Technology Outsourcing Lead

CO_AFATI Apex Fund Services LLP; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking a Senior Manager - Technology Outsourcing for Pune, India to lead the enterprise-wide outsourcing strategy, driving innovation, resilience, and regulatory compliance while optimizing cost and value.

You will oversee governance, risk, and assurance for outsourcing, manage multi-region/vendor relationships, and report to the Global Head of Technology Assurance. You will mentor senior teams and drive vendor negotiations.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years in technology outsourcing with global leadership experience.
• Proven success in vendor management, transformation, and regulatory engagement.
• Experience with risk, compliance, and assurance frameworks (ISO, NIST, ITIL).
• Ability to influence C-suite and board stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Change management and organizational development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the global technology outsourcing strategy.
• Lead governance, risk, and regulatory assurance for outsourcing.
• Oversee multi-region, multi-vendor relationships and ensure performance and value.

Skills

Tech outsourcing leadership

Vendor management

Regulatory assurance

C-suite influence

Cost optimization

Change management

Job description

Sr. Manager - Technology Outsourcing

Location: Pune, India

Reporting Line: Global Head of Technology Assurance

Role Purpose

The Head of Technology Outsourcing provides strategic leadership and vision for Apex Group’s global technology outsourcing function. This role is accountable for developing and executing enterprise‑wide outsourcing strategies that drive innovation, resilience, and regulatory compliance, while optimizing cost and value. Will lead the transformation initiatives across regions and business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the global technology outsourcing strategy in alignment with Apex’s business goals.
• Lead governance, risk management, and regulatory assurance for all outsourcing arrangements.
• Oversee multi‑region, multi‑vendor relationships, ensuring performance, compliance, and strategic value.
• Drive digital transformation and innovation through strategic outsourcing partnerships.
• Represent the outsourcing function at executive and board meetings.
• Mentor and develop senior managers and leads within the outsourcing team.
• Own commercial negotiations, budgeting, and vendor partnerships.
• Set and monitor KPIs for strategic value, resilience, and cost optimization.
• Champion continuous improvement and best practices across the enterprise.
• Execute delegated tasks as deemed appropriate by the Group CISO and other empowered Group Cyber leadership authorities, ensuring timely and effective completion in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Support the Group Cyber Strategy end‑to‑end, driving alignment of all activities, decisions, and deliverables with strategic objectives and business outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• 5 -6 years in technology outsourcing, including global leadership roles.
• Proven success in strategic vendor management, transformation, and regulatory engagement.
• Expertise in risk, compliance, and assurance frameworks (ISO, NIST, ITIL, etc.).
• Experience influencing C-suite and board stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Change management and organizational development capabilities.

Leadership Attributes

• Visionary, influential, and collaborative leader.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinker with a bias for innovation and results.
• High integrity, resilience, and accountability.

Why Join Apex

• Lead enterprise‑scale transformation and innovation.
• Global exposure and impact.
• Career development opportunities

About Apex Group

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross‑jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard‑working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry‑changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

We’re a people‑powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people‑powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service‑led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us

We’re a people‑powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service‑led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.