EY GDS Consulting- Strategic Sourcing Leader 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

684063647

GDS FS Strategic Sourcing Leader

GDS is looking to build a dedicated capability offering around Strategic Sourcing of large deals around – GCC set up support, Build Operate Transfer (BOT), TPP (Tech Preferred Provider deals.

There is a $1B+ market opportunity as FS clients look to build capability centres offshore. The Strategic Sourcing Lead will need to be dedicated to interface with C-suite clients and take ownership of end-to-end delivery out of GDS working alongside member firms.

Essential Functions of the job

Strategic Sourcing Lead will help build out a new capability offering around helping clients with GCC set up support, Build Operate Transfer (BOT), TPP (Tech Preferred Provider) deals. Scope of position includes:

• Pursuit Leadership for large deals
• SMR support for compliance, regulatory and tax matters
• Ancillary services set up
• Facility set up
• Design and Build phase planning
• Program governance and client leadership interface
• Build a team and mentor Managers, Senior Managers across a 50+ person offshore team
• Host several client CXOs and their teams to create the conducive & collaborative environment for client innovation.
• Should be able to navigate a hybrid consulting organization and manage several stakeholder groups
• Manage advisory, build out and governance of large multiyear deals

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities

• Highly motivated, self-starter professional with the ability to lead large transformations across client organizations
• The person will also work collaboratively with FS sector leaders and across clients

This job will require frequent travel.

Education & Experience

• Graduate in any discipline complemented with post-diploma study in IT or MBA
• 15+ Years overall, with minimum 3y+ Strategic Sourcing experience

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

• Has prior experience in interfacing with client leadership on large transformational offshore set ups across FS domain and modern Tech stack.
• Must have the ability to engage with CXOs, lead large pursuits and take end to end ownership of deal making
• Experience in successfully executing large Build Operate Transfer deals
• Experience with agile, globally distributed teaming models
• Strong communication skills and able to successfully articulate technology concepts to both business and technology audience
• 10+ years in managing, building, and delivering solutions preferably for Financial Services clientele.
• Proven ability to nurture and build teams across clients and sustain teams for longer period
• Experience in reviewing decisions and articulate pros/cons of technology options based on personal experience, industry knowledge, and best practices.
• Proven track record in program governance of large multiyear programs

This job will require frequent travel.

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