Managing Director/COO - Global Technology - BFS

Our client is a leading global financial institution, with a significant and growing presence in India, across multiple locations. Due to their continued growth and commitment to India they have created a new role to help implement their global IT strategy in India. This role will effectively function as the COO for the Global Technology India Organization, by planning and executing the India strategy. This is a senior MD role with high visibility across the organization with the global business leaders. This role will require the successful individual to have a blend of business management and influencing skills combined with in depth IT knowledge.

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

- Define and execute strategy in India, working closely with global and India CIOs.

- To drive change and leverage the India resources to accelerate the groups IT vision.

- Lead and drive projects and initiatives on transversal focus areas like automation, knowledge management, risk, and controls.

- On expenses, fixed assets and headcount budgeting and continuous tracking of budget v performance.

- Ensure strong governance of all spends and strategize cost optimization.

To be eligible for this role you will require:

- A minimum of 20 years of experience and worked in senior leadership roles with a complex multinational organisation.

- Extensive Business Finance and Business management experience within financial services or an IT product company.

- To be a strategic thinker and have the influencing skills to be able to implement your strategies.

- Demonstrated leadership track record and people management skills, cross functions and regions.

- Naturally excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Please contact Guy Erricker or email your cv directly in word format with job reference number JO0000005329

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.