Associate Consultant - Tech Consulting - National - CNS - TC - SAP - Chennai
at EY
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Employment Type: full_time
Job Description
<p>Requisition Id: </p><table id="tableBody_2302_" style="width:auto"><tbody id="tbody_2302_"><tr id="2302_row3"><td id="2302_row3_column_2302_32" style="height:32.0px"><span id="78_"><br>1653361</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The opportunity</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">EY is looking Associate Consultant/ Consultant in Software Asset Management team.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Your key responsibilities</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Analytical/Decision making responsibilities</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Responsible for reporting/analysing software installations versus software licenses</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Responsible for reporting/analysis that assists with the management of maintenance, support, and license renewals in advance of their expiration</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Interprets performance metrics, performs root cause analysis, assesses consequences, identifies solutions to issues/problems, and resolves deviations</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Demonstrates analytical and systematic approach to problem solving</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Identifies opportunities for process enhancements and efficiency gains</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Empowered to liaise with other functions in EYT to establish quality improvement.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supervision responsibilities</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Works under general supervision; may oversee certain responsibilities of Associate level personnel</span></li><li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Uses discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems and assignments</span></li><li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Specific instruction is usually given and work is reviewed at frequent milestones</span></li><li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Determines when problems should be escalated to a higher level</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">There is an expectation that this individual will also be able to work under own initiative to achieve agreed goals</span></li><li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Should be able to discuss reported findings with SAM leadership on an as needed basis</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Skills and attributes for success</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><ul style="list-style-type:square;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Excellent knowledge of the Hardware Asset Management process</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Strong experience with asset management and discovery tools</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience with developing, implementing, and refining SAM processes and procedures </span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Good knowledge of the other Service Management processes, particularly Change Management</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Intermediate to advanced Excel skills</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Excellent English language skills (verbal and written)</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Good presentation skills</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience working in a virtual environment</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Experience with Service Now CMDB</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">To qualify for the role you must have</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">2 year College minimum in related technology field (Computer, Engineering, Science, etc.), or, equivalent job experience.</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">2-3 years’ experience in a Software Asset Management role</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Suggested technical certification :</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">• Certified Software Asset Manager </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">• Certified IT Asset Manager</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ideally you’ll also have</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)</span></li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">What we look for</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'EYInterstate Light'"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">What working at EY offers </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">About EY</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p><p> </p>