Gcc leader

Job Description – GCC Leader

Client: Leading Global Organization

Location: Bengaluru / India

Experience: 18–25+ years

1. THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is a leading global organization with a significant international operating footprint. The organization is strengthening its India presence and seeks an exceptional GCC Leader / India Center Head to lead the next phase of growth and transformation.

This is a high-impact enterprise leadership position covering strategy, scale, talent, operations, financial performance, global stakeholder management and transformation.

The leader will build a strategic value-creation, innovation and transformation hub—not simply a delivery center.

2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

GCC Strategy & Growth

Define and execute the India GCC strategy with global leadership. Develop India into a strategic global capability and innovation hub. Identify new functions, capabilities and Centers of Excellence. Own the growth roadmap, operating model and expansion agenda.

Global Stakeholder Management

Build trusted relationships with global business, functional and C-suite leaders. Translate global priorities into India capability and execution plans. Establish governance, KPIs, SLAs and executive communication. Position India as a strategic business partner.

Scale, Transformation & Technology

Lead significant organizational growth and new capability build-out. Drive automation, AI/Gen AI, data, analytics and digital transformation. Improve productivity, quality, speed and scalability. Create a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Talent, Culture & Operations

Build a high-caliber senior leadership team and succession pipeline. Attract, develop and retain leadership and specialist talent. Own operating budget, productivity, risk, controls and continuity. Build a high-performance culture and differentiated employee experience.

3. MUST HAVE

18–25+ years overall experience; 8–10+ years in senior GCC/GBS/shared-services/global delivery leadership. Proven experience building, scaling or transforming a GCC, ideally 500+ employees and preferably 1,000+. Strong global stakeholder and C-suite management, including US/European/global headquarters. Ownership of a significant operating budget with strong business and financial acumen. Track record of building senior leadership teams and organizational capabilities. Experience driving transformation, automation, AI or digital initiatives. Exceptional executive presence, communication and influencing skills.

4. GOOD TO HAVE

Financial Services, Investment Management, Private Equity, Alternative Investments or Real Estate experience. Experience supporting a global investment or asset-management organization. Experience with a major global organization or portfolio company. Experience establishing a new GCC or significantly expanding an existing center. Multi-function leadership across Technology, Finance, Analytics, HR, Operations, Legal or Corporate Services. Enterprise-scale Gen AI/intelligent automation and full operating/P& L ownership. Experience managing 1,500–3,000+ employees, international exposure, M& A/carve-outs/integrations.