Startup Space is an entrepreneurship ecosystem platform that provides the tools and resources needed to support small businesses. We work with entities that support and fund small business activity in a community. We help connect underserved and underrepresented entrepreneurs to resources that can help them (re)start and grow their businesses.

We're showcasing the real work being done in communities across the US to break down barriers to entry for underserved and underrepresented entrepreneurs and small businesses. These are the untold stories of the heroes in the frontlines of building entrepreneurship resources in their communities and making it easier for people to start businesses and create wealth for their families.

• Synthesize the needs and value drivers of a wide range of clients - from marketing and sales business users to more technology-centric decision makers such as analytics and IT.• Individually prospect, pitch and close sales with new clients as well as existing Nielsen clients• Work with the prospect in a consultative fashion to develop a digital strategy vision and position the Connected System offering as an instrumental part of that vision.• Conduct storytelling product demonstrations that highlight the value the solution brings to the client. These demos must include both feature/function capabilities as well as the business insights and impact that will be created for the client.• Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and demonstrate how the platform can assist them to achieve their business objectives• Guide the expansion of data management and analytics suite across all industry sectors.• Develop solid, strategic relationships with key decision makers at targeted accounts.

• Innovator, Thought Leader and Execution Owner for transformation of Retail Data Collection and In-store Analytics globally• Over $1M in in-store efficiency gained using next generation innovations like Robotic Process Automation, Image Recognition, OCR, ML, AI and IOT• Strategic leader supporting multiple business units in driving efficiency and new revenue growth using the latest innovations in the marketplace• Lead operations and technology teams to plan, design and deploy complex technology solutions across multiple platforms and products globally• Drive $3 million USD of new revenue growth across multiple continents by implementing technology transformation that provide new capabilities to enhance our products and services

• Lead a team of 150+ employees in over 10 countries with an annual budget of $4M• Team comprises of high performance on-shore and offshore delivery teams• Lead a transformational initiative with ROI of $8M in productivity by digitization of production activities and automation of manual activities• Global program owner for Image Recognition and Optical Character Recognition based tools• Part of design team working on 2020 vision for robotics and other cutting edge tools• Lead business development teams working on key strategic contracts with 3rd party vendors• Streamlined processes and eliminated over 40% waste in processed and improved margins

• Led the successful on-time deployment of a strategic program (LHHT) in our Retail Measurement business in India with blueprints that are being leveraged for a global rollout• Successfully piloted and deployed a $6.4M project for mutli-country deployment of Business Intelligence technology in 53 markets in GBS Operations• Led a cross functional transformational project to improve the quality of our Retail Measurement Services product (Retail Establishment Survey) to our clients in 50+ markets globally• Responsible for several complex enterprise-wide business process improvement and integration projects focused on interoperability with significant cost savings and quality enhancements• Experience identifying specific data and process improvement opportunities, analyzing potential impact on data quality and formulating supporting project plans for large scale implementation• In-depth knowledge on implementing change management and communications strategy on global programs for effective user acceptance and minimal disruption to BAU processes • Delivered breakthrough levels of improvement in process capability, producibility of designs, and business processes, to reduce defects and attain world-class levels of quality through completion of a training program on Lean Six Sigma philosophy, theory, and application tools / tactics

• Manage the annual planning, forecasting and reporting process for $200 million plus organization• Analyze actual and forecast results, working with and across the GBS Data Acquisition Operations leaders and GBS Finance team to consolidate and understand key drivers• Prepare monthly financial packages and executive presentations for internal presentations• Support management functional leaders – Operating Plan development and Plan vs. Actual and vs. Prior Year analysis• Manage key financial reporting processes including program financial dashboard and productivity reporting• Drive the development and implementation of creative solutions to improve quality, timeliness and control within the organization’s financial planning, analysis and reporting processes. • Lead various ad hoc financial analysis for management.• Strong analytical , problem solving and communication (both oral and written) skills• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills to work effectively across the organization, keeping all stakeholders adequately informed. Work with Finance associates and Operational leaders across different levels, cultures and geographies.• Ability to succeed in a dynamic environment with new challenges and changing work priorities• Detailed understanding of financial consolidation/analytical software required – familiarity with Hyperion Financial Management, SAP and COGNOS software a plus• Proficiency using Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc) and other Microsoft Office applications

• Foster financial business partnership while driving cost leadership and process improvements• Forecast and analyze quarterly financial statements and communicate variance analysis to budgets• Facilitate the creation of annual operating plan, balance sheets and profit and loss statements• Six Sigma Executive Black Belt trained to reduce cycle time and errors while improving quality• Advanced MS Office Suite, SAP Business Warehouse, IBM COGNOS and Oracle HFM expertise• Excellent decision making, presentation, organizational and communication skills, innate problem solver• Accounting experience in accruals, journal entries, controllership tasks and GAAP regulations• Reporting experience on OI, ROCE, Net Cash Days, Inventory and, headcount and ABC reporting• Lead the annual planning, forecasting and reporting process for a $100 million plus operation.• Support senior management as a business intelligence lead for Plan vs. Actuals and Prior Year analysis• Facilitate cost leadership, FTE reductions, productivity, reorganization and restructuring initiatives• Manage CapEx spend, analysis and forecasting for multi-country and multi-currency operations• Build models for costing expansions, RFQs, outsourcing and analyzing cost to revenue ratios• Create cost assumptions based on revenue forecasts and vice versa, create projections and growth targets• Work with operations leaders to deliver on productivity goals and ability to work as a team player• Liaison with finance partners for global business services, providing support for key initiatives.• Lead functional senior management teams to prepare and implement budgets of over $150 million• SAP ERP/ SAP Business Warehouse, Business Intelligence tools like Business Objects• Extensive hands-on experience with IBM COGNOS for budgeting and Oracle HFM for reporting• Oracle Hyperion Financial Management software used for forecasting and reporting metrics

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Analyze reports/ ad-hoc financial documents and make recommendations, perform variance analysisAssist in preparation of performance reports for management reviews and budgeting activitiesMaintain systems applications, including managing users, profiles, account access, security, and troubleshootingDevelop ad-hoc financial models for project implementation, expense tracking and financial performanceCompile and load data received from other departments utilizing spreadsheet and database applicationsAnalyze and report using Activity Based Costing methodology for cost centers and profitability

Analyze reports/ ad-hoc financial documents and make recommendations, perform variance analysisAssist in preparation of performance reports for management reviews and budgeting activitiesMaintain systems applications, including managing users, profiles, account access, security, and troubleshootingDevelop ad-hoc financial models for project implementation, expense tracking and financial performance

Analyze reports/ ad-hoc financial documents and make recommendations, perform variance analysisAssist in preparation of performance reports for management reviews and budgeting activitiesMaintain systems applications, including managing users, profiles, account access, security, and troubleshootingDevelop ad-hoc financial models for project implementation, expense tracking and financial performance