Hyderabad, India: Citizens Financial Group has appointed Rajesh Mani as the Head of its India Global Capability Centre (GCC), reinforcing the bank’s long-term commitment to expanding its technology and innovation capabilities in India. The leadership appointment comes as the U.S.-based financial institution continues to strengthen its Hyderabad operations following the launch of its GCC earlier this year.

Rajesh Mani brings more than two decades of experience in banking technology, payments, digital transformation, and global engineering leadership. Before joining Citizens Financial Group, he held senior leadership positions at Mastercard, where he led the company’s India Technology Hub and played a significant role in scaling engineering teams and driving innovation initiatives.

In his new role, Mani will oversee the strategic direction, growth, and operational excellence of the India GCC. He will be responsible for expanding the centre’s technology capabilities while strengthening collaboration with global business and technology teams across Citizens Financial Group.

The Hyderabad GCC serves as a strategic technology and innovation hub supporting the bank’s enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives. The centre focuses on areas including cloud engineering, data and analytics, cybersecurity, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and digital banking solutions. It is expected to play an increasingly important role in accelerating product development, improving customer experiences, and modernizing the bank’s technology infrastructure.
Citizens Financial Group established its India GCC in Hyderabad through a strategic partnership with Cognizant. The centre was launched with plans to scale to approximately 1,000 professionals, supporting the bank’s “Next Generation Technology” strategy while leveraging Hyderabad’s growing ecosystem of technology talent

The appointment of Rajesh Mani reflects Citizens Financial Group’s focus on building a strong local leadership team capable of driving innovation, attracting high-quality engineering talent, and delivering strategic technology outcomes from India. His expertise in managing large-scale technology organizations is expected to help the company accelerate its digital transformation roadmap and strengthen the GCC’s position as a key contributor to global operations.

Chennai, India: NielsenIQ (NIQ) has elevated Poornima Subramanian to the role of India GCC HR Leader, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening people leadership and supporting the continued growth of its Global Capability Centre (GCC) operations in India

In her expanded role, Subramanian will lead the company’s people and talent strategy for its India GCC, with a strong focus on workforce expansion, employee experience, leadership development, and HR transformation. Her appointment comes as Global Capability Centers continue to evolve into strategic hubs for innovation, technology, and business operations, making strong HR leadership increasingly critical.

The promotion marks an important milestone in Subramanian’s nearly two-decade career in human resources. Since joining NielsenIQ in December 2021 as Associate Director – Human Resources, she has played a key role in advancing employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and people-centric initiatives while contributing to the company’s employer branding and workplace excellence programs.

Before joining NielsenIQ, Subramanian served as Senior Manager – Human Resources at D4 Insight, where she led the HR function and focused on building a strong workplace culture and enhancing employee experience. Earlier, she worked as Senior HR Advisor at BNY Mellon Technology India, supporting HR operations across multiple business units with responsibilities spanning performance management, rewards and recognition, employee engagement, organizational development, and workforce planning.

A significant part of her career was spent at Ramco Systems, where she served for more than a decade as Manager – Human Resources. During this period, she partnered with teams across India as well as international markets, including South Africa, the Middle East, and Sudan. Her expertise covered HR business partnering, HR analytics, compensation and benefits, HRIS, performance management, and employee engagement

Throughout her professional journey, Subramanian has developed deep expertise in talent management, workforce planning, organizational development, HR technology, compensation and rewards, employee engagement, and HR analytics. Her elevation reflects NielsenIQ’s strategy of nurturing internal leadership while strengthening its people capabilities to support the company’s expanding GCC footprint in India.

As India continues to emerge as a global destination for high-value Global Capability Centers, leadership appointments such as this underscore the growing importance of HR in building scalable, future-ready organizations. By investing in experienced people leaders, NielsenIQ is positioning its India GCC to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent while enabling innovation and sustainable business growth.

Pune, India: SA Technologies has announced the appointment of Bharath Raj as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking a significant leadership milestone as the company accelerates its global growth strategy in technology consulting, AI, digital engineering, and Global Capability Center (GCC) services.

Bharath Raj brings more than 20 years of experience in engineering leadership, business transformation, and technology innovation. Before joining SA Technologies, he served as Global Vice President of Engineering and Head of Inspera India, where he led large-scale engineering teams and drove innovation across global markets

In his new role, Bharath will focus on expanding SA Technologies’ international presence, strengthening enterprise customer relationships, and scaling the company’s AI, digital transformation, and GCC capabilities. His leadership is expected to support the organization’s next phase of growth while enhancing operational excellence and customer-centric innovation.

Commenting on the appointment, Manoj Joshi, Founder and Promoter of SA Technologies, said Bharath’s extensive experience in building global engineering organizations and leading enterprise technology initiatives will be instrumental as the company strengthens its GCC, AI, and digital transformation offerings across key international markets.

Ritesh Sharma, Director and Promoter, highlighted that the appointment aligns with the company’s strategy to expand its digital engineering and AI-led transformation services while reinforcing its position as a trusted GCC partner for global enterprises.

Bhavin Goda, Chief Financial Officer, added that Bharath’s leadership will help build a resilient, growth-focused organization that continues to create long-term value for customers, employees, partners, and shareholders.

Sharing his vision, Bharath Raj said his goal is to establish SA Technologies as one of the world’s most respected technology consulting organizations by combining exceptional talent, customer-focused innovation, AI-driven transformation, and disciplined execution. He emphasized building an organization where employees can grow, customers can succeed, partners can thrive, and investors can realize sustainable long-term value

Headquartered in San Jose, California, with its India headquarters in Pune and delivery centers in Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, SA Technologies continues to invest in expanding its consulting, engineering, and GCC capabilities. The company remains focused on helping global enterprises establish and scale future-ready Global Capability Centers through its Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model and end-to-end GCC consulting services.

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