We are seeking an experienced and visionary Vice President to lead India Asset Management technology team (150+ people) and drive innovation across our organization.
The ideal candidate will possess curiosity, drive to make a change with a sense of urgency, competent in current and emerging technologies, coupled with strong leadership skills and strategic thinking capabilities. As Vice President of Technology – Asset Management, you will be responsible for developing and implementing technology strategies that align with our c ompany’s overall business objectives, ensuring that our technological resources are effectively utilized to achieve maximum efficiency and competitive advantage.
Leadership and Strategy
- Member of the Global Asset Management Technology leadership team and India Technology Leadership team.
- Leveraging their player coach mindset, build, lead, mentor, and inspire a highly effective and technically proficient geographically distributed team of ~100 technology professionals across application development, data engineering, application operations and technology risk.
- Seamlessly integrate the team with Asset Management teams in all other locations.
- Use technical and domain expertise to influence and drive technology strategy and delivery.
- Ensure best practices are followed while delivering a quality product in line with stakeholder expectations to time and cost.
- Be a thought leader and agent for change using up-to-date knowledge of industry developments to continuous enhance software development practices.
- Pursue relentless automation and optimisation of the software development lifecycle.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure technology standards and processes are adhered to.
- Ensure compliance with appropriate controls and regulations across the software development lifecycle (e.g., SOC2, SOX, GDPR).
Operational Excellence
- Define and monitor KPIs for software quality and performance.
Talent and Culture
- Attract, develop, and retain top talent; build career growth pathways within the team.
- Champion a culture of innovation, learning, agility, and ownership.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in technology, with at least 7+ years leading large application engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle including agile delivery and technical product ownership practices.
- Knowledge of the asset management business sector.
- Proven experience managing large, matrixed, distributed teams (preferably 200+ people).
- Experience driving organizational AI transformation, including upskilling teams, embedding AI in SDLC processes, and establishing responsible AI practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.