Senior Technology Leader - IT

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 15+ years
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technology Leader – IT with 15+ years of experience in asset management, investment management, wealth management, capital markets, or financial services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading large-scale technology organizations, driving enterprise-wide digital transformation, modernizing cloud infrastructure, and managing global engineering teams.

This role will be responsible for shaping enterprise technology strategy, overseeing investment and client platforms, strengthening data and analytics capabilities, and leading technology modernization initiatives. The candidate should combine deep financial services domain knowledge with expertise in cloud architecture, application modernization, data platforms, automation, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Technology Strategy: Define and execute technology strategies, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives aligned with business objectives and long-term organizational growth.
• Technology Leadership: Lead large-scale technology functions across investment platforms, client platforms, data and analytics, and enterprise engineering.
• Cloud Architecture & Modernization: Drive cloud adoption, application modernization, infrastructure transformation, and scalable technology architecture using platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Investment Technology Platforms: Oversee technology solutions supporting investment operations, portfolio management, fixed income, real estate investments, investment accounting, compliance, and regulatory reporting.
• Asset Management Technology: Manage and optimize investment technology ecosystems, including platforms such as Aladdin, eFront, State Street solutions, Finastra products, SS&C platforms, MRI, or comparable systems.
• Data & Analytics: Lead enterprise data platform development, data management, analytics, business intelligence, and enterprise reporting initiatives to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• AI & Intelligent Automation: Identify and implement opportunities involving artificial intelligence, Generative AI, robotic process automation (RPA), and intelligent automation to streamline processes and enhance business capabilities.
• Global Engineering Leadership: Build, develop, and manage high-performing engineering teams across geographies, fostering innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Enterprise Architecture & Governance: Establish technology standards, engineering governance frameworks, architectural principles, and best practices across enterprise technology functions.
• Digital Transformation: Lead large-scale transformation programs involving cloud migration, application modernization, DevOps, Agile delivery, data engineering, and enterprise systems integration.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior business leaders and global stakeholders to align technology investments with strategic priorities and influence enterprise-level decisions.
• Leadership Development: Drive succession planning, talent development, leadership coaching, and organizational capability building.
• Technology Portfolio Management: Manage technology portfolios, prioritize investments, oversee strategic initiatives, and ensure effective delivery against business objectives.
• Innovation & Thought Leadership: Promote innovation, evaluate emerging technologies, and contribute to industry knowledge through publications, patents, conferences, or professional forums.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of professional experience in technology leadership roles within asset management, investment management, wealth management, capital markets, or financial services organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise technology functions, large engineering organizations, and complex digital transformation programs.
• Strong expertise in cloud architecture, particularly AWS and/or GCP, application modernization, enterprise architecture, and cloud migration.
• Experience managing investment platforms, client-facing technology solutions, data platforms, analytics, and enterprise engineering functions.
• Exposure to asset management and investment technology platforms such as Aladdin, eFront, State Street solutions, Finastra, SS&C, MRI, or equivalent systems.
• Deep understanding of investment operations, fixed income, portfolio management, real estate investments, investment accounting, compliance, and reporting.
• Proven experience driving AI, Generative AI, RPA, intelligent automation, data management, and enterprise reporting initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps, data engineering, and modern software delivery practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage global stakeholders and influence technology strategy across North American or international markets.
• Experience building high-performing engineering teams, developing technology leaders, and establishing effective engineering governance.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Must-Have Skills

• Cloud Architecture
• AWS
• Aladdin
• Enterprise Technology Strategy
• Application Modernization
• Financial Services Technology
• Investment Management Platforms
• Data Platforms & Analytics
• Digital Transformation
• Global Technology Leadership

Good-to-Have Skills

• eFront
• State Street Solutions
• Finastra
• SS&C Platforms
• MRI
• GCP
• Generative AI
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Intelligent Automation
• Data Engineering
• Enterprise Architecture
• Agile & DevOps
• Technology Portfolio Management
• Engineering Governance
• Innovation & Leadership Development

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in asset management, investment management, wealth management, investment banking, insurance, pension funds, capital markets, or other financial services environments is highly desirable.