Executive Director, Head of Apac Professional

S&P Global Market Intelligence

**The Role**: Executive Director, Head of APAC Professional Services

**The Team**:
Professional Services team for Software Solutions is a global team of knowledgeable and enthusiastic consultants with wide range of skills and capabilities.

We manage, execute, deliver, or support both the initial and add-on implementations of ThinkFolio, iLEVEL, EDM, WSO, EDM Warehouse and SNL Banker. We use our extensive project experience to help establish our customers what their target operating model is and define suitable solution workflows to support it. This allows us to add value at every step of the organizational transformation. We look at the business processes the solution supports; considering areas of focus related to system performance or new business requirements; and doing health checks of the system configuration.

Every year, this this allows us to deliver hundreds of successful client engagements spanning multiple segments and industry verticals.

**The Impact**:
Head of PS for APAC will be responsible for the delivery of all customer projects and other Professional Services engagements across all practices and customer segments in APAC region.

This role will also work closely with the Sales and Client Management teams in APAC region to help identify and/or close services opportunities across both new and existing customers, and to partner with other Solutions Professional Services teams.

**What’s in it for you**:
The role will give you the opportunity to lead by example and have a strong ability to motivate and inspire the team for success. You will have the opportunity to partner with the other leaders across Software Solutions, to ensure optimal implementation and project outcomes for our client base with a focus on continuous improvement.

As a leader in Professional Services team in the APAC region, you will also help define and shape the PS strategy and will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment and to move seamlessly between multiple implementations and changing client requirements. Additionally, you will be a member of extended APAC Solutions leadership team, helping us drive the growth in the region.

**Responsibilities**:
Drive revenue growth, meet and exceed Professional Services revenue objective for APAC region.
Ensure optimal implementation and project outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
Be responsible and accountable for the full lifecycle of Professional services for the APAC region and ensure close collaboration an alignment with global best practices.
Be responsible for successful project delivery for APAC region, making sure projects and other engagements are on track (time, scope, budget), and deliver value to customers
Leading, managing, developing, mentoring, and motivating team members, as well as manager the talent sourcing strategy for the region.
Collaborate globally to continuously improve implementation methodologies and procedures such as estimating, scoping, quality assurance reviews, and reengineering to deliver cost effective and efficient customer engagements.
Be the escalation point in facilitating issues and resolution and represent Professional services at Steering Committee meetings.

**What We’re Looking For**:
A vibrant, energetic and proactive leader with 8+ years’ experience in managing global distributed professional services teams; strong experience in project management, analysis, system flows and business architecture to lead and provide oversight of client implementations.
Understanding of team collaboration, mission, vision and goals as a facilitator for progressive team environments
Experienced leader, able to flex leadership style to suit the customer or project situation required
10+ years of leading Professional Services teams/organisations
Strong communication skills required to present to various levels of an organisation from C-level to developer, discussing strategic objectives and delivering solutions across a wide array of requirements
An ability to make decisions effectively and have the tougher conversations sometimes required to keep a project on track, address escalations and mitigate risks.
Understanding of the EDM, EDM Warehouse, ThinkFolio, iLEVEL, WSO and SNL Banker product functionality and delivery of projects related to these products would be an advantage.
Experience integrating with other industry software providers to promote platform interoperability.

**S&P Global Grade ( relevant for internal applicants only )**: 14

**The Location**: Singapore, Sydney, Hyderabad, Noida or Hong Kong

**About Company Statement**:
S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt