DBS Bank India | Senior Vice President, Team Head, Corporate/ Strategic Planning

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, refresh and execution of the Bank’s medium- and long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with Group priorities, regulatory expectations and the India market opportunity.
• Partner with business and support-unit leaders to translate strategic objectives into clear initiatives, financial plans, milestones, ownership and measurable outcomes.
• Serve as a adviser to the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team on strategic choices, growth opportunities, business performance and high-priority enterprise matters.
• Lead market intelligence, competitor benchmarking, customer and industry analysis, and assessment of economic, regulatory and technology trends to support timely decision-making.
• Own the enterprise scorecard and strategic performance-management framework, including target setting, progress tracking, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Coordinate senior management, Group and Board-level business reviews; develop clear strategic narratives and executive-quality presentations supported by rigorous analysis.
• Lead cross-functional strategic and transformation programmes, resolve execution dependencies, identify emerging risks and ensure delivery against agreed objectives.
• Evaluate potential investments, partnerships, alliances and other inorganic opportunities through strategic assessment, business-case development and due diligence.
• Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team, the role will translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, provide forward-looking market and competitive insights, and drive disciplined execution of the Bank’s growth, transformation and efficiency objectives.
• Establishes clear governance, monitors delivery and intervenes early to address risks and dependencies.
• Builds alignment across a matrixed organisation and constructively challenges stakeholders when required.

Requirements

• MBA, Chartered Accountant qualification or an equivalent postgraduate degree in business, finance, economics or a related discipline.
• Typically, 15+ years of relevant experience in strategy team of a bank or strategy/ management consulting.
• Strong understanding of banking business models, products, channels, financial drivers, risk considerations and the regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to shape strategy, develop robust business cases and convert enterprise priorities into executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Advanced analytical and financial-modelling capabilities, with the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, decision-ready insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience influencing senior executives and preparing materials for executive committees and Boards.
• Strong proficiency in presentation, data-visualisation and analytics tools; familiarity with automation and artificial-intelligence-enabled planning solutions is desirable.

DBS Bank India

DBS Bank India Limited is the Indian arm of DBS Group of Singapore, one of Asia's largest banks. DBS opened its first Indian office in Mumbai in 1994 and was among the first large foreign banks to operate in India as a wholly owned, locally incorporated subsidiary. After the amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank in November 2020, it serves customers through branches in around 19 states.

For finance professionals, DBS hires across consumer banking, institutional banking, treasury and markets, finance and controllership, risk, internal audit and compliance. CA, CFA and MBA (Finance) profiles suit its credit analysis, relationship management, regulatory reporting and audit roles.

• Industry: Banking
• Headquarters: Mumbai, India (parent: DBS Group, Singapore)
• In India: Branches across around 19 states, with large technology and operations hubs in Hyderabad and Chennai