Executive Vice President, Operating Model & Product

The Citco Group Limited; Telangana; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citco Group Limited is seeking a senior leader for Strategic Operations within Private Assets. You will define end-to-end operating models, manage complex client implementations and ensure scalable solutions across the group.

The role demands deep private assets knowledge, executive stakeholder engagement, and strong governance capabilities. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive adoption of new processes, and partner with IT, Finance and client teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering large-scale operating model or product re-engineering.
• Deep knowledge of private assets operating models and fund structures.
• Strong executive stakeholder management with credibility before clients and leadership.
• Commercial judgement to assess deliverable scope and pricing in client discussions.
• Experience in portfolio and programme governance across priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision of professionals, incl. rotational staff.
• Strong skills in business planning, budgeting and stakeholder negotiation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Bachelor-level degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics; professional designation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define direction for the Private Assets operating model end to end.
• Lead the Operating Model, Product & Client Solutions focus area.
• Represent Operations in client pitches and strategic direction.
• Drive re-use of marquee solutions across clients.
• Partner with senior teams to align change and avoid duplication.
• Govern transformation portfolio incl. priorities, budget and risks.
• Plan client setup, transitions and complex implementations.
• Build and mentor the team, including rotational colleagues.
• Coordinate with Finance, Tax and Investor Relations during transitions.
• Ensure alignment with Tactical and Marquee Operations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Governance

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

About Citco

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

For more information about Citco, please visit www.citco.com

About The Team & Business Line

Fund Administration is Citco’s core business, and our alternative asset and accounting service is one of the industry’s most respected. Our continuous investment in learning and technology solutions means our people are equipped to deliver a seamless client experience.

Strategic Operations is a dedicated function within Private Assets. It brings transformation delivery, project execution, business analysis, operational initiatives and implementation support into one team, reducing the delivery burden on BAU Operations and maintaining ownership from design through adoption.

The group will be split across three distinct focus areas, aligned under two individual leaders:

Operating Model, Product & Client Solutions: led by the Operating Model & Product leader, this area will define how services should run end to end, shape scalable products and solutions, support complex client implementations, and ensure client commitments are operationally deliverable.

Data, Reporting & Platform Enablement: led by the Technology, Data & Delivery leader, this area will define Operations requirements for data, reporting and platforms, strengthen data quality and lineage, and carry solutions through testing, deployment and adoption.

Digital Workflow, Automation & AI: also led by the Technology, Data & Delivery leader, this area will identify and deliver workflow, automation and AI opportunities, establish appropriate controls, and measure whether the expected benefits are realised.

The group works in close partnership with Operations, the Transformation Office, IT, Tactical Operations and Marquee Client teams. Roles may be permanent or approximately 12-month rotational assignments anchored in strategic locations. Rotational colleagues will join from the business, help shape and deliver change, and return to the line with broader project experience.

Responsibilities

Your Role

You will own how our service should run and what we commit to clients, with accountability for the design and adoption of the Private Assets operating model.

• Set the direction for the Private Assets operating model — defining how services should run end to end, and building the case for change with senior stakeholders.
• Lead the Operating Model, Product & Client Solutions focus area, balancing long-term transformation priorities with near-term business and client demand.
• Act as the senior Operations voice in client pitches, POCs and strategic direction setting, ensuring what we sell is something we can genuinely run.
• Own the marquee solution reuse agenda — identifying where a solution built for one client can be applied across the wider book, and driving that rollout.
• Partner at senior level with Operations, Tactical Operations, Marquee Client teams, the Transformation Office and IT to align change activity and remove duplication.
• Govern the transformation portfolio, including prioritisation, resourcing, budget, risk, dependencies and executive reporting.
• Establish plans for new client setup, transitions and complex implementations, coordinating across Operations, Financial Statements, Tax and Investor Relations.
• Build and develop the team, including the rotational model, and actively participate in recruitment.
• Maintain alignment with Tactical Operations and Marquee Operations, routing work to the right group and handing back anything better delivered tactically.

Represent Strategic Operations at Private Assets and CFS leadership forums

Qualifications

About You

You have 12–15 years’ experience in fund administration, alternative asset management or a related financial services environment, predominantly in private assets.

• A demonstrable record of delivering large-scale operating model or product re-engineering initiatives, with change that was genuinely adopted by the business.
• Deep knowledge of private assets operating models, fund structures and the end-to-end service model.
• Strong executive stakeholder management, with credibility in front of clients and senior leadership.
• Commercial judgement — able to assess what we can genuinely deliver and price, and to hold that line in a client conversation.
• Portfolio and programme governance experience, with proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple focus areas.
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals, including rotational colleagues joining from the business.
• Skilled in business planning, budgeting and stakeholder negotiation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field; professional accounting designation a plus.

What We Expect Of The Strategic Operations Team

Regardless of role or focus area, everyone in Strategic Operations is expected to demonstrate the following:

• Deep technical and operational knowledge — genuine depth in how our processes, data and platforms actually work — the detail that only comes from having run the work.
• Curiosity — the instinct to ask why a process looks the way it does, to challenge the answer, and to keep asking whether there is a better way.
• A transformational mindset — comfortable redesigning end to end rather than patching, and prepared to see change through past go-live to the point where it is genuinely adopted.
• Ownership through to adoption — accountability does not end at delivery; success is measured by whether the change sticks in the business.
• Commercial and client awareness — an understanding of what we can genuinely run, so that what we commit to a client is deliverable.
• Global mindset — working across regions, jurisdictions and time zones, and designing solutions that scale beyond a single desk, client or location.
• Ambition to shape Citco’s future — an appetite to help build the operating model we will run for years, and to be measured on whether it works.

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.