Managing Director

Weekday AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 15,000,000 - 20,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI in Bengaluru, India seeks an accomplished Managing Director to lead growth, strategic transformations, and consulting-led engagements across business advisory, offshore outsourcing, and GCCs.

This role requires a strong strategic vision, financial acumen, and the ability to build trusted relationships with C-suite executives and global business leaders. You will own P&L, budgets, and drive large-scale transformations.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in business consulting, advisory, transformation, outsourcing, or global operations.
• Proven track record leading large-scale business and operating model transformations with measurable commercial impact.
• Strong expertise in offshore outsourcing, offshore management, and global delivery operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute growth strategy, transformation initiatives, and plans aligned with organisational objectives.
• Lead business consulting and advisory engagements addressing strategic, operational, organisational, and financial challenges.
• Advise enterprise clients on offshore outsourcing, global delivery models, and offshore management strategies.
• Drive GCC establishment, expansion, and optimisation, including operating models, governance, talent strategy, and performance frameworks.
• Oversee complex client engagements, ensuring delivery quality, risk management, and measurable business outcomes.
• Build and mentor senior leadership teams, fostering accountability and high performance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekly's clients

Salary range: Rs 150000000 - Rs 200000000 (ie INR 150-200 LPA)

Experience: 20+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

We are seeking an accomplished Managing Director to lead business growth, strategic transformations, and consulting-led engagements across business advisory, offshore outsourcing, offshore management, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs).

This role requires strategic vision, operational excellence, financial acumen, and the ability to build trusted relationships with C-suite executives and global business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute business strategy, growth plans, and transformation initiatives aligned with organisational objectives.
• Lead business consulting and advisory engagements, helping clients address strategic, operational, organisational, and financial challenges.
• Advise enterprise clients on offshore outsourcing, global delivery models, and offshore management strategies.
• Drive the establishment, expansion, and optimisation of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), including operating models, governance, talent strategy, and performance frameworks.
• Lead large-scale business transformations focused on operational excellence, cost optimisation, productivity, and sustainable value creation.
• Develop strategic relationships with CXOs, boards, enterprise clients, and industry partners.
• Identify new markets, service offerings, partnerships, and revenue opportunities to accelerate business growth.
• Own P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, profitability, and resource allocation.
• Oversee complex client engagements, ensuring delivery quality, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and measurable business outcomes.
• Build, mentor, and lead senior leadership teams while fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Establish governance frameworks, performance metrics, and management processes to improve execution and decision-making.
• Represent the organisation in executive discussions, industry forums, and strategic negotiations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in business consulting, business advisory, transformation, outsourcing, or global operations.
• Proven experience leading large-scale business and operating model transformations with measurable commercial impact.
• Strong expertise in offshore outsourcing, offshore management, and global delivery operations.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, scaling, or managing GCCs for global organisations.
• Strong understanding of operating model design, process optimisation, governance, and organisational change management.
• Proven track record in business development, enterprise client management, strategic partnerships, and revenue growth.
• Experience managing P&L, financial planning, profitability, and large, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and strategic decision-making skills.
• Ability to navigate complex business environments, lead change, and deliver sustainable results.
• Strong commercial mindset with a focus on innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.