The Functional Manager is a key role created to develop key individuals, who will be responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of the department and resources.
The Functional Manager is the local managerial lead for the P&F; team in BLR. You will own day-to-day people leadership, resource coordination, and local delivery alignment while partnering closely with P&F; management (MBI) to execute global practice goals. This role balances people management and hands-on technical support and will act as the first responder and departmental representative for BLR P&F; Team.
Roles & Responsibilities
Act as the first responder for P&F; matters in BLR-escalate critical departmental issues to MBI P&F; Management and resolve local blockers.
Lead, assign, and review work for BLR P&F; team members; ensure tasks are executed on time and to quality standards.
Maintain and drive department objectives at BLR; align BLR team delivery with MBI / global practice priorities.
Approve / review timecards for assigned staff and ensure accurate time reporting.
Maintain ≥80% chargeability (individual target) while balancing managerial responsibilities.
Drive project proposals along with MBI Management and Project Leads.
Provide performance feedback and assist MBI P&F; Management with appraisals, career-pathing, and retention actions.
Drive team-building, training, and local knowledge-sharing activities.
Represent P&F; to BLR leadership; coordinate bi-weekly/monthly alignment meetings with MBI P&F; Management.
Monitor QA/QC adherence and drive continuous improvement & Innovation initiatives at BLR
Monitor and control the project Schedule and budget performance.
Ensure compliance with company policies (safety, DEI, timesheets, confidentiality).
Identify hiring needs and participate in recruitment (MBI/BLR) and onboarding for BLR.
Responsible in departmental growth planning and strategy development; assist with monthly P&F; updates