Director Financial Planning & Analysis

Director, FP&A and Data Analytics

Role Overview

Director of Analytics

site leader

talent development, technical coaching, and alignment with global analytics standards

skilled, engaged, and consistently delivering high-quality reporting and analytics support

Key Responsibilities

People & Team Leadership

• Serve as the leader for the India FP&A analytics team, representing the function locally.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of analysts and managers, fostering career growth and engagement.
• Build a strong culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive recruiting, onboarding, and retention of top analytics talent in India.
  

Capability Development

• Provide technical and analytical coaching across descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and BI analytics.
• Build structured training programs to upskill the team on tools (Power BI, SQL, Python), methods, and FP&A-relevant analytics practices.
• Partner with global leaders to standardize tools, processes, and definitions across sites.
• Ensure best practices in reporting automation, data visualization, and financial analytics are adopted consistently.
  

Global Partnership & Support

• Act as the India point-of-contact for US FP&A Reporting & Analytics leadership.
• Facilitate seamless collaboration and handoffs between India and US teams.
• Support alignment of India team output to US strategic priorities through technical guidance, quality checks, and issue resolution.
• Represent India’s voice in global forums, ensuring integration into global FP&A Reporting & Analytics strategy.
  

Operational Excellence

• Ensure the India team consistently delivers accurate, timely, and standardized reporting packages.
• Oversee capacity planning and resource allocation for the India team, ensuring workload balance and scalability.
• Drive a culture of process improvement, automation, and efficiency in analytics delivery.
• Partner with Finance Capabilities and governance teams to ensure FP&A data is accurate, secure, and trusted.
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or FP&A analytics, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Strong background in analytics tools and technologies (e.g., SQL, Power BI/Tableau, Python/R, Excel modeling).
• Demonstrated success in leading large analytics teams in a global, matrixed environment.
• Excellent people leadership skills – talent development, coaching, performance management.
• Strong understanding of FP&A concepts (forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting).
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across geographies.
• Experience working with US counterparts in a follow-the-sun or shared-services model preferred.
  

Success in This Role Means

• India team members are engaged, skilled, and growing in their careers.
• Analytics processes are consistent, efficient, and scalable across US and India.
• The India team is seen as a trusted partner by stakeholders, providing reliable reporting and analytical support.
• Technical capabilities of the team continuously evolve, keeping pace with global analytics maturity.