Hiring: GCC Leader / India Center Head
Location: Bengaluru / India
Client: A Leading Global Organization with a Strong International Presence
1. THE OPPORTUNITY
Our client is a leading global organization with a significant global 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 QUALIFICATIONS
17+ years of overall experience, with 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 leading global organizations or their portfolio companies.
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.
5. IDEAL CANDIDATE
A proven GCC builder and transformation leader, not simply a large-team operations manager.
The strongest candidate combines:
✅ Global exposure
✅ GCC scale and organizational leadership
✅ Business and financial acumen
✅ Technology and AI orientation
✅ Talent leadership
✅ Executive presence and influencing skills
WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY?
A rare opportunity to lead the India GCC of a leading global organization, with direct influence on global strategy, organizational scale, transformation, technology, AI and long-term value creation.