Total 353 job vacancies by Technopals Consultants Pte. Ltd.

Job Description & Requirements

The Technical Consultant is responsible for providing technical guidance and expert advice to our banking clients on the configuration of Temenos Products and customized developments throughout all stages of projects from initiation to post-live support. The Candidate should have strong core banking and/or Private Wealth Management technical experience in a Temenos Suite of products (T24 or TAP and TTI). The candidate should have strong stakeholder management and communication skills and should possess a strong implementation background with Team management experience in Core banking transformation projects.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Perform the roles of Technical Lead, and/or Technical Consultant for the Temenos T24 Core Banking projects from Analyse & Design phase to post-live support.

2. Possess the capability to play integral technical roles as part of large project teams, working with senior management within Technology and Business groups, vendors, and other relevant internal and external stakeholders.

3. Take leadership of the appropriate areas of responsibility assigned and participate in the successful development and execution of testing, data migration, integration, cutover plans, and execution.

4. Install custom enhancements, validate technical setup, and conduct necessary testing to ensure user acceptance and global quality of the solution delivered.

5. Provide clear and concise technical documentation for internal and external use.

6. Conduct Client technical and End-user training as and when necessary.

7. Assist on the Migration strategy and migration developments.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Temenos T24 Software technical consultancy, expert Services, and ideally in a banking environment.

2. Experience and proven track record in the end-to-end implementation of T24 Core Banking transformation or Wealth Suite projects with hands-on T24 Architecture design will be highly preferred.

3. Techno-functional consultants with both technical experience and Product experts with in-depth knowledge of the below T24 modules are highly preferred.

• Securities and Corporate Actions, Derivatives (DX),
  • Structured Products (SY) and
  • Treasury Modules (MM,FX and Swaps)

4. Financial Accounting and GL reporting with hands-on experience in preparation of Accounting Schemas, charts of Accounts and analysing GL mismatches and corrections will be highly preferred

5. Experience in Planning and Execution of multiple T24 upgrades, TAFC to TAFJ Migration, and Performance tuning projects will be an added advantage.

6. Hands-on experience in Integration framework, IRIS and Design Frameworks are highly preferred

7. Technical knowledge: INFOBASIC, T24 JAVA API coding, JAVA, ORACLE 10 (or above) operating systems, knowledge, and familiarity with the functionality of UNIX, AS400, and NT, particularly disc structures.

8. Exposure To Wealth Suite Integration (T24 - TAP Integration TTI and TDS Integration).

9. Other: Analytical, organized, team player and able to work in a multicultural environment, excellent presentation skills.

2. SKILLS

Technical Documentation

Oracle

Temenos T24

As400

Private Wealth Management

Unix

Securities

TDS

Data Migration

Operating Systems

Team Management

Architecture Design

Banking

Presentation Skills

Team Player

Java

API

Stakeholder Management

Job Description

The Senior Business Consultant is responsible for providing functional guidance and expert advice to our banking clients on the configuration of TEMENOS Products and customized developments throughout all stages of projects from initiation to post-live support.

The Candidate should have strong Core banking and/or Private Wealth Management domain experience in a Temenos Suite of projects (T24). Hands-on experience and excellent product knowledge on any of these modules AA Loans, AA Deposits, Payments (TPH), Treasury Modules, Securities and Corporate Actions, and or Financial Accounting.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Recognized as a specialist in complex functional and business matters. Works independently and in collaborative nature.

• Analyze client business requirements and relate them to Temenos/T24 product capability
• Writing of specifications (BRD’s and FSD’s), when needed, for local development and ensuring the development team have a clear understanding of these specifications
• Identify and validate any gaps together with proposals for their resolution(e.g.workarounds or changes in processes) and ensure any solutions proposed are realistic and within the agreed scope of the project
• Define and validate customization needs for TEMENOS products as per agreed business definitions Prepare and perform the configuration of TEMENOS products through the definition of static and semi-static data for the installation of the core banking system
• Prepare and perform the functional testing to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Review client organization, processes, and workflows to propose a 'post-picture' to maximize the benefit from T24 as well as make recommendations on best banking practices or alert on practices that might damage the client's business or contradict legal requirements
• Conduct workshops and demonstrate the product capabilities to meet specific project needs
• Manage the communications with all stakeholders and be a single point of contact for the end-to-end solutions.
• End-User Training and Mentoring

Requirements:

• Holds a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience in Temenos Solutions Consultancy, and Expert Services, and ideally in a banking environment.
• Experience in T24 Core Banking transformation/Temenos Wealth Suite projects with specialization in the Private Banking domain will be highly preferred.
• Show in-depth knowledge of standard banking processes and T24 modules.
• Strong product knowledge of AA Loans, AA Deposits, Payments, Treasury Modules (MM, FX, and Swaps), Securities, and Corporate Actions will be an advantage.
• Experience in Trading and Order Management Systems, Trade settlements, and SWIFTs will be an advantage
• Show full understanding and ability to leverage the TEMENOS Implementation Methodology
• Proven track record in end-to-end implementation and delivery of T24 Core Banking systems
• Other: Analytical, organized, team player and able to work in a multicultural environment, excellent presentation skills.
• Prior experience in Core banking Migration lead, and driving the migration team will be an asset.

Financial Accounting and GL reporting with hands-on experience in the preparation of Accounting Schemas, Charts of Accounts, and analyzing GL mismatches will be an asset.

2. SKILLS

Management Consulting

UAT

Treasury

Temenos T24

Wealth

Corporate Actions

Private Banking

Securities

Accounting

Writing

Deposits

Banking

User Acceptance Testing

Presentation Skills

Consulting

Business Requirements

Job Description

The Consultant is responsible for providing functional guidance and expert advice to our banking clients on the configuration of TEMENOS Products and customized developments throughout all stages of projects from initiation to post-live support.

The Candidate should have strong Core banking and/or Private Wealth Management domain experience in a Temenos Suite of projects (T24). Hands-on experience and excellent product knowledge on any of these modules AA Loans, AA Deposits, Payments (TPH), Treasury Modules, Securities and Corporate Actions, and or Financial Accounting.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Recognized as a specialist in complex functional and business matters. Works independently and in a collaborative nature.

• Analyze client business requirements and relate them to Temenos/T24 product capability
• Writing specifications (BRD’s and FSD’s), when needed, for local development and ensuring the development team have a clear understanding of these specifications
• Identify and validate any gaps together with proposals for their resolution (e.g. workarounds or changes in processes) and ensure any solutions proposed are realistic and within the agreed scope of the project.
• Define and validate customization needs for TEMENOS products as per agreed business definitions Prepare and perform the configuration of TEMENOS products through the definition of static and semi-static data for the installation of the core banking system
• Prepare and perform the functional testing to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Review client organization, processes, and workflows to propose a 'post-picture' to maximize the benefit from T24 as well as make recommendations on best banking practices or alert on practices that might damage the client's business or contradict legal requirements
• Conduct workshops and demonstrate the product capabilities to meet specific project needs
• Manage the communications with all stakeholders and be a single point of contact for the end-to-end solutions.
• End-User Training and Mentoring

Requirements:

• Holds a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Temenos Solutions Consultancy, and Expert Services, ideally in a banking environment.
• Experience in T24 Core Banking transformation/Temenos Wealth Suite projects with specialization in the Private Banking domain will be highly preferred.
• Show in-depth knowledge of standard banking processes and T24 modules.
• Strong product knowledge of AA Loans, AA Deposits, Payments, Treasury Modules (MM, FX, and Swaps), Securities, and Corporate Actions will be an advantage.
• Experience in Trading and Order Management Systems, Trade Settlements, and SWIFTs will be an advantage
• Show full understanding and ability to leverage the TEMENOS Implementation Methodology
• Proven track record in end-to-end implementation and delivery of T24 Core Banking systems
• Other: Analytical, organized, team player and able to work in a Multicultural environment, excellent presentation skills.
• Prior experience in Core banking Migration lead, and driving the migration team will be an asset.
• Financial Accounting and GL reporting with hands-on experience in the preparation of Accounting Schemas, Charts of Accounts, and analyzing GL mismatches will be an asset.

2. SKILLS

Product Knowledge

UAT

Treasury

Temenos T24

Private Wealth Management

TypeScript

Wealth

Corporate Actions

Securities

Accounting

Business Consulting

Banking

User Acceptance Testing

Presentation Skills - Advanced

Consulting

Business Requirements

Job Description & Requirements

The Technical Consultant is responsible for providing technical guidance and expert advice to our banking clients on the configuration of Temenos Products and customized developments throughout all stages of projects from initiation to post-live support. The Candidate should have strong core banking and/or Private Wealth Management technical experience in a Temenos Suite of products (T24 or TAP and TTI). The candidate should have strong stakeholder management and communication skills and should possess strong implementation background with Team management experience in Core banking transformation projects.

Key roles and Responsibilities

1. Perform the roles of Technical Consultant for the Temenos T24 Core Banking projects from Analyse & Design phase to post-live support.

2. Possess the capability to play integral technical roles as part of large project teams, working with senior management within Technology and Business groups, vendors, and other relevant internal and external stakeholders.

3. Take leadership of the appropriate areas of responsibility assigned and participate in the successful development and execution of testing, data migration, integration, cutover plans, and execution.

4. Install custom enhancements, validate technical setup, and conduct necessary testing to ensure user acceptance and global quality of the solution delivered.

5. Provide clear and concise technical documentation for internal and external use.

6. Conduct Client technical and End User training as and when necessary.

7. Assist on the Migration strategy and migration developments.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Temenos T24 Software technical consultancy, expert Services, and ideally in a banking environment.

2. Experience and proven track record in the end-to-end implementation of T24 Core Banking transformation or Wealth Suite projects with hands-on T24 Architecture design will be highly preferred.

3. Techno-functional consultants with both technical experience and Product experts with in-depth knowledge of the below T24 modules are highly preferred.

• Securities and Corporate Actions, Derivatives (DX),
  • Structured Products (SY) and
  • Treasury Modules (MM,FX and Swaps)

4. Financial Accounting and GL reporting with hands-on experience in preparation of Accounting Schemas, charts of Accounts and analyzing GL mismatches and corrections will be highly preferred

5. Experience in Planning and Execution of multiple T24 upgrades, TAFC to TAFJ Migration, and Performance tuning projects will be an added advantage.

6. Hands-on experience in Integration framework, IRIS, and Design Frameworks are highly preferred

7. Technical knowledge: INFOBASIC, T24 JAVA API coding, JAVA, ORACLE 10 (or above) operating systems, knowledge, and familiarity with the functionality of UNIX, AS400, and NT, particularly disc structures.

8. Exposure To Wealth Suite Integration (T24 - TAP Integration TTI and TDS Integration).

9. Other: Analytical, organized, team player and able to work in a multicultural environment, excellent presentation skills.

2. SKILLS

Technical Documentation

Derivatives

Oracle

Temenos T24

As400

Wealth

Corporate Actions

Securities

TDS

Architecture Design

Vbnet

Banking

Presentation Skills

Consulting

Team Player

Java

API

• Hands on design, configuration, customisation, testing & deployment of SAP SD solutions.

• Work with business users to understand/clarify business requirements, analyse business processes, propose & develop solutions.

• Support integration with other SAP modules and non-SAP systems.

• Review and propose enhancements to existing SAP solutions and processes.

• Maintain and create documentations, user guides and program specifications.

• Conduct trainings, if required.

• Adhere to IS&T development & documentation standards.

Requirements

• Diploma / Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems.

• Minimum 10 plus years of SAP SD experience preferably in the mining/assets industry.

• Knowledge of SAP ECC 6.0.

• Strong SAP SD functional, design and configuration skills, as an implementation consultant or part of a solution delivery team.

• Material Management (MM) and Logistics Execution (LE-SHP) functional experience.

• Strong understanding and analytical skills in relation to Order to Cash business process.

• Knowledge of integration with SAP FICO/MM.

• Knowledge of BW4, ABAP, RFC, LSWM, query and scripts will be an advantage.

• Knowledge and experience with Formula and Average (F&A) pricing will be an advantage.

• Ability to develop small ABAP reports/routines and be able to debug highly desirable.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work interdependently with minimum supervision.

• Good time management skills, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure

• Experience with Agile / Scrumban / SAFe methodology.

• Project management experience.

Responsibilities:

1. Leadership and Team Management:
   • Lead and manage a team of SAP FICO professionals, including mentoring, coaching, and performance evaluation.
   • Provide technical guidance and support to team members, fostering their professional growth and skill development.
   • Foster a collaborative and productive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
2. SAP FICO Implementation and Optimization:
   • Lead the design, implementation, and customization of SAP FICO solutions to address complex business requirements.
   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into effective system configurations.
   • Ensure the integration of SAP FICO modules with other relevant modules and external systems.
3. Financial Process Improvement:
   • Analyze existing financial processes and identify opportunities for optimization, automation, and streamlining using SAP FICO capabilities.
   • Design and implement improvements to financial processes, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory compliance.
4. Project Management:
   • Plan, coordinate, and execute SAP FICO projects, ensuring successful delivery within defined timelines and budgets.
   • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and manage project resources effectively.
5. Technical Expertise:
   • Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP FICO, staying current with industry trends, updates, and best practices.
   • Provide expert advice on SAP FICO configuration, customization, and integration to solve complex business challenges.
6. User Training and Support:
   • Develop and deliver training programs to end users, ensuring their proficiency in using SAP FICO functionalities.
   • Provide ongoing support to resolve user issues, answer queries, and troubleshoot technical problems.
7. Documentation and Reporting:
   • Maintain comprehensive documentation of SAP FICO configurations, processes, and solutions.
   • Generate regular reports on system performance, process efficiency, and project status for management review.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP FICO implementation, configuration, and support.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• SAP Certification is a strong plus.
• Proven experience in team leadership and people management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in analyzing complex business requirements and translating them into effective SAP FICO solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and actively participate in requirement gathering, FSD/TSD walkthrough sessions, and documentation for Oracle Fusion Cloud implementations.

• Design and deliver end-to-end solutions, including component delivery, documentation, defect management, and working on POCs.

• Develop integrations and solutions across various modules, including Inventory, Sales Order, Procurement, and Finance using Oracle Fusion Cloud, OIC, and BIP.

• Implement large-scale data conversions from legacy systems to Oracle Fusion Cloud, including FBDI-based Cloud Conversions and HCM Data Loader integrations.

• Design and develop custom VBCS pages for various functionalities, including inventory views, pick order management, and online order cancellations.

• Manage and implement Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) integrations with Oracle Cloud applications, including Object Storage, ATP databases, and OCI Streams.

• Mentor junior team members and provide training on OIC, BIP, and Oracle VBCS platforms.

• Develop reports (BIP, ESS Jobs) and perform data analysis and troubleshooting to ensure system integrity and performance.

Required Skills:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle PaaS, and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).

• Strong expertise in SQL, PL/SQL, Fusion BIP Reports (RTF, Etext), and data conversions (FBDI, HCM Data Loader).

• Proficient in Oracle Cloud Integrations (OIC), OCI Object Storage, ATP Database, OCI Streaming.

• Solid understanding of REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, XML, JSON, XPath, XSLT.

• Hands-on experience with Oracle VBCS and PCS for developing custom applications.

• Experience working with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle and SCM modules in Oracle Cloud, advantage.

• Familiarity with KPMG Innovation/Accelerators, especially legacy-to-Oracle COA conversion using Xalk Tool.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to document and present technical solutions and conduct training.

Responsibilities:

• Configure and customize data models, including creating custom dimensions, hierarchies, and mapping business requirements to the model.

• Develop and design input and output forms for web forms to generate financial reports.

• Implement and configure Planning Workflows to enable users to control the budgeting process effectively.

• Design and optimize ETL processes by creating and managing routines, jobs, and data load configurations (QDLs).

• Develop calculation scripts, FST, MDX, and advanced scripts to optimize calculation time for reporting.

• Create transformation checks for ETL processes and ensure proper data load validations.

• Provide training and support to end-users for system configurations, data load issues, and workflows.

• Prepare design documents, test cases, and user manuals, and conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) for system implementations.

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with configuring and customizing data models, custom dimensions, workflows, and reports.

• Solid experience with ETL configurations, including creating routines, jobs, and mapping them to data flows. Proficient in handling data loads.

• Expertise in writing and optimizing calculation scripts using FST, MDX, and advanced scripting techniques to enhance reporting performance.

• Experience in designing and developing financial reports (consolidations, budgeting, actuals) as per business needs.

• Proficient in creating user matrices, assigning roles, and managing user rights to ensure appropriate access and security.

• Knowledge of Tagetik Planning, FP&A, and Excel Add-In. Familiarity with SQL and HANA databases.

• Excellent communication skills, ability to interact with clients, provide training, and be an effective team player. Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Engaging customers for scoping and requirements gathering during pre-sales stage, coming up with overall solution and landscape
• Support proposal preparation and presentation
• Understanding customer requirements, clarifications, technical solution design, pricing, risk identification & mitigation, presentation and decision.
• Support preparation of demo for client presentations. Able to input basic configuration into the demo to get the demo ready for presentation
• Independently manage customers and internal stakeholders as well as drive executive presentations
• Analyze customer requirements as relayed through requests for proposals (RFPs) within area of specialization and guide proposal content accordingly.
• Ensure that all work adheres to defined Quality standards.
• Capable of assuming individual proposal management responsibilities for medium to large sized proposals.
• Validate / cross verify the overall solution / deal in terms of customer requirements and alignment with the sales strategy
• Implement SAP ERP solutions and provide support to clients

Requirement:

• Overall experience in SAP of 8-10 years.
• Experience with cloud-based SAP ERP deployments
• Experience of end-to-end implementations of SAP S/4HANA
• Experience in work with S/4HANA conversion and migration projects
• Hands on configuration experience and solutioning skills.
• In-depth knowledge on FICO and PS modules
• Inter-modular Integrations experience within S4H /ECC core modules

Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in the implementation of SAP EC Payroll for clients.
• Conduct thorough business process analysis to understand client needs and map them to the EC Payroll system.
• Configure EC Payroll settings for various payroll elements, deductions, and contributions specific.
• Integrate EC Payroll with other HR and financial systems.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans and conduct thorough testing to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Train client personnel on the use of EC Payroll.
• Provide ongoing support to clients, troubleshooting issues and resolving payroll queries.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest SAP EC Payroll functionalities and legislative changes in Singapore and China.
• Document processes and procedures to ensure knowledge transfer.

Requirement:

• Proven experience as an SAP EC Payroll Consultant with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll concepts and processes in Singapore
• Experience with SAP HCM/SuccessFactors is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities:

• Stay up to date with the latest SAP MM releases, features, and enhancements to provide expert guidance to clients.
• Prepare and deliver demonstrations and presentations to support sales efforts and showcase the capabilities of SAP MM solutions.
• Assist customers throughout the lifecycle of an SAP MM implementation, providing business process consulting and supporting blueprinting activities.
• Resolve complex requirements by configuring and customizing SAP MM solutions.
• Lead the effort to design, build, and configure SAP MM applications, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Conduct client workshops to gather requirements, understand business processes, and provide expert guidance on SAP MM solutions .
• Analyze and consult with clients to identify business requirements and define the scope of the solution.
• Plan and manage project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, project managers, and business stakeholders, to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 6-8 years Proven experience as a SAP MM Consultant or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of material management processes, industry best practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in SAP MM configuration, customization, and integration with other SAP modules.
• Experience with SAP MM implementation methodologies, tools, and templates.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the full SAP implementation, customization and configuration including data gathering and analysis on user requirement, project design with strong project implementation in Sales & Distribution, post-implementation support and roll-out.
• You will also be involved in carrying out SAP SD MM implementation projects integration with other modules.
• Strong technical skills in all areas of the SAP SD MM
• Conducting structured testing internally and with users; Ensuring stabilization of the solution and continuous improvements

Requirement:

• Must have a minimum of 6-8 years in SAP SD MM in system configuration and implementation projects; with more than 3 years in consulting experience is preferred
• Should have worked on Core SAP SD areas and having HANA S/4 SD would be added advantage
• Involved in at least 2-3 full cycle of SAP SD MM delivery implementation projects
• Have supporting testing and data migration experience, as well as drafting of functional specification for reports, interface, enhancement, forms
• Knowledge of G2B Ticketing Tools will be an added advantage

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the delivery of SAP services, ensuring they meet client requirements and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing any issues or concerns and ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Lead and manage a team of service delivery coordinators, process analysts, technical leaders, and engineers.
• Track and report on service delivery performance, using key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement.
• Identify and resolve any issues that may impact service delivery, working closely with technical teams to implement solutions.
• Manage the budget for service delivery, ensuring that all services are delivered cost-effectively.
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery processes.

Requirement:

• Must have more than 10 years of relevant experience in any SAP modules with 4 years as a Service Delivery Manager
• Strong background in any modules, e.g. FICO, HR, SD, MM, WM, PP, EWM, etc.
• Has experience in S/4HANA or cloud implementation

Responsibilities:

• Handling daily operations, incident management and reporting to customer
• Experience in .NET C# and MS SQL
• Supporting and leading minor Service Requests
• Interact with technical and business user team where required
• Work closely with the team members and 3rd Party vendors

Requirement:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in maintaining a system with the relevant skill sets in Annex A (refer below).
• Familiar with Batch & Online application design concepts & should have experience in handling large volume of data
• Proficient in Microsoft Azure App Development (Certified Azure Developer Associate preferred)
• Good understanding of Azure Serverless Architecture and Services
• .NET Core + Angular for Frontend SPA Development

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data from various sources.
• Implement and manage CI/CD processes to ensure smooth deployments.
• Optimize Snowflake database performance and ensure efficient data storage.
• Utilize Azure Data Factory and the MS Fabric stack for data integration and orchestration.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and support.
• Write and maintain detailed technical documentation for data processes and architecture.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality

Requirement:

• Expertise in Snowflake database development.
• Proficient in Azure Data Factory and the MS Fabric stack.
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
• Strong background in advanced data integration and engineering.
• Experience with multiple cloud platforms, specifically Azure and AWS.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field; master’s preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role