About Thoucentric:
Thoucentric is a niche management consulting firm focused on
helping organizations overcome business challenges, maximize growth
& overall performance through effective problem solving, efficient
people, process, and technology solutioning, end to end execution and management.
We help clients with Business Consulting, Program & Project
Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Process &
Technology Solutioning and Execution including Analytics &
Emerging Tech areas cutting across functional areas such as Supply
Chain, Finance & HR, Sales & Distribution.
We are a group of seasoned professionals having diverse industry,
solution and product experience thereby making us effective business
liaisons. We are 300+ consultants strong coming with strong diverse
background fueling our growth story in India and across four other
global locations viz. US, UK, Singapore, and Australia.
Thoucentric is an ‘Ethos’ that epitomizes the essence of being a
good human… living a life of purpose… being life itself! We are an
extension of ourselves together! We breed the basic human values of
trust, freedom, nimbleness, compassion, integrity, passion,
persistence & conviction.
Role Overview
Lead large-scale, Advanced Planning System (APS)
transformation programs like Kinaxis, o9, SAP etc. for complex and large
programs The role oversees end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams—including
APS functional implementation, enterprise integrations, data readiness,
testing, cutover, change management, and business adoption.
This is a strategic leadership role responsible for program
governance, multi-vendor orchestration, stakeholder alignment, and delivery
excellence, ensuring the APS implementation delivers measurable business
value and transforms planning processes across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Leadership & Governance
- Provide
overall leadership for the APS transformation, ensuring alignment with
business objectives and long-term planning strategy.
- Establish
and run a comprehensive program governance structure (SteerCos, PMO, RAID
management, design authority, cross-stream syncs).
- Define
program charter, scope, KPIs, milestones, and value realization framework.
- Lead
planning, budgeting, and execution across global and regional teams.
2. Oversight of Multi-Stream Delivery
- Direct
and coordinate all APS program workstreams, including:
- Planning
functional design & configuration
- Integration
with enterprise systems (ERP, WMS, MES, Data Lake, Reporting)
- Data
and master data readiness
- Testing
(SIT, UAT), cutover, and hypercare
- Business
process harmonization
- Change
management and planner adoption
- Manage
dependencies and ensure seamless integration across functional and
technical tracks.
3. Vendor & Partner Management
- Work
with multiple vendor partners handling APS implementation, integrations,
data engineering, infra, and change management.
- Drive
joint planning, milestone alignment, contractual governance, and
performance tracking.
- Ensure
partners deliver high-quality outputs and adhere to timelines, budget, and
scope.
4. Scope, Budget, and Risk Management
- Own
and control program scope; run structured change-management processes for
all new asks.
- Track
and manage budgets, forecasts, invoicing, and financial health of the
program.
- Identify
risks early, formulate mitigation strategies, and drive issue resolution.
- Protect
the program from scope creep, misalignment, and delivery slippage.
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Act
as the primary liaison between business leadership, supply chain teams,
IT, and vendors.
- Engage
with senior stakeholders to drive decisions, align priorities, and
communicate progress transparently.
- Produce
executive dashboards, governance reports, and program-level updates.
- Facilitate
decision-making forums and steer planning councils.
6. Business Alignment & Change Adoption
- Ensure
APS design aligns with business processes, planning cycles, and
organizational KPIs.
- Lead
process harmonization, SOP design, future-state mapping, and adoption
strategy.
- Support
training, onboarding, cutover readiness, and post go-live stabilization.
- Drive
adoption metrics, planner engagement, and value realization tracking.
7. Quality Assurance & Delivery Control
- Implement
structured review mechanisms for design, configuration, integration, and
testing.
- Ensure
program deliverables meet quality standards, architectural guidelines, and
business acceptance criteria.
- Maintain
reusable knowledge artifacts—program documents, templates, playbooks, and
SOPs.
Required Skills & Experience
1. Functional Expertise
- Strong
understanding of Advanced Planning Systems, supply chain planning
processes, and APS implementation lifecycle.
- Experience
with one or more platforms preferred: Kinaxis, o9, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder,
etc.
- Solid
knowledge of enterprise integration landscapes, data models, and planning
algorithms.
- Ability
to review functional designs, validate technical architecture, and guide
functional/technical teams.
2. Program Management Excellence
- 12–18+
years of experience with at least 5–7 years leading large, global
programs.
- Proven
success running multi-stream, multi-vendor enterprise transformation
programs in supply chain, IT, or planning domains.
- Strong
command of program governance, RAID management, budgeting, and stakeholder
management.
- Experience
managing large cross-functional teams (40–100+ resources) across
geographies.
3. Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
- Exceptional
communication and senior stakeholder management experience.
- Ability
to influence business leaders, IT architects, and global process owners.
- Strong
decision-making in ambiguous or high-pressure environments.
- Highly
structured, detail-oriented, and excellent at driving clarity and
accountability.
Educational Background & Certifications
- Bachelor's/MBA
from Tier 1; Tier 2 college
- Certifications
such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, CSM, CSPO, or equivalent are a strong advantage.
- APS-related
certifications (Kinaxis/O9/IBP/Blue Yonder) preferred but not mandatory.
Personal Attributes
- Strategic
thinker with strong ownership mindset.
- Resilient,
calm under pressure, and able to work in complex stakeholder environments.
- Strong
organizational and prioritization skills.
- Collaborative
team player with an ability to motivate diverse teams.
- Pragmatic
problem-solver with a business-outcome-first approach.
Requirements
You Are A Good Fit If This Sounds Like You:
Ability to cope in a complex and fast-changing business environment
and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a
deadline-driven situation.
Works independently on complex processes and modules that may be
used by one or more programs or systems.
Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to
manage several work streams simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss
and explain issues coherently and logically both in writing and verbally.
Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse
and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships
at all levels.
Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex
situations and assess when to escalate issues
Kindly note that we are working in a Hybrid Mode with base location
in Bengaluru, Karnataka, this is not a remote role.
