Senior Director / VP _GCC Strategy, Operations & Strategic Sourcing

We are looking for an individual with 15-20+ years of experience who have spent several years running or leading a large GCC / Global Business Services operation. The ideal candidate should have strong experience managing large outsourcing engagements, procurement/vendor management, strategic sourcing, and global/offshore teams. A background serving as a Chief of Staff or strategic advisor to senior leadership (CFO/COO) would be highly preferred.

We are looking for executive-level individual with strong stakeholder management and operational leadership skills.

Job Description :

• 15 to 20+ years of experience, ideally someone who has spent several years leading or helping run a large GCC / Global Capability Center / Global Business Services organization.
• Significant experience managing large outsourcing and managed-services relationships, including vendor strategy, governance, commercial management, SLAs/KPIs and service delivery.
• Strong procurement and strategic sourcing background, particularly around technology, professional services and large enterprise vendors.
• Previous experience functioning as a Chief of Staff or strategic advisor to a CFO/COO/enterprise executive, with the ability to drive priorities across multiple functions.
• Experience overseeing large global or offshore teams and working across the US, India and other international locations.
• Strong understanding of GCC operating models, including what capabilities should be insourced, outsourced, consolidated or transformed.
• Ability to evaluate the company's vendor landscape and outsourcing spend, identify consolidation and cost-optimization opportunities, and negotiate large strategic agreements.
• Experience driving operational transformation, process standardization, automation and productivity improvements across enterprise functions.
• Executive presence to work directly with the CFO and senior leadership, while still being hands-on enough to drive execution.
• Financial-services / fintech / data-services experience would be highly desirable.