Franklin Templeton India Looking for Manager – Information Technology at Hyderabad, Telangana, India Full Time

At Franklin Templeton, we’re driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients’ achievements.

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What is the FP&A Technology team responsible for?

• The FP&A Technology team is part of the larger Corporate Systems Solutions team within Franklin Templeton Technology and a strategic partner to Corporate Finance. The FP&A Technology team supports enterprise performance management systems while managing and delivering reporting and analytics solutions through business intelligence platforms. The team is comprised of 5 smaller groups focused on Cost Allocations & Profitability, Finance Data Engineering, Reporting & Analytics, Planning & Budgeting and AUM (Assets Under Management) Operations for consolidated AUM Reporting#MID_SENIOR_LEVEL

What is the Manager – Information Technology responsible for ?

• IT leader will be responsible for the delivery of Data Engineering & Reporting Solutions for Franklin Templeton Technology’s Financial Planning & Analytics Technology team. This role provides a unique opportunity to be a strategic partner to Corporate Finance. The role will be responsible for advancing the current technology stack along with partnering with Finance teams to manage our Asset Under Management Operations while delivering data & reporting solutions that enhance efficiency and drive meaningful outcomes for the business. This role will also interact with other business teams & technology teams for enterprise data use cases.

Responsibilities Include

• Provide leadership and management for a team of software developers, analysts, and additional technology professionals and consultants.
• Responsible for team mentoring, training, and development including work prioritization aligned w/ business value. Additionally, will perform periodic and annual performance reviews.
• Work with Technical and Business Stakeholders to refresh and establish strategic vision for technology aligned to the data strategy. Manage & prioritize key features, with an eye towards user & delivering business value
• Delivery of projects necessary to achieve the aforementioned strategy (includes design, development, implementation and maintenance of in­house developed solutions as well as implementation and management of vendor products and services).
• Develops departmental plans, including business, financial, production and/or organizational priorities based on IT and broader business objectives and priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors and contract cycles
• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems. Impacts results by supporting the funding of projects, products, services, and/or technologies.
• Enforce and implement appropriate Security, controls and data governance processes.
• Manage the SDLC ensuring quality development, testing and release management practices are followed.

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

• 12 to 15 years of relevant experience including 3+ years in a technology leadership role.
• Be comfortable in a fast paced environment, with evolving requirements and quick turnarounds
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of individuals with very different styles and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated expertise in working with complex data sets and delivering reporting solutions.
• Experience working with financial system data, metrics and KPIs including Workday, Tagetik, Hyperion, Oracle or like ERP / EPM systems is helpful.
• Must be intimately familiar with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar
• Must be able to lead delivery in a practical, involved, and commercial manner.
• Experience with Project and Program management best practices (including Agile) with a track record of applying them in an appropriate manner. Demonstrated ability to identify and manage risk related to project delivery and financials.
• Must be familiar with and have an affinity for good architectural practices. Must be able to engage and contribute on topics of Solution Architecture and Technical Architecture.
• Knowledge of current data warehousing & platform trends in the technology landscape. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Oracle)
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries; astute in working with various groups in a large global enterprise.
• Proven record of delivering technology strategy within a growing and rapidly evolving business including evidence of:
• Ability to engage and partner with business stakeholder, understand MVP and feature prioritization to establish technology roadmap.
• Ability to communicate technology concepts to non­technical audiences in a clear, concise, and thoughtful way.
• Ability to visualize and influence business’s thinking.
• Ability to balance global, regional and line of business perspective with those of the firm, clients, and shareholders.
• Experience partnering with Product Owners to conceive and deliver high value, high profile solutions involving multiple stakeholders and requiring coordination across multiple delivery functions using AGILE.
• Track record of delivering aggressive and complex agendas in a variety of cultures and business environments. Evidence of direct and varied involvement across solution selection, analysis and design, development, and project management.

Job Level – Manager

Shift Work Timing – 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST

Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!

Our culture is shaped by our diverse global workforce and strongly held core values. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.

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By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life’s adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have them covered.

Highlights Of Our Benefits Include

• Professional development growth opportunities through in-house classes and over 150 Web-based training courses
• An educational assistance program to financially help employees seeking continuing education
• Medical, Life and Personal Accident Insurance benefit for employees. Medical insurance also cover employee’s dependents (spouses, children and dependent parents)
• Life insurance for protection of employees’ families
• Personal accident insurance for protection of employees and their families
• Personal loan assistance
• Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP)
• 12 weeks Paternity leave
• Onsite fitness center, recreation center, and cafeteria
• Transport facility
• Child day care facility for women employees
• Cricket grounds and gymnasium
• Library
• Health Center with doctor availability
• HDFC ATM on the campus

Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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