in banking industry
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Fluent in Chinese and English is must
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Bachelors Above Degree
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5+years Industry/Business Consulting experience
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Good at Data Analysis & Interpretation
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience of BASEL I implementation will be a PLUS.
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In a recognized consulting firm is a PLUS.
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Bachelors Above Degree , Finance & Economic is a PLUS.
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