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