Coupa

Office of the CPTO

Sr.BusinessManager

United Kingdom Mid-Senior Level Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Sr. Business Manager at Coupa. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, demand planning, budget optimization, contractor workforce coordination, PO governance, financial and operational rhythms, hiring process, global footprint and site strategy, contingent labor spend, financial reporting, target setting, spending initiatives, annual demand planning cycle, budgeting process, business”

What You'll Achieve.

transforms hiring, spending, and performance data into strategic clarity for leadership; improve operating margins; empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend; work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other; enable scalable growth while maintaining financial discipline across a large, diverse global organisation; driving efficiencies within an annual $x00m budget; support scalability and growth; drive organizational effectiveness and culture

Industry & Context.

Office of the CPTO
Problems you'll solve

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8-10 years experience in a similar function, Experience within a large global corporate environment, Bachelor's degree in business administration, technology, or a related field, Proven experience in project coordination or administrative support roles, organizational and time management skills, Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, Ability to work independently, autonomously and as part of a team, communication and interpersonal skills

What You'll Do.

orchestrating the CPTO's financial and operational rhythms through demand planning

contractor workforce coordination

translating strategic priorities into seamless execution through process improvements and operational optimization

Compile and analyze weekly/monthly internal indicators related to hiring

and other key metrics

and present findings to the Chief Product and Technology Office team

Support the hiring process including approvals

process improvement as well as global footprint and site strategy to ensure alignment with organizational goals

Partner closely with FinOps and Engineering to manage the contractor workforce

ensuring seamless coordination between contingent labor spend and financial reporting

Aid in target setting and spending initiatives within the Chief Product and Technology Office

including driving efficiencies within an annual $x00m budget

Manage and Identify opportunities for process improvement within the purchase order (PO) process

serving as a key gatekeeper by reviewing and providing recommendations for approvals

Assist in the annual demand planning cycle and budgeting process including developing business justifications for future investment and generating recommendations on investment priority

Coordinate a portfolio management-lite process to track and manage key projects and initiatives

Streamline operations and improve processes to support scalability and growth

while partnering with cross-functional teams on ad-hoc projects and general initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness and culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

trusted partner across Finance, HR, Engineering, and key organizational functions; partnering with cross-functional teams on ad-hoc projects and general initiatives

Communication Scope

communication and interpersonal skills

Process & Methodology

project coordination, portfolio management-lite process to track and manage key projects and initiatives

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