About the role
Job Description: Digital Strategy & Transformation (CDO’s Office)
Role Title: Lead / Senior Manager – Digital Strategy & Transformation
Function: Chief Digital Officer’s (CDO) Office – Technology & Digitization
Organization: L&T Finance (LTFS)
Location: Bangalore
1. Role Purpose & Executive Summary
We are seeking an exceptional, intellectually curious, and dynamic leader with experience and expertise in Digital Strategy and Enterprise Transformation within the Chief Digital Officer’s (CDO) Office.
Operating at the intersection of business strategy, disruptive technology, and organizational agility, this individual will act as the principal thought partner to the CDO. The role is charged with formulating multi-year digital roadmaps, driving large-scale digital transformation initiatives, and translating complex technology strategies into high-impact C-suite narratives and board-level presentations.
This mandate is tailored for a well-read, high-agency strategist who thrives in fast-paced executive environments, can mobilize cross-functional pods, and possesses the gravitas to shape the future of digital financial services.
2. Core Strategic Pillars & Responsibilities
A. Digital Strategy Formulation & Transformation Architecture
Enterprise Digital Roadmap: Partner with the CDO and executive leadership to define the organization’s "Digital North Star"—architecting multi-year transformation roadmaps across retail lending, customer experience, collections, and risk operations.
Emerging Tech Strategy & AI Incubation: Track global shifts across agentic systems, enterprise AI, technolgy trends.
Competitive Benchmarking & Market Intelligence: Maintain an active pulse on fintech innovations, neo-banking models, competitive tech stacks, and regulatory technology guidelines (RBI/digital lending).
B. Transformation Program Governance & Value Realization
Manage the CDO Office Engine: Manage the operational rhythm of the CDO function, tight tracking of key milestone deliverables across engineering, infrastructure, information security, and product teams.
Value & RoI Tracking: Establish frameworks to track digital transformation KPIs—including cost-to-income impact, TAT reduction, customer conversion uplifts, digital adoption rates, and cloud spend optimization.
Executive Reviews & Governance: Own the agenda, content synthesis, and follow-through governance for pivotal leadership forums, including the IT Strategy Committee (ITSC), Digital Steering Committees, and Monthly Business Reviews.
C. Executive Storytelling & High-Stakes Board Communications
Board & C-Suite Decks: Conceptualize, author, and visually structure board-level presentations, MD & CEO executive briefings, and investor-facing digital updates.
Translating Tech into Value: Synthesize intricate architectural blueprints, data engineering pipelines, and core legacy migrations into crisp, narrative-driven business insights.
Thought Leadership & Keynotes: Author keynote presentations, whitepapers, and industry forum addresses (e.g., Cypher, fintech summits) showcasing LTFS's digital transformation journey and technological innovations.
D. Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Synergies
Fintech & Vendor Alliances: Evaluate strategic partnerships with global tech giants, system integrators, niche AI/ML startups, and SaaS providers.
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Bridge organizational silos between core business units, digital product managers, enterprise architects, and compliance/infosec teams to ensure swift resolution of transformation bottlenecks.
3. Candidate Profile & Eligibility Criteria
Educational Credentials
Full-Time MBA from a Tier-1 Business School is preferred
B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or allied engineering disciplines is preferred.
Professional Experience
4–10 years of high-impact post-MBA experience in:
Top-Tier Management Consulting / Digital Transformation Leadership / Chief of Staff / CDO-CIO Office/ Product Manager/ Fintech transformation experience: Driving digital roadmaps, tech modernization, or product transformation in leading BFSI, fintech, or technology enterprises.
Demonstrated track record of conceptualizing and delivering digital transformation roadmaps alongside senior executive leadership (CXO / Board).
4. Key Competencies & Critical Skills
Technical & Digital Acumen
Executive Presentation & Storytelling (Exceptional deck-crafting mastery/ Impeccable written and verbal business communication with an articulate, executive presence)
5. What Makes This Role Unique
Direct CXO Sphere of Influence
Comprehensive Scale
Unmatched exposure positioning the candidate for senior leadership
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