Head of Corporate Technology - India

The Head of Corporate Technology will lead the delivery teams supporting company's Corporate Technology ecosystem, encompassing Law and Policy, Risk & Compliance, Finance, Audit, Corporate Services, and People Team technology platforms. This role will ensure seamless execution of technology solutions, operational excellence, and team development while partnering closely with US-based Corporate Technology leadership to deliver on architectural roadmaps and strategic initiatives.

BACKGROUND:

Company is on a journey to modernize and transform Business and Technical Capabilities into next generation capabilities leveraging cloud and advanced techniques. The Head of Corporate Technology will serve as a key operational leader, managing associates who support Corporate Technology stakeholders across the organization. This role requires close partnership with the Corporate Technology leads to ensure alignment on priorities, successful execution of architectural roadmaps, and delivery of high-quality solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead, mentor, and develop associates supporting Corporate Technology functions, building a high-performing team culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous learning.

- Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and talent development to meet evolving business demands across the Corporate Technology portfolio.

- Partner with the Corporate Technology leadership team to ensure strategic alignment, operational coordination, and effective collaboration across distributed teams.

- Oversee delivery of technology solutions from India teams for Corporate Technology functions, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and architectural guidelines.

- Partner with the Portfolio Architect to translate architectural roadmaps, reference architectures, and design patterns into executable delivery plans.

- Ensure teams implement solutions that align with enterprise architecture principles, patterns, and governance requirements established by Enterprise Architecture.

- Support relationship-building with Corporate Technology business stakeholders across Legal, Risk & Compliance, Finance, Audit, Corporate Services, and People teams through partnership with leadership.

- Facilitate effective global communication between delivery teams and business partners, architects, and product leadership, providing regular updates on delivery status, risks, and opportunities.

- Drive operational excellence through implementation of best practices in software development, testing, deployment, and support across the Corporate Technology portfolio.

- Establish quality assurance practices and metrics to ensure delivery excellence while identifying and mitigating delivery risks.

- Participate in Technical Architecture Governance and AI Center of Excellence (COE) processes, representing delivery perspective and ensuring governance compliance.

- Drive continuous improvement of delivery processes, tooling, and agile practices to enhance team productivity and solution quality supporting the Corporate Technology journey towards quarterly planning cycles, transparent book of work management, and mature agile practices.

- Foster innovation mindset and encourage exploration of emerging technologies including AI, Gen AI, and automation.

Required Skills:

- 12+ years of progressive experience in technology delivery, with at least 5 years in leadership roles managing technical teams.

- Experience leading teams supporting enterprise functions such as Legal, Risk & Compliance, Finance, HR, or Audit.

- Strong understanding of solution architecture, enterprise architecture principles, and modern technology patterns.

- Experience with cloud technologies, enterprise integration, and application development lifecycle.

- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams in distributed, multi-location environments.

- Proven ability to partner effectively with architects and translate architectural guidance into successful delivery execution.

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

- Familiarity with AI, Gena AI, and emerging technology trends.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications:

- 12+ years of progressive technology experience with 7+ years in leadership roles.

- Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.

- Track record of successful partnership with global organization in managing distributed delivery teams.

- Experience managing teams in dual-shore or global delivery models with strong focus on collaboration and alignment.

- Knowledge of Domain Driven Design, microservices, API-first architecture, Data Mesh, and modern development practices.

- Strong business acumen with ability to connect technology solutions to business outcomes.

- Experience with agile methodologies. DevOps practices, and continuous improvement frameworks.

- Master's degree in relevant field preferred.