VP Business Execution

Role Summary

We are seeking a results-oriented Vice President to join our Business Execution team in Mumbai. This role is focused on defining and executing a comprehensive data and reporting strategy, leveraging AI and machine learning to drive innovation, enhance productivity monitoring, and re-engineer workflows. The ideal candidate will act as a subject matter expert in JIRA reporting and automation, collaborating with key stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights using tools like Tableau, Qlik Sense, and Power BI. This position is pivotal in challenging existing processes, championing simpler reporting, and fostering a culture of data and AI literacy across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Innovation

• Define and execute a comprehensive data and reporting strategy within business execution, incorporating AI and machine learning to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Help drive the evolution of our data to meet the growing demands of our business and act as a thought leader, staying abreast of industry trends in AI, data, and DevOps to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Participate in efforts to challenge existing reporting processes and contribute to the re-engineering of workflows to unlock efficiency and simplicity.

Platform & Process Excellence

• Contribute to the implementation of strategic tracking of productivity monitoring and work on the design and implementation of advanced workflows, AI-powered automation, and predictive reporting to enhance and monitor productivity and transparency.
• Serve as the team’s subject matter expert on JIRA reporting, providing guidance and support to other team members.
• Champion the adoption of automation and simpler reporting across services and provide expert-level support to teams looking at automation and reporting capabilities.

Data, AI, & Analytics

• Partner with data teams to support the firm’s data and AI-led initiatives, from data ingestion and MLOps to advanced analytics and visualization using Tableau, Qlik Sense, and Power BI.
• Develop a roadmap for integrating AI/ML models into our core work to automate processes and generate predictive insights.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including investment coordinators, technology leaders, data scientists, and operations change teams.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of reporting solutions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technology, with a proven track record of stakeholder management.
• Extensive experience in the financial services industry, with a deep understanding of data analytics and reporting.
• Demonstrated expertise working with JIRA and the Atlassian suite in a large, complex organization.
• Proficiency with data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Qlik Sense, and Power BI.
• Proven experience with AI/ML concepts and technologies, including machine learning platforms, MLOps, and the integration of AI models into business processes. Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) is highly desirable.

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Strategic Mindset: Ability to think strategically and develop a long-term vision that incorporates emerging technologies like AI.
• Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead and ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Technical Acumen: Deep technical knowledge of the platforms and technologies within the scope of this role, including a strong grasp of AI/ML.
• Data & AI Fluency: A strong passion for data and AI, and the ability to use them to drive insights, efficiency, and decisions.
• Exceptional Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative Spirit: A team player with a proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

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