VP Transformation

• Develop and implement strategies to deliver on our India 2.0 ambition, with a focus on strengthening our existing capabilities & build new capabilities.
• Build capabilities both by breadth & depth, identify & transformational opportunities to simplify our operating model & also globalize process to support all regions (UK, Europe, APAC & US).
• Use strong problem-solving skills to address challenges across multiple functions, often navigating unclear scenarios to drive practical, strategic solutions.
• Lead the planning and execution of transformation projects, managing timelines, resources, and cross-functional coordination to deliver successful outcomes.
• Partner with cross functional business teams and Technology to shape and deliver initiatives, ensuring cohesive execution across departments.
• Build positive relationships with senior stakeholders within the organisation.
• Challenge the status quo, thinking differently and expressing new ideas.
• Assist & support Asset Management Leadership in building a high performance culture and drive people agenda to support India 2.0 ambition
• Support AM Director in building long term strategy & also support BAU business management to drive strategic initiatives and functional objectives.

• Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of medium to highly complex Asset management projects, including identifying key business stakeholders, defining business cases, project objectives, scope, resources, and expected benefits and outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Project Sponsor to communicate project outcomes and benefits across the organization to garner support and buy-in.
• Develop and maintain high-quality project plans with built-in risk mitigation strategies, ensuring responsibilities are assigned to project resources on daily/weekly basis.
• Evaluate delivery options and team performance, providing feedback and adjusting plans regularly against scope, schedule, budget, risks, outcomes, and benefits.
• Provide regular forecasts of future Change and Business-as-Usual (BAU) resources required for the project.
• Guide the project team to ensure delivery of required benefits and outcomes within specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, benefit, and risk.
• Conduct regular lessons learned sessions during the project lifecycle, implementing agreed recommendations and sharing insights with the broader Project Management community.
• Adhere to governance standards, including Project Change Standard and guidelines, maintaining accurate RACI and RAID logs and other project records.
• Produce timely management information and ensure completion and sign-off of mandatory documentation (e.g., business case, requirement documents/user stories, stage gates, test plans, change requests, closure documents) at appropriate stages.
• Forecast future external costs, understand drivers of project cost variance, and take actions to control costs within budgets or raise change control.
• Monitor and report progress to impacted stakeholders (e.g., sponsor(s), programme manager, Change Programme Directors, steering committee), including ongoing business case viability.
• Independently identify and manage issues, risks, and dependencies, making recommendations for mitigation and escalating as necessary to maintain project progress.
• Complete handover to BAU and business benefits realization activities to close off projects.
• Manage resource planning and motivate the project team to ensure high standards of output, focusing on customer satisfaction and delivery through ongoing guidance, mentoring, and coaching.
• Manage relationships with required teams (e.g., Technology, external suppliers, and other business functions) to achieve timely delivery.
• Participate in enhancing change capability across the firm by sharing project and change management disciplines with the wider business.
• Mentor and coach team members to improve delivery efficacy and support their personal development.

• Possess knowledge and understanding of GCC Landscape in general & more specific within Asset management Industry.
• Build thought leadership content on capability models for business transformation
• Demonstrate strong business acumen, commercial sense, and understanding of business drivers
• Build Industry network, develop external awareness & market intelligence.
• Partner with AM forums, FinTech Community, Consultants, etc to bring outside perspective
• Stay informed about relevant regulatory requirements and appropriate industry standards

• Accountable for delivering expert advice or service, using specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise
• Applies judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customers, cost and risk
• Manages conflicts that may impact delivery
• Challenges upwards given knowledge of delivery and awareness of complex systems and the broader picture
• Identifies and anticipates need for changes to continuously improve quality and efficiency of output

• Deep Knowledge of GCC capabilities, COE models, Business Transformation, Technology transformation within asset management or financial services.
• Experience in life cycle mapping, process mapping, data mining and knowledge of different requirements driven business needs, regulatory jurisdiction and proposition design.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and apply critical thinking to complex issues.
• Proven experience leading and managing large-scale projects related to delivering improvements & building capabilities.
• Ability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, aligning cross-functional teams to achieve transformation goals.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical abilities, able to balance high-level objectives with practical project management.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and project updates to senior leadership.
• Passionate about developing a work environment that embraces and values diversity.
• Attention to detail and the ability to articulate complex ideas/concepts to stakeholders.

• Minimum of 15+ years of management experience & 10+ specifically in leading transformation & change projects preferably in asset management industry (buy side) or capital markets. (Having private market experience is icing on the cake)
• Significant and demonstrable track record of end to end delivery of projects, including demonstrable experience of successfully turning around failing projects, building momentum, and buy-in to a new project
• Influential Leadership skills & traits with a proven track record to bring cross functional teams with no authority together & lead them to achieve a strategic objective
• Experience of leading business transformation projects, working with both internal and external stakeholders within business function.
• Experience of working in a highly controlled and regulated environment with commercial mindset
• Working effectively with stakeholders at different levels including executive, global leaders, CIO’s & Investment teams (C-Suite and Functional Leaders) and external parties.
• Management and coaching of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Teach Teams, SME (line and matrix)

• Graduate in any discipline, preferably in Finance or management
• Master’s in Business or any other equivalent certifications
• PMP, Six Sigma, CI, Lean, Business Transformations, Agile certification is an added advantage.

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