Your key responsibilities

•   Responsible to manage Guest relations within Centre. Drive operational excellence for hospitality and event coordination.
•   Support in organizing customer centric programs. Support in executing training programs and coordinate training sessions to ensure all the Guest relations & Hospitality teams are trained periodically on Customer experience towards excellence and upgrading their skills in handling customers.
•  Responsible for managing Expatriates. Greet and Meet. Provide them with the orientation of the facility and support with providing all necessary information during their stay in the country. Manage expatriates business visa invite letters, FRRO(Foreigners Regional Registration Officer),  visa  extensions,  relocation  process,  lease  agreements etc
•   Participate and support in executing initiatives to explore new ways of managing Guest relations that enhances employee experience, improve efficiency, productivity, safety and optimise cost.
•  Support in managing relationship with Stakeholders, Customers, Vendors, Industry peers and global contacts. Maintain a positive relationship with team members and colleagues. Demonstrate commitment to people development and support leadership.
•  Coordinate for events – Town halls, Global leadership visits, Partner confluence, strategic off sites, Global integration events held in India, Executive business meetings and important Client Meetings of internal teams.
•   Monitors compliance with approved policies, procedures, and processes. Assist in reviewing and updating written Guest relations SOPs, instructions and manuals.
•   Participates in the development and administration of the Guest relations & Hospitality operating budget.
•   Handles customer escalations efficiently to create a continual improvement process in place and responds to emergency situations.
•  Actively participate in professional forums & events, to gain new market insights, maintain awareness of evolving industry trends and developments in the field of Guest Relation and Hospitality. Support to incorporate new learning /developments as appropriate into Guest relation programs.
•   Maintain effective working relationships during all interactions with team/ cross functions and Service provider staff on site

Skills and attributes for success

•   Should consistently demonstrate Organisation, time management, prioritising and the ability to handle a complex, varied workload
•   Exceptional customer service abilities
•   Excellent public relations and customer relationship management skills
•   Must be a well-organized, detail and customer (internal and external) oriented self-starter
•   Excellent communication skills – Should be able communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
•   Be able to Organize, implement and direct facility maintenance operations and activities
•   Should possess ability to Develop and recommend systems and procedures related to assigned operations.
•   Should possess Analytical and problem-solving skills
•   Should have strong decision-making ability
•   Should possess ability to lead and manage teams and projects
•   Should pay attention to detail but also the ability to see the implications for the bigger picture
•   Should have a good knowledge of MS Office package.

To qualify for the role, you must have

•   3-5 years of managerial experience, with minimum 2 years of experience in managing similar role in comparable organisations, with sound knowledge & experience, in workplace services domain.
•  Bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Hotel Management, or equivalent professional level experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

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What we look for

•   Participates regularly in EY-wide and function-specific meetings, events and people initiatives
•   Takes charge of personal development and seeks out coaching and feedback regularly
•   Finds ways to improve the balance between personal and professional commitments and to increase understanding of personal well-being to benefit self and team members
•   Demonstrates self-awareness when interacting with colleagues and adapts individual approach to enhance relationships
•   Contributes to a positive team environment by finding constructive ways to respond to work challenges
•   Promotes and demonstrates an inclusive and global mindset when interacting with others
•   Applies an understanding of client needs to identify critical outcomes, barriers to success, and changes in expectations or scope. Connects to stakeholders, seizing opportunities to grow knowledge
•   Participates in meetings with clients to develop closer relationships and better understand capabilities or client issues
•   Demonstrates effective decision-making, displaying maturity that enhances interactions and relationships
•   Establishes credibility with client and others by demonstrating an understanding of client’s business environment
•   Enables the delivery of exceptional client service by using appropriate tools and resources
•  Understands how the firm is changing, anticipates opportunities, and puts a plan in place to help deliver on goals and objectives. Generates innovative ideas and solutions that improve efficiency
•   Promotes operational excellence by challenging current practices and providing feedback on opportunities to improve within own area of responsibility.
•   Maintains independence and objectivity, complying personally with all applicable professional standards, EY policies and regulatory requirements
•   Manages day-to-day priorities by organizing work and informing others, following through to resolution
•   Manages projects or initiatives while clarifying objectives, priorities, roles, responsibilities, timelines and scope changes as appropriate
•   Promotes and sustains quality and effective risk management and compliance through consistent review of work products and suggestions for improvement
•   Identifies technical issues and is able to resolve and/or elevate appropriately. Possesses solid conceptual knowledge of overall technical concepts within functional area.
•   Maintains awareness and understanding of the impact of new developments in own functional area and shares them with client and team
•  Proposes credible suggestions and options that effectively resolve business challenges