Service Delivery Lead

• Monitor and review all projects in the account on various deliveryparameters to ensure quality delivery as per budget and timelines

Ensure that the service credits, performance incentives, penalty andpenalty waivers are incorporated in the invoices

Delivery governance across the accounts/projects

Lead delivery teams to understand customer goals and key performancemetrics and their thresholds for each project

Ensure that the project performance parameters stay green for allaccounts

• Monitor and review delivery dashboards/ MIS across accounts to trackprogress, forecast performance and identify potential red flags

Participate and share account performance across operational,quality and fulfillment parameters with internal/external stakeholders& senior leadership

Ensure regular invoicing as per the contract terms and condition andperformance

Technical and/or Operational Issue Resolution

Manage and resolve complex project escalations, potential risks orearly warning signs on project delivery to eliminate any revenue leakage

Acts as an advisor to service delivery managers to meet schedules orresolve technical or operational problems on a daily basis

• Acts as point of escalation for issues not resolvable by the servicelines.

Escalate issues with financial implication on the account to AccountHead and other senior stakeholders

Acts as an advisor to service line managers to meet schedules orresolve technical or operational problems

Resource Allocation & Retention

Ensure effective transition from the client with the well documentedand clear process understanding along with the right manpowerrequirements with requisite skill and training to undertake delivery

Review and monitor resource planning and fulfillment in line withaccount requirements and costs of delivery

• Responsible for establishing, leading and maintaining a skilled teamof all delivery resources for an account on a daily basis

Plan training batches to backfill client deliveries during crucialperiods

Ensure retention by offering relevant trainings and certificationsof all allocated resources

Ensure Process Excellence

Partner with the assigned black belt for the account on regularbasis to get feedback on account performance

Prioritize and drive initiatives for continuous improvement toimprove top line revenue and bottom line margins

• Present the business case for such initiatives to the clients to gettheir buy-in if required

Drive and implement structured cadence around quality, both processand transactional.

Conduct periodic meetings with clients and delivery teams -daily status updates, service level requirement reviews, continuousimprovement, change control and other informal meetings to share focuspoints, progress and successes.

Contribute to revenue and profitable growth by ensuring theagreed revenue targets are met and by identifying opportunities in theform of new and/or adjacent work in the assigned account

Ensure excellent service delivery of all products and solutionsto achieve approved margin targets on assigned accounts and is targetedto improve account profitability.

Regularly monitors and reports on financial health of theaccount and remedies any financial misses or anomalies

Contribute to the revenue growth of the account by supportingthe Account Head through new opportunity identification for deploymentof new technology, growth solutions and services within the existingaccount/client

Recognizes business needs and determines if our portfoliooffering may be an appropriate solution

Qualify and prioritize new opportunities in the funnel in theform of adjacent work in existing accounts

Serve as the primary relationship owner for an assigned group oftop tier client accounts with responsibility for retention and growth

Prepare implementation plans and ensure efficient client on-boarding; present content strategy and annual delivery plan

Partner with the process excellence team to incorporate anddrive key Wipro initiatives and priorities in the account strategy suchas Digital, Automation etc.

Set direction for the team, track progress against targetsthrough regular cadence calls and course correct as required

Partner with the WFM, Hiring & HR team to ensure optimalresource allocation and maintenance of a ready skilled team of resourcesto avoid leakages and revenue loss

Develop, manage and leverage relationships in account tobuild customer centricity

Identify key stakeholders/ decision makers in clientorganization and develop and strengthen relationships with them

Interact and engage with the client leadership to communicateand update progress against account plan, project delivery etc.

Drive and attend Steering Committee meetings or Client Reviewmeetings to regularly review project dashboards, discuss and resolveescalation points and course correct as required for high customersatisfaction and better quality of experience

Act as client advocate and work with internal departments toensure that client needs are understood and satisfied

Liaise between the customer and internal teams

Drive Delivery Transformation through automation andinnovation focus

Create and drive automation charter and related initiativeswithin account client (wherever applicable)

Drive deployment of automation led solutions and serviceimprovements to deliver value added services to the clients

Build focus on and drive deployment of next generation hyperautomation initiatives in coordination with Holmes team to enhanceproductivity, quality and speed of delivery

Lead, develop and drive new ways of working (EOT, Digital, Agileetc.) and its capabilities within the account to improve quality,delivery speed and productivity parameters

Build people capability to ensure operational excellence andmaintain superior customer service levels of the existing account/client

Lead capability development initiatives to drive client specificcertifications

Co-create capability enhancement programs with client for frontline staff and supervisory level

Ensure customer-dedicated (as a result of change inprocess/tool), guaranteed trainings are conducted for the employees inthe areas of skill development, soft skill and leadership training

Focus on helpingpeople develop their careers in order to retain people inthe account and reduce turnover

Team Management

Resourcing

Hire adequate and right resources for the team

Talent Management

Ensure adequate onboarding and training for the team members toenhance capability & effectiveness

Build an internal talent pool and ensure their career progressionwithin the organization

• Manage team attrition

Drive diversity in leadership positions

Performance Management

Set goals for the team, conduct timely performance reviews andprovide constructive feedback to own direct reports

Ensure that the Performance Nxt is followed for the entire team

Employee Satisfaction and Engagement

Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team

Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to buildengagement within the team

Stakeholder Interaction

Stakeholder Type

Stakeholder Identification

Purpose of Interaction

Internal

SL Leadership

Strategy and governance

Wipro Vertical/BU Team/ GCP

Client relationship

DO&P Sales & Pre-Sales Team (Hunting/ Farming)

Client delivery during transition to steady state execution

Digital, EOT, Holmes

Transformation opportunities, process improvements etc.

HR

Hiring and employee engagement and retention

IMG, FMG

Team management

Training Team

Capability development

Business Finance Team

Deal pricing, invoicing etc.

Central Staffing Team (CST/WFM)

Manpower planning, shift planning as per workload etc.

BFM, MIS

Invoicing, financial performance etc.

RMAC

Risk audits and certifications

IT

Systems and platforms

Quality

Process improvements

External

Display

Lists the competencies required to perform this role effectively:

• Functional Competencies/ Skill
  • Domain/Industry Knowledge - Awareness and knowledge of broadeconomic, demographic, technological and global trends in the ITES/BPOindustry - Competent
  • Technical Knowledge - Knowledge of operational processes,quality certifications etc. in a BPO/ITES setup- Competent
  • Business Management - Knowledge of Deal structuring, revenuecycle and management, financial systems, P&L etc. - Competent
  • Systems Thinking - Understanding of the Wipro system(interrelatedness, interdependencies and boundaries) and perform problemsolving in this complex system - Competent
  • Leveraging Technology - Knowledge of current and upcomingtechnology (automation, tools and systems) to build efficiencies andeffectiveness in own function - Competent

Competency Levels

Foundation

Knowledgeable about the competency requirements. Demonstrates (inparts) frequently with minimal support and guidance.

Competent

Consistently demonstrates the full range of the competency withoutguidance. Extends the competency to difficult and unknown situations aswell.

Expert

Applies the competency in all situations and is serves as a guide toothers as well.

Master

Coaches others and builds organizational capability in the competencyarea. Serves as a key resource for that competency and is recognizedwithin the entire organization.

• Behavioral Competencies
  • Influencing
  • Business acumen
  • Collaborative working
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Execution Excellence
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Client (Internal) Centricity
  • Effective Communication
  • People Management

Deliver

No.

Performance Parameter

Measure

1.

Financials

Revenue and OB target achievement - Farming, Operating margin%, leakage from OB to revenue, quality of OB

2.

Customer

NPS, PCSAT and ACSAT score, Stay Green parameters, Pulse score,Customer complaints - received, time-to-closure, Brand score, no.of customer references, Win Lose Ratio

3.

Delivery Transformation

Productivity Improvement, Loss of revenue due to delivery issues,governance and compliance to risk management frameworks

4.

Account Management

New solutions added, Customer wallet share growth, Customer attritionrate, DIDI penetration %

5.

Team Management

Team attrition %, Employee satisfaction score, gender diversity %,Training Hours, No of technical training completed

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