Central Operations Planner – Analyst

8107 ASOL-Gurgaon STPI Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in Bengaluru is seeking a Central Operations Team Planner for Meetings & Events to support planning, operations and delivery of global events through a centralized, policy-driven operating model. You will coordinate the end-to-end lifecycle—qualification, budgets, approvals, logistics, and post-event reconciliation—ensuring compliance and data integrity across Market Units.

This role collaborates with Market Units, local Event Planners and internal stakeholders to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Event Technology Experience with multinational exposure.
• 3 to 4 years of active meetings management experience in a multinational organization.
• Solid understanding of Strategic Meetings Management concepts and related workflows.
• Proficient in event planning, venue sourcing, supplier contracts and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming event requests into M&E, validate data and guide requestors.
• Support venue sourcing and sustainability initiatives; maintain accurate event status.
• Coordinate budgeting, PO tracking and travel approvals; ensure guideline alignment.
• Escalate issues and provide stakeholder support to ensure timely delivery.
• Oversee event closure activities including financial reconciliation and reporting.

Skills

Meetings management

Event planning

Venue sourcing

Contract management

Budget management

Attendee management

On-site execution

MS Office

English language

Event technology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certified Meeting Planner (CMP)

Tools

Cvent

StarCite

Eved

Delphi

Opera

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary: The Central Operations Team Planner (Meetings & Events) as a part of M&E Planning Central of Excellence supports the planning, operations and delivery of global Meetings & Events through a centralized, process-driven operating model. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating and supporting the end-to-end event lifecycle - including event qualification, budget estimation, approval management, logistical planning, stakeholder management, and post-event reconciliation - ensuring utmost adherence to policy guidelines, compliance and accuracy, financial discipline, and data integrity across Market Units. Acting as a key operational partner, the M&E Central Ops Planner collaborates with Market Units, local Event Planners and internal stakeholders to ensure an operationally effective approach, accurate data management and consistent alignment with processes and organizational standards. The role also plays a critical part in enhancing cross-regional visibility, governance, and reporting accuracy.

Roles & Responsibilities: Manage incoming event requests into M&E, validate data, qualify requirements through the Policy lens and guide requestors throughout the process. Support venue sourcing / collaborate with P+ on the sourcing needs, focus on sustainability and maintain accurate event status at all times. Coordinate planning activities including budget tracking, purchase orders and travel or additional approvals, ensuring alignment with guidelines. Provide stakeholder support and timely issue escalation management to ensure consistent and satisfactory delivery across Market Units. Own and oversee event closure activities, including financial reconciliation, invoice tracking, audit support and data accuracy in reporting systems.

Professional & Technical Skills: Bachelor's degree or equivalent Event Technology Experience (preferably Cvent, StarCite, Eved, Delphi, Opera, etc.) Active meetings management experience in a multinational organization for a minimum of 3 to 4 years Solid understanding of Strategic Meetings Management concepts Event Planning, Venue Sourcing, Supplier Contract Management, Event Budget Management, Attendee Management, On-Site Event Execution Fluent English (written and spoken) Strong Microsoft Office skills Knowledge of the hospitality industry Preferred Qualifications Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) Core Capabilities Communication & Stakeholder Management: adapts communication to engage with different Market Units based on stakeholder needs and seniority Event Experience Support: contributes to logistics planning and attendee experience aligned with global standards and event objectives Event Technology and Data Management: leverages tools for end-to-end event management ensuring consistency and reporting integrity Budget & Financial Management: strong adherence to approved budgets at all times, uphold financial tracking, invoice validation and reconciliation Collaboration & Global Delivery Support: works cross-functionally across Market Units.

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