Expert - Transformation Process Lead

NielsenIQ; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

Job summary

NIQ is seeking a Transformation Process Lead to drive governance, standardization, and business transformation across RMS platforms such as GRFE, SIRVAL, and MADRAS. The role acts as SME between business, operations, and technology, ensuring successful releases, UAT, and global deployments.

The candidate will lead process improvements, automate initiatives, and promote AI-enabled solutions including Microsoft Copilot, while coordinating across regional and global teams for project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in process ownership, operations, business analysis, governance, transformation, or data-quality roles.
• Strong SQL and data validation skills, including data reconciliation and verification.
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL, Python, automation tools, and reporting solutions.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and other Generative AI tools.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive governance, process standardization, business transformation, and operational excellence across RMS platforms.
• Act as SME for RMS applications including GRFE, SIRVAL, and MADRAS; ensure readiness and data quality.
• Coordinate across multiple teams to plan releases, UAT, cutovers, and global rollouts.
• Lead end-to-end UAT planning, defect management, and sign-off with business approval.
• Develop SOPs, training materials, and knowledge-sharing for capability-building.
• Promote AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and standardization.

Job description

The Transformation Process Lead is responsible for driving governance, process standardization, business transformation, and operational excellence across RMS platforms, including GRFE, SIRVAL, MADRAS, and related systems. The role serves as the key liaison between business, operations, and technology teams to ensure successful delivery of enhancements, releases, UAT activities, compliance, and global deployments.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, controls, SOPs, and compliance requirements.
• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement across RMS operations.
• Support audit, quality, risk management, and compliance initiatives.

RMS Process Ownership

• Act as SME for RMS applications including GRFE, SIRVAL, and MADRAS.
• Maintain end-to-end process ownership, data quality oversight, and operational readiness.
• Identify process gaps and drive sustainable improvements.

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Coordinate across GRFE, EDD, SIRVAL, MADRAS, Business Operations, and Technology teams.
• Manage stakeholder communications, escalations, priorities, and dependencies.
• Ensure alignment across regional and global teams for project delivery.

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Support backlog prioritization and solution design discussions.

UAT Ownership & Testing

• Lead end-to-end UAT planning, execution, defect management, and sign-off.
• Develop test scenarios, test cases, and validation approaches.
• Coordinate defect triage, retesting, and business approval activities.

Release Coordination & Global Rollout

• Plan and coordinate release readiness, deployment activities, and global rollouts.
• Support cutover planning, go-live validation, and hypercare activities.
• Ensure seamless transition of enhancements into business operations.
• Lead process improvement, automation, and transformation initiatives.
• Promote adoption of AI-enabled solutions, including Microsoft Copilot.
• Drive efficiency, standardization, and operational excellence initiatives.

Knowledge Management

• Create and maintain SOPs, training materials, and process documentation.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and capability-building programs.
• Support onboarding and continuous learning initiatives.

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of experience in process ownership, operations, business analysis, governance, transformation, or data-quality roles. (E)
• Strong understanding of RMS processes and platforms, preferably GRFE, SIRVAL, MADRAS, and related systems. (P)
• Experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and test cases. (E)
• Strong SQL and data validation skills, including data reconciliation and verification. (E)
• Experience owning UAT execution, defect management, and formal business sign-off. (E)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and other Generative AI tools. (P)
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL, Python, automation tools, and reporting solutions. (P)
• Experience in driving process improvement, digital transformation, and automation initiatives. (E)
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence is preferred. (P)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business technology, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Certifications in Project Management, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Business Analysis, or Change Management are an added advantage.

Additional Information

Role is at P5

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off

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About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View.

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