Role Name: Transformation Lead

Scope: Business Units - MFG, GM, EBU/TSS, BFSI/LSHCERU, CBG, CMI

Role Purpose (Summary)

The Transformation Lead will spearhead end-to-end business transformation initiatives across assigned Business Units, with a strong focus on Finance. This role is pivotal in shaping, driving, and realizing digital transformation opportunities during the pre-sales and sales lifecycle, working closely with business, technology, alliances, and delivery teams at both local and global scales.

Must-Have Qualifications

- Proven experience in transforming Finance business functions (mandatory)

- End-to-end ownership of large, strategic transformation programs, from conceptualization to realization

- Strong exposure to consulting-led transformation engagements

- Ability to operate at leadership and CXO stakeholder levels

Key Responsibilities

Transformation Strategy & Opportunity Shaping

- Actively originate, identify, and shape digital transformation opportunities across in-scope processes with input from functional and domain experts

- Define and manage the transformation roadmap for identified opportunities at both country and global levels

- Serve as a trusted transformation advisor to key prospects and customers, providing strategic insights on how digital finance and HR solutions address business challenges

Pre-Sales & Solutioning Leadership

- Lead transformation strategies for Finance during the sales cycle, including opportunity identification and qualification

- Work closely with cross-functional teams-Delivery, Solutions, Alliances, and Technical teams-to build, test, and deploy transformation solutions

- Design and deliver innovative solution demonstrations, tailored POCs, and techno-functional presentations aligned to customer needs

- Act as a bridge between IT, Business, and Pre-Sales teams, translating business requirements into feasible technology solutions

Alliance & Ecosystem Management

- Collaborate with alliance partners and managers to assess applicability and usage of platforms, products, and partnerships

- Recommend optimal ecosystem-led solutions to deliver maximum transformation value

Governance, Measurement & Value Realization

- Establish strong governance frameworks for transformation delivery and benefits realization

- Define a transformation measurement framework, KPIs, and standardized ways of working

- Guide project and process teams on defining, tracking, and achieving transformation milestones

- Track, analyze, and leverage performance metrics for continuous improvement of transformation outcomes

- Identify and recommend enhancements to existing projects to maximize business value

Knowledge Sharing & Best Practices

- Liaise with other Transformation Leads to share best practices, lessons learned, and reusable assets

- Drive consistency and maturity across transformation approaches within and across Business Units

Skills & Experience

Functional & Technical Expertise

- Strong understanding of digital technologies including AI, data analytics, automation, and enterprise architecture as applied to Finance and HR

- Deep experience in Finance & Accounting transformation and consulting-led delivery models

- Strong knowledge of business transformation, digital enablement, software build, and change delivery

Leadership & Professional Skills

- Outstanding communication and executive-level presentation skills, able to simplify complex concepts for diverse business audiences

- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and team governance skills

- Strong analytical mindset; detail-oriented, flexible, and comfortable taking on additional ownership when needed

- Strong problem-solving capability with a pragmatic approach to current-to-target state transformation

- Visionary mindset with the ability to anticipate future technology trends and their impact on Finance processes

- Collaborative style, able to work effectively across multiple functions, teams, and seniority levels

Tools & Adaptability

- Proficiency in MS Office, with strong expertise in MS Excel

- High adaptability to learn new processes, concepts, and technologies with attention to detail