Operations, Planning & Analysis (OP&A) Lead

About Cognite

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digitalization, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where data meets ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

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Our values

Impact: Cogniters strive to make an impact in all that they do. We are result-oriented, always asking ourselves.

Ownership: Cogniters embrace a culture of ownership. We go beyond our comfort zones to contribute to the greater good, fostering inclusivity and sharing responsibilities for challenges and success. 

Relentless: Cogniters are relentless in their pursuit of innovation. We are determined and deliverable (never ruthless or reckless), facing challenges head-on and viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth. 

About Global Customer Success

In Global Customer Success, we build a quality company that helps our customers (and employees!) achieve their desired outcomes with Cognite. We take ownership to ensure that value moves beyond a paper exercise, and is being realized in practice. We have a relentless focus on innovation,  ensuring we fully utilize our peoples' capabilities. We strive for happy and thriving employees, working with engaged customers to expand their usage and impact, and bring back feedback to improve our products. Within Global Customer Success, we emphasise developing repeatable and scalable offerings to maximize the outcomes of our investments as a company.

The Operation team 

This team is accelerating its impact across Global Customer Success and Cognite. The team is responsible for creating and maintaining enablers and processes for building our global aligned delivery and aligning with Finance, Sales and other departments to optimize.

We are looking for an OP&A Lead to strengthen collaboration, processes, and reporting across the Global Customer Success organization. The manager of operations will be a key player in creating and operationalizing strategy, as well as aiding continuous improvement. Thus, drive implementing aligned reporting practices, financial modeling and forecasting, analyzing key metrics and supporting the Global Customer Success leadership.

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented OP&A Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the company by managing key operational metrics, developing financial modeling and maintaining operations dashboard to update forecasts, monitor profitability, and optimize costs. The position plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and financial performance of our global operations, but it does not include direct people management responsibilities.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in operations particularly in a global environment, and is a self-starter and able to work independently. You are comfortable with financial modeling and deriving actionable insights through data analytics and operational tooling.

• Forecasting & Financial Reporting
• Develop and manage financial forecasts related to revenues, costs, and margins. Implement and improve processes to support strategic decision-making and long-term financial planning.
• Collaborate closely with finance, sales, and operations teams to develop accurate forecasts and present detailed analyses on cost, margin, and revenue performance.
• Regularly prepare and present financial and operational performance reports to senior management and other stakeholders, focusing on profitability, cost savings, and business impacts.
• Ensure alignment between operational and financial goals by monitoring expenditures and controlling costs to achieve budget targets.

• Continuously assess operational processes and identify areas for cost optimization and process improvements.
• Conduct deep analysis of operational data to provide insights on profitability, cost efficiency, and other key performance metrics. Track investment, costs, and provide a clear understanding of financial impacts on operations.
• Analyze and report on financial performance, including profit margins, operational costs, and return on investment (ROI).
• Capacity Forecasting to plan resources needed and measure utilization. Provide budget vs. actual analysis on capacity and identify discrepancies.
• Understand data, identify key drivers, and clearly communicate main findings, insights, trade-offs, and financial implications to stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and update comprehensive operations dashboards to track KPIs, with a strong emphasis on financial metrics (revenue, costs, margins) across global functions and projects.

• Identify, implement, and maintain operations tools and systems that streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Automate data reporting, financial analysis, and other operational tasks, reducing manual work, improving accuracy, and ensuring data integrity.
• Explore and adopt financial and operational management tools, optimizing their usage for streamlined performance analysis and reporting.

• Collaborate with global teams, including Finance, Sales, Product, and other departments to ensure alignment of operational processes with business goals and financial targets.
• Act as a key point of contact for global operations across multiple time zones, ensuring smooth communication and operational efficiency.
• Partner with finance teams to translate financial insights into operational strategies, supporting the achievement of revenue targets and profitability goals.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree in a financial discipline is a plus.

• 5-8 years of experience financial analysis / FP&A , or management consulting within a global environment.
• Proven experience in data analysis, financial forecasting and metrics tracking.
• Strong understanding of profitability, margin forecasting, budgeting, and cost optimization strategies.
• Proficient in using financial and operations dashboards and tools such as Power BI, Excel/Google Spreadsheet, Salesforce, Precursive or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in automating operational processes and financial reporting, as well as working with cross-functional teams to implement systems improvements.

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate operational and financial data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of financial metrics, budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and time management skills, capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines simultaneously.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, particularly on financial and operational insights.
• Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy, financial precision, and operational efficiency.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand the broader business context and provide strategic insights based on operational and financial data.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and global environment spanning several time zones.

 Join the global Cognite Community! 🌐

- Join an organization of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝

- ITPL office location (Bengaluru)

- A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more

- Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy

- Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries

- Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.

- Hybrid work environment globally

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainabilityfor clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. We were recognized as one of CNBC's top global enterprise technology startups powering digital transformation! And just recently, Frost & Sullivan named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader! 🥇 Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins 🥇

Apply today!

If you're excited about the opportunity to work at Cognite and make a difference in the tech industry, we encourage you to apply today! We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and identities to join our team. Please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition team with any questions -

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