SENIOR BUSINESS IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT - INDIA

Keka Inc.; NTR; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Implementation Consultant for India. You will gather business requirements, design functional solutions, and lead workshops with clients in the HCM space.

You will coordinate with cross‑functional teams, guide implementation projects, and drive testing and validation of requirements, ensuring delivery aligns with client goals and best practices.

US/UK client-facing hours require flexible scheduling; Cornerstone OnDemand and Odoo experience is valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of consulting experience in the HCM space, with 7+ years on medium/large-scale projects.
• Clear and professional communication; strong written skills.
• Experience with Cornerstone OnDemand and Odoo preferred.

Responsibilities

• Focus on requirements gathering, functional solutions, and testing.
• Develop and recommend solutions based on client goals and workflows.
• Lead workshops and guide project delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Provide consulting on functionally and industry best practices.
• Oversee testing and validation of business requirements and solutions.
• Support post-implementation issues and administrator training.

Skills

Consulting experience

Communication

Problem solving

Presentation

Team collaboration

Customer satisfaction

Initiative

Microsoft Office

Education

Business degree with technical minor

Tools

Cornerstone OnDemand

Odoo

Job description

SENIOR BUSINESS IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT - INDIA

10+ Years

Full-Time

ROLE DETAILS

Department: Professional Services (PS)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Shift Timings: US Time Zone

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Focus on business requirements gathering, functional solutions, and testing, including conducting business requirement analysis and gap analysis.
• Develop and recommend solutions and strategies for functional solutions based on the analysis of customer business goals, objectives, needs, and existing business workflow.
• Use industry expertise to spot gaps and pitfalls in business requirements and existing customer processes and steer customers toward an optimal solution.
• Identify and recommend solutions to meet client business requirements, guiding customers through functional options thoroughly.
• Facilitate and lead business process and configuration workshops.
• Work with the Phenom Cloud Project Manager to define the optimum project delivery strategy and plan.
• Provide functional and business leadership to the client as well as the cross-functional delivery team.
• Lead testing and validation of business requirements and functional solutions.
• Work with internal groups to define, deliver, and assist with post-implementation issues.
• Lead specific workstreams within larger implementation programmes.
• Facilitate and lead the delivery of administrator training.
• Provide consulting on the functionality of the Cornerstone OnDemand and Odoo applications and industry best practices.
• Dedicate internal-facing effort (approximately 10% of the role) to ensure best practices, functioning as a subject-matter expert in relevant areas.
• Oversee and guide Learning (and Talent, where required) implementation projects.
• Meet utilization requirements and other KPIs related to individual and practice performance.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• 10 or more years of consulting experience in the HCM space, with more than 7 years of consulting experience in medium/large-scale projects; alternatively, experience on the customer side owning an LMS/HCM product.
• Communication: clear and understandable; articulates complex topics well; presents professionally; strong writing skills.
• Problem Solving: analyzes problems logically to identify root causes; seeks input from a wide range of sources and asks insightful questions.
• Presentation: able to command customer confidence as a subject-matter expert; drives the group to the best applicable solution by applying in-depth product and industry best practices.
• Presentation: projects confidence to help customers make the right decisions, utilizing Cornerstone and industry best practices; able to lead a group discussion.
• Presentation: able to engage with prospective customers during the scope discovery phase and drive discussion towards controlling project scope and schedules.
• Team Collaboration: contributes to overall team success in delivery and pre-sales scenarios; drives the team to complete tasks on schedule and to a high standard of quality.
• Team Collaboration: provides support and guidance to consultants and analysts.
• Customer Satisfaction: understands the fundamentals of customer satisfaction for the software business; establishes trusting relationships with customers.
• Customer Satisfaction: continuously improves and seeks positive feedback from customers and internal stakeholders.
• Initiative: manages tasks with minimal supervision; leads and completes projects with complex customer requirements.
• Initiative: proactively spots and prevents project issues; manages risks and issues resolution; able to lead projects with premier clients.
• Deep subject-matter expertise in relevant practice areas (e.g., learning management, talent management).
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high level of organizational skill, with the ability to coordinate the work of others.
• Degree with a Business major and Technical minor preferred; proficiency with Microsoft Office and understanding of the basic Cornerstone technology platform.
• No direct reporting responsibilities in this role.
• Comfortable working US and/or UK client-facing shift hours.