[Hiring] Lead Business Operations Specialist @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We are seeking a Lead Business Operations Specialist to join a project focused on comprehensive account administration and contract management, ensuring efficient governance, compliance, and financial oversight within the business unit. This role supports decision-making through detailed reporting, margin control, and effective contract workflow management to optimize account performance.

• Provide administrative support for the account by organizing required meetings, preparing meeting minutes, and driving meeting agendas.
• Manage contract preparation and review workflows, submit contracts to legal, finance, and delivery teams, and control status to meet deadlines.
• Develop and maintain compliance standards within business unit accounts.
• Model and analyze PnL components related to contract pricing and rate calculations.
• Support governance reviews by preparing materials, reviewing service levels, SLAs, KPIs, and assessing risk exposure.
• Design, set up, and manage reports required by Client partners and Delivery managers for informed decision-making, ensuring data quality and relevance.
• Monitor account margin forecasts, analyze factors affecting margin, and understand all margin impacts.
• Perform ad-hoc operational tasks from Client partners, Project and Delivery managers and clients.
• Collaborate effectively within a team and with third-party vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Operations, Finance or Analytics, preferably in an international environment.
• Background in financial modeling and data analysis.
• Proficiency in managing commercial models including staff augmentation, fixed price and managed capacity frameworks.
• Skills in contract preparation, review workflows, and administration support.
• Expertise in advanced data analysis and reporting to support strategic account management decisions.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, diplomacy, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior management, internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask under pressure.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive approach, high attention to detail, and stress resilience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• AI proficiency and practical experience.
• English level B2+ (written and verbal).