Director - India Transitions & Program Management

We are seeking a senior leader to drive large-scale transition programs and portfolio execution for our expanding India footprint. This includes in-house SEI teams, a rapidly growing Global Capability Center (GCC) in Hyderabad, and multiple third-party partner relationships.

This role will be responsible for end-to-end technology & operations transition execution, including:

• Migration of roles from onshore locations into the GCC
• Conversion of partner-delivered services into SEI-owned capabilities (“insourcing”)
• Establishing disciplined program management and governance across all GCC initiatives
  
  

You will act as the central driver of execution—ensuring that transitions are structured, risks are managed, and outcomes are delivered with speed, quality, and predictability.

This role partners closely with the GCC General Manager, global functional leaders, HR, Finance, and external partners to scale the GCC in a controlled and measurable way.

What You Will Do

Transition Strategy & Execution (Core Focus)

• Lead end-to-end transition programs moving work into the GCC, including:
• Onshore → offshore role migrations
• Third-party → SEI employee conversions (“partner to captive” transitions)
• Define transition roadmaps, sequencing, and prioritization aligned to business strategy
• Build and manage detailed transition plans covering scope, timelines, milestones, and dependencies
• Oversee knowledge transfer, training, and stabilization to ensure successful handoffs to BAU teams
  

Partner-to-GCC Conversion (Key Differentiator)

• Drive structured programs to transition work from external partners into the GCC
• Develop business cases for insourcing, including cost, risk, and capability considerations
• Coordinate closely with Procurement, HR, and business stakeholders on:
• Talent identification and hiring strategies
• Role mapping and capability build-out
• Contract transition and exit planning
• Ensure continuity of service and minimal disruption during transitions
  

Program & Portfolio Management (PMO Leadership)

• Stand up and lead a GCC-wide PMO framework for transitions and strategic initiatives
• Maintain an integrated portfolio of all transitions, migrations, and GCC programs
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization across workstreams
• Drive disciplined execution through standardized tools, templates, and reporting
  
  

Governance & Reporting

• Establish governance forums, steering committees, and execution cadences
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting on:
• Transition progress
• Hiring vs. plan
• Cost savings / value realization
• Delivery health and risks
• Provide clear, data-driven insights to senior leadership
  

Workforce Planning & Capacity Alignment

• Partner with HR and Finance to align hiring plans with transition timelines
• Ensure workforce readiness to support incoming transitions
• Track capacity, ramp-up progress, and productivity during scaling phases
  
  

Risk, Issue & Change Management

• Proactively identify risks across transitions (delivery, people, knowledge retention, vendor dependencies)
• Implement mitigation strategies and escalation frameworks
• Manage change impacts across stakeholders during transitions
  
  

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as a key interface across global business leaders, GCC leadership, and external partners
• Drive alignment across geographically distributed teams
• Influence outcomes without direct authority in a complex environment
  
  

Continuous Improvement & Operating Model Evolution

• Refine transition methodologies, playbooks, and templates
• Identify opportunities to improve speed, quality, and repeatability of transitions
• Support the evolution of the GCC operating model as scale increases
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred
• 15+ years of experience in program management, transitions, outsourcing/insourcing, or GCC/shared services environments
• Proven track record leading:
• Large-scale transition programs
• Onshore → offshore migrations
• Vendor-to-captive (insourcing) transformations
• Strong expertise in PMO leadership, including portfolio tracking, governance, and reporting
• Experience building business cases and managing complex stakeholder environments
• Strong understanding of workforce planning and ramp-up in GCC models
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and globally distributed environment
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with tools such as Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira
  

SEI’s competitive advantage

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, hybrid working environment and a work-life balance that enables you to relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our benefits include Medical Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Voluntary Provident Fund, 10 Predefined Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays in a year, Paid Time off and more.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.

SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…

After 50 years in business, SEI is a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we’re (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, paid volunteer days, professional development assistance and access to thriving employee networks.

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