The Role:
The Business Transformation Team is at the heart of reshaping the Asset Management business to meet the demands of a dynamic and competitive landscape. Responsible for driving transformational change across the organisation, this team is focused on helping to enable scalable growth, operational excellence, Operating model and market leading client experience. As a VP-Transformation, you will play a crucial role in enhancing elements of the operating model within the Asset Management business and drive functional & cross-functional change to delivers on our strategic objectives. This role will initially focus on building & transforming Asset Management capabilities to our India 2.0 ambition which covers teams supporting trade lifecycle, client lifecycle & Investment life cycle for both Public & Private markets. The role involve designing programmes of work aligned to improving all 3 life cycles, build new capabilities & strengthen existing by implementing scalable operating models, driving efficiencies, and managing complex transformation projects through to benefit delivery. Joining this team means stepping into a role where you will make a tangible impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies to deliver on our India 2.0 ambition, with a focus on strengthening our existing capabilities & build new capabilities.
- Build capabilities both by breadth & depth, identify & transformational opportunities to simplify our operating model & also globalize process to support all regions (UK, Europe, APAC & US).
- Use strong problem-solving skills to address challenges across multiple functions, often navigating unclear scenarios to drive practical, strategic solutions.
- Lead the planning and execution of transformation projects, managing timelines, resources, and cross-functional coordination to deliver successful outcomes.
- Partner with cross functional business teams and Technology to shape and deliver initiatives, ensuring cohesive execution across departments.
- Build positive relationships with senior stakeholders within the organisation.
- Challenge the status quo, thinking differently and expressing new ideas.
- Assist & support Asset Management Leadership in building a high performance culture and drive people agenda to support India 2.0 ambition
- Support AM Director in building long term strategy & also support BAU business management to drive strategic initiatives and functional objectives.
Transformation Project Management:
- Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of medium to highly complex Asset management projects, including identifying key business stakeholders, defining business cases, project objectives, scope, resources, and expected benefits and outcomes.
- Collaborate with the Project Sponsor to communicate project outcomes and benefits across the organization to garner support and buy-in.
- Develop and maintain high-quality project plans with built-in risk mitigation strategies, ensuring responsibilities are assigned to project resources on daily/weekly basis.
- Evaluate delivery options and team performance, providing feedback and adjusting plans regularly against scope, schedule, budget, risks, outcomes, and benefits.
- Provide regular forecasts of future Change and Business-as-Usual (BAU) resources required for the project.
- Guide the project team to ensure delivery of required benefits and outcomes within specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, benefit, and risk.
- Conduct regular lessons learned sessions during the project lifecycle, implementing agreed recommendations and sharing insights with the broader Project Management community.
- Adhere to governance standards, including Project Change Standard and guidelines, maintaining accurate RACI and RAID logs and other project records.
- Produce timely management information and ensure completion and sign-off of mandatory documentation (e.g., business case, requirement documents/user stories, stage gates, test plans, change requests, closure documents) at appropriate stages.
- Forecast future external costs, understand drivers of project cost variance, and take actions to control costs within budgets or raise change control.
- Monitor and report progress to impacted stakeholders (e.g., sponsor(s), programme manager, Change Programme Directors, steering committee), including ongoing business case viability.
- Independently identify and manage issues, risks, and dependencies, making recommendations for mitigation and escalating as necessary to maintain project progress.
- Complete handover to BAU and business benefits realization activities to close off projects.
- Manage resource planning and motivate the project team to ensure high standards of output, focusing on customer satisfaction and delivery through ongoing guidance, mentoring, and coaching.
- Manage relationships with required teams (e.g., Technology, external suppliers, and other business functions) to achieve timely delivery.
- Participate in enhancing change capability across the firm by sharing project and change management disciplines with the wider business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies to deliver on our India 2.0 ambition, with a focus on strengthening our existing capabilities & build new capabilities.
- Build capabilities both by breadth & depth, identify & transformational opportunities to simplify our operating model & also globalize process to support all regions (UK, Europe, APAC & US).
- Use strong problem-solving skills to address challenges across multiple functions, often navigating unclear scenarios to drive practical, strategic solutions.
- Lead the planning and execution of transformation projects, managing timelines, resources, and cross-functional coordination to deliver successful outcomes.
- Partner with cross functional business teams and Technology to shape and deliver initiatives, ensuring cohesive execution across departments.
- Build positive relationships with senior stakeholders within the organisation.
- Challenge the status quo, thinking differently and expressing new ideas.
- Assist & support Asset Management Leadership in building a high performance culture and drive people agenda to support India 2.0 ambition
- Support AM Director in building long term strategy & also support BAU business management to drive strategic initiatives and functional objectives.
Transformation Project Management:
- Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of medium to highly complex Asset management projects, including identifying key business stakeholders, defining business cases, project objectives, scope, resources, and expected benefits and outcomes.
- Collaborate with the Project Sponsor to communicate project outcomes and benefits across the organization to garner support and buy-in.
- Develop and maintain high-quality project plans with built-in risk mitigation strategies, ensuring responsibilities are assigned to project resources on daily/weekly basis.
- Evaluate delivery options and team performance, providing feedback and adjusting plans regularly against scope, schedule, budget, risks, outcomes, and benefits.
- Provide regular forecasts of future Change and Business-as-Usual (BAU) resources required for the project.
- Guide the project team to ensure delivery of required benefits and outcomes within specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, benefit, and risk.
- Conduct regular lessons learned sessions during the project lifecycle, implementing agreed recommendations and sharing insights with the broader Project Management community.
- Adhere to governance standards, including Project Change Standard and guidelines, maintaining accurate RACI and RAID logs and other project records.
- Produce timely management information and ensure completion and sign-off of mandatory documentation (e.g., business case, requirement documents/user stories, stage gates, test plans, change requests, closure documents) at appropriate stages.
- Forecast future external costs, understand drivers of project cost variance, and take actions to control costs within budgets or raise change control.
- Monitor and report progress to impacted stakeholders (e.g., sponsor(s), programme manager, Change Programme Directors, steering committee), including ongoing business case viability.
- Independently identify and manage issues, risks, and dependencies, making recommendations for mitigation and escalating as necessary to maintain project progress.
- Complete handover to BAU and business benefits realization activities to close off projects.
- Manage resource planning and motivate the project team to ensure high standards of output, focusing on customer satisfaction and delivery through ongoing guidance, mentoring, and coaching.
- Manage relationships with required teams (e.g., Technology, external suppliers, and other business functions) to achieve timely delivery.
- Participate in enhancing change capability across the firm by sharing project and change management disciplines with the wider business.
- Mentor and coach team members to improve delivery efficacy and support their personal development.
Market & Capability Intelligence
- Possess knowledge and understanding of GCC Landscape in general & more specific within Asset management Industry.
- Build thought leadership content on capability models for business transformation
- Demonstrate strong business acumen, commercial sense, and understanding of business drivers
- Build Industry network, develop external awareness & market intelligence.
- Partner with AM forums, FinTech Community, Consultants, etc to bring outside perspective
- Stay informed about relevant regulatory requirements and appropriate industry standards
Key Accountabilities:
- Accountable for delivering expert advice or service, using specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise
- Applies judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customers, cost and risk
- Manages conflicts that may impact delivery
- Challenges upwards given knowledge of delivery and awareness of complex systems and the broader picture
- Identifies and anticipates need for changes to continuously improve quality and efficiency of output
