Gurpreet Singh
Trusted Advisor to CEOs | GCC Strategy, Growth & Transformation
A transformation architect with 25 years of cross-industry experience driving enterprise strategy, operations, and scalable organizational excellence across Banking, Financial Services, Global Capability Centers (GCCs), IT Services, and Manufacturing.
Gurpreet Singh
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy
GCC Strategy, Growth & Transformation Leader
Gurpreet Singh
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Transformation
25+
Years Dynamic Experience
GCC
Enterprise Strategy Architecture
3,500+
Strong GCC Strategy
99%
Compliance Benchmark Attained
Profile Summary
A multi-domain leader bridging strategy with high-value operational frameworks to secure performance acceleration.
GCC Architect
Scaled top-tier Global Capability Centers, evolving business units from tactical service operations to advanced high-value capability centers.
Strategic Advisor
Trusted partner to CEOs, delivering high-impact transformation, enterprise program integration, and emerging AI capability hubs.
Financial Stewardship
Expertise in advanced portfolio planning, regulatory transitions, vendor optimization frameworks, and measurable cost containment.
People & Culture
Led Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, POSH committees, and organization-wide return-to-office operations safely.
Multi-Domain Scope
Highly adaptable skill sets honed within global leaders including TIAA, J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Patni Computer Systems, and Godrej-GE.
Industry Recognition
Represented leading business forums at NASSCOM & AMCHAM, championing initiatives that secured the NASSCOM GCC Award.
Executive Career History
A timeline of strategic executive assignments showcasing consistent organizational transformation.
Senior Director - Corporate Strategy & Transformation
TIAA Global Capabilities | Chief of Staff to India Head / CEO
- Co-crafted the "India 2.0" Strategy alongside Global CXOs, pivoting the India division from a support shop to an elite, high-value GCC.
- Engineered the robust "ascend" integration initiative, establishing cutting edge practices, streamlining operations, and fostering an AI CoE.
- Revamped Vendor Governance tracking system, driving compliance levels from 37% up to an impressive 99% yielding material cost reductions.
- Steered complex regulatory landscapes aligning corporate workflows with DPDPA, regional labor guidelines, CERT-In, and PE tax directives.
Vice President - Business Management
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | Securities Services Tech (COO Lead)
- Directed complex operational business governance as India location COO lead for an organization of over 1,300 engineering professionals.
- Doubled operational capacity footprint over three critical fiscal periods, absorbing key global initiatives and optimizing budget margins.
- Commanded crisis continuity programs through COVID-19 pandemic transitions, supporting 6,000 headcount with zero performance interruptions.
Senior Manager (AVP) - Head of Global PMO
Barclays plc | Finance Change Division
- Established and led complex, multi-site program PMO infrastructure supporting five primary business domains and 3 global locations.
- Oversaw a massive Portfolio Book of Work (~100 projects) managing an aggregate annual budget footprint between USD $100M - $200M.
Assistant Vice President - India PMO
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | Prime Brokerage Tech
Lead PMO - Retail Banking & COO
Barclays Technology Centre India
Sr. Process Specialist - PM & Program Champion
Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (Operational Excellence)
Executive - Manufacturing (Shop-Floor Supervisor)
Godrej-GE Appliances Ltd. | Mohali
Executive Competency Mapping
Broad multidisciplinary fields of expertise underpinning operational maturity.
GCC & Strategy
Operational Governance
Leadership & Risk
Specialized Transformation Projects
Highlighting high-impact cross-functional work in GCC optimization.
Strategy & GCC Maturity Projects
GCC Maturity Benchmarking
Conducted extensive, thorough performance testing leveraging Big-4 advisory firms to evaluate internal structure maturities against evolving industry targets.
"Strategy on a Page" (SOAP) Framework
Authored and established a transparent, unified framework to align 100% of the active India capability workforce directly with executive enterprise directives.
Academic Foundations
Senior Management Programme (SMP)
IIM Ahmedabad | 2025-2026
MBA / PGDBM
Goa Institute of Management | 2004-2006
Medal in Business EthicsBachelor of Arts
Panjab University | 1995-1999
Advanced Diploma (Engineering Stream)
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation | 1994-1998
Silver MedalistProfessional Certifications
Director's Certificate
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)
Strategy Formulation & Execution
Indian School of Business (ISB)
V-Lead Program
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
ISC² Security Governance Certification
Microsoft Certified Tech Specialist
Enterprise Microsoft Project
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI Certification (Active 2008-2020)
Advisory Engagements
Seeking executive collaborations, corporate strategy advisory mandates, GCC structure designs, or board directorship panels.
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