Job Title:  Director | Enterprise Architect | Mumbai - Commerz III | Technology Strategy & Transformation

Technology Strategy & Transformation (BFSI)

Experience: 16+ years

Location: PAN India

Role Summary

We are looking for an accomplished consulting leader to drive the Technology Strategy & Transformation practice focused on Insurance clients. The role combines executive advisory, business development, practice leadership, commercial ownership, and governance of large-scale technology transformation programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for building strategic client relationships, driving revenue growth, shaping market offerings, and leading complex enterprise transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, Boards, and executive leadership teams on enterprise technology strategy and business transformation.
• Lead strategic consulting engagements primarily across insurance clients covering enterprise-wide technology modernization (eg: PAS, claims, agency lifecyle management, etc) and digital transformation.
• Define long-term technology vision, strategic roadmaps, investment priorities, and enterprise transformation strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Advise clients on cloud strategy, enterprise architecture, platform selection across key platforms such as PAS, etc, infrastructure modernization, digital platforms, AI adoption, data strategy, technology governance, and operating model transformation.
• Lead executive workshops and board-level discussions to define future-state technology landscapes and transformation priorities.
• Drive complex enterprise transformation programs by providing strategic direction, governance oversight, executive reporting, and risk management.
• Sponsor and oversee engagements involving core systems transformation, hybrid and multi-cloud strategy and transformation, application modernization, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, technology operating model, etc
• Lead technology due diligence, strategic assessments, operating model reviews, sourcing strategy, vendor evaluation, and technology investment planning.
• Own strategic client accounts and develop long-term relationships with executive stakeholders to drive sustained business growth.
• Lead business development activities including opportunity identification, account planning, pursuit strategy, proposal development, executive presentations, commercial negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Define and develop new consulting offerings, industry-specific solutions, reusable assets, methodologies, and go-to-market strategies.
• Build strategic alliances with hyperscalers, technology vendors, and ecosystem partners to enhance market offerings and delivery capabilities.
• Own revenue targets, sales pipeline, profitability, forecasting, and overall commercial performance of the practice.
• Provide executive oversight for engagement delivery, ensuring quality, financial performance, client satisfaction, and successful business outcomes.
• Drive practice growth through recruitment, capability development, leadership mentoring, succession planning, and organizational development.
• Mentor team and practice members to build a high-performing consulting organization.
• Represent the organization in industry forums, executive roundtables, conferences, analyst interactions, and client events.
• Publish thought leadership, contribute to industry research, and strengthen the firm's market positioning in Technology Strategy & Transformation.
• Collaborate with global consulting teams, technology alliances, and cross-functional practices to deliver integrated transformation solutions.

Essential Experience

·        InsureMO understanding and implementation experience across 2-3+ clients across geographies

·        Strong Insurance domain understanding across both life and general insurance

·        Strong understanding of the Indian software vendor landscape in the insurance space

Preferred Experience

• Enterprise Technology Strategy
• Core Systems Transformation including solutions such as InsureMO, LifeAsia, TCS Bancs, etc.
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cloud Strategy & Multi-cloud Transformation
• Technology Operating Model
• Core Platform Modernization
• Technology Governance
• Large Program Leadership
• Business Development & Practice Building
• Executive Advisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology (MBA preferred)
• 16+ years of consulting and industry experience with deep expertise in BFSI technology transformation
• Demonstrated success in managing executive client relationships, leading multimillion-dollar consulting engagements, and building high-performing consulting practices
• Strong commercial acumen, leadership capabilities, and executive communication skills