Title:Strategic Business Analyst
ID:JREQ056664
Description
Strategic Business Analyst
Agent Program
- Develop an Agent Program, including defined SLAs, costs and work plan
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing to develop and execute RFPs, select potential new agents and collaborate on the review and evaluation of agent proposals
- Set up and analyze agent, fee and financial targets, identify alternatives, line up resources needed and collaborate with other teams across the organization to execute
- Operationalize agent selection, acquisition and terminations into business processes
- Work with global IP Payments service team to on-board new agents and deliver new or revised service offerings or standards
- Agent account management for new and existing partner relationships, act as primary point of contact. Create ongoing touch points with select agents. Take lead in agent on-site visits, setting agendas and objectives
- Confer with internal business stakeholders to identify agent problems and improvements, create a centralized tracking repository and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding
- Develop and deliver robust communication plans to ensure internal and external stakeholders are informed on agent activities, relationship status and strategies
- Provide analytical support and have a deep understanding of IP Payments business models
- Actively participate in shifting to direct Patent and Trademark Office interactions
- Share responsibility for complex fee data entry and validation, including updates performed using SQLQuality Control
- Identify, capture and report on key metrics relating to agents and their fees, including monthly dashboards
- In collaboration with finance and operations, closely monitor agent costs, track against to quarterly and annual goals and agent price commitments and report out to management.
- Create and lead the Agent Committee with internal stakeholders
- Collect, analyze, report on agent performance data to increase productivity, effectiveness and minimize risk; develop plans with global operation teams to address issues identified
- Perform analysis on IP Rules, including fees, and help to create and execute quality controls
- Support development of standard agent and fee policies, procedures and best practices
- Constantly evaluate current process and making recommendations for improvement, standardization and tools. Identify and execute on ideas.
- Monitor competitors’ official and agent fees, provide analysis to illustrate trends and identify opportunities.Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. About the IP & Science Business of Thomson Reuters
The IP & Science business is a global provider of information solutions to assist professionals at every stage of research and development and ensure they maintain and extract maximum value from their intellectual assets.
IP & Science is part of Thomson Reuters (http://tmsnrt.rs/1BLyYOr), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Scientific information solutions can be found at thomsonreuters.com.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Excellent written, verbal and face-to-face communication and presentation skills. Ability to engage very effectively on a global basis across various cultural and language barriers.
- Ability to effectively build relationships and be part of integrated cross functional teams in a global matrixed workplace and market space
- Strong team player capabilities, i.e., willing to offer assistance to others as appropriate, without being asked
- Creative problem solving and accuracy essential
- Critical thinker and analytical, with an eye for detail while never losing sight of the big picture
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with proven ability to drive for results and work toward long-term strategic goals
- Flexible, and adaptable to client, market and organizational changes
- Strong organizational/project management skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
- A proven and thorough knowledge of developing, identifying and promoting best practices, meeting project deadlines and business goals
- Knowledge of global intellectual property market highly desirable; understanding of IP Payments services a plus
- and negotiation skills
- 2 years of experience in analytical reporting or account/relationship management
- Basic SQL query skills
- Excellent PC skills, particularly with Microsoft applicationsAt Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Bring your ambition to make a difference. We’ll bring a world of opportunities.
As a global business we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit http://tmsnrt.rs/1UXDHGm.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2016 fiscal year (October 1, 2015-September 30, 2016).
Job: Accounting & Finance Family Group
Primary Location: Bingham Farms, MI, US
Other Locations:
Organization: IP & Science Industry & Proposition
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: None
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel:
See Full DescriptionJanuary 26, 2016 at 03:00AM from Thomson Reuters - Finance Jobs
ID:JREQ056664
Description
Strategic Business Analyst
Agent Program
- Develop an Agent Program, including defined SLAs, costs and work plan
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing to develop and execute RFPs, select potential new agents and collaborate on the review and evaluation of agent proposals
- Set up and analyze agent, fee and financial targets, identify alternatives, line up resources needed and collaborate with other teams across the organization to execute
- Operationalize agent selection, acquisition and terminations into business processes
- Work with global IP Payments service team to on-board new agents and deliver new or revised service offerings or standards
- Agent account management for new and existing partner relationships, act as primary point of contact. Create ongoing touch points with select agents. Take lead in agent on-site visits, setting agendas and objectives
- Confer with internal business stakeholders to identify agent problems and improvements, create a centralized tracking repository and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding
- Develop and deliver robust communication plans to ensure internal and external stakeholders are informed on agent activities, relationship status and strategies
- Provide analytical support and have a deep understanding of IP Payments business models
- Actively participate in shifting to direct Patent and Trademark Office interactions
- Share responsibility for complex fee data entry and validation, including updates performed using SQLQuality Control
- Identify, capture and report on key metrics relating to agents and their fees, including monthly dashboards
- In collaboration with finance and operations, closely monitor agent costs, track against to quarterly and annual goals and agent price commitments and report out to management.
- Create and lead the Agent Committee with internal stakeholders
- Collect, analyze, report on agent performance data to increase productivity, effectiveness and minimize risk; develop plans with global operation teams to address issues identified
- Perform analysis on IP Rules, including fees, and help to create and execute quality controls
- Support development of standard agent and fee policies, procedures and best practices
- Constantly evaluate current process and making recommendations for improvement, standardization and tools. Identify and execute on ideas.
- Monitor competitors’ official and agent fees, provide analysis to illustrate trends and identify opportunities.Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. About the IP & Science Business of Thomson Reuters
The IP & Science business is a global provider of information solutions to assist professionals at every stage of research and development and ensure they maintain and extract maximum value from their intellectual assets.
IP & Science is part of Thomson Reuters (http://tmsnrt.rs/1BLyYOr), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Scientific information solutions can be found at thomsonreuters.com.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Excellent written, verbal and face-to-face communication and presentation skills. Ability to engage very effectively on a global basis across various cultural and language barriers.
- Ability to effectively build relationships and be part of integrated cross functional teams in a global matrixed workplace and market space
- Strong team player capabilities, i.e., willing to offer assistance to others as appropriate, without being asked
- Creative problem solving and accuracy essential
- Critical thinker and analytical, with an eye for detail while never losing sight of the big picture
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with proven ability to drive for results and work toward long-term strategic goals
- Flexible, and adaptable to client, market and organizational changes
- Strong organizational/project management skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
- A proven and thorough knowledge of developing, identifying and promoting best practices, meeting project deadlines and business goals
- Knowledge of global intellectual property market highly desirable; understanding of IP Payments services a plus
- and negotiation skills
- 2 years of experience in analytical reporting or account/relationship management
- Basic SQL query skills
- Excellent PC skills, particularly with Microsoft applicationsAt Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Bring your ambition to make a difference. We’ll bring a world of opportunities.
As a global business we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit http://tmsnrt.rs/1UXDHGm.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2016 fiscal year (October 1, 2015-September 30, 2016).
Job: Accounting & Finance Family Group
Primary Location: Bingham Farms, MI, US
Other Locations:
Organization: IP & Science Industry & Proposition
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: None
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel:
See Full DescriptionJanuary 26, 2016 at 03:00AM from Thomson Reuters - Finance Jobs