Expert - Transformation Process Lead
NielsenIQ
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.
Transformation & Innovation
- 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
- 7+ 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.