General Manager - Digital, Enterprise Architecture

Function: Digital

Location: Bangalore

Reporting To: Global CIO

Top dimensions :

Geography: Global

Direct reports:  Global CIO

Complexity of the role (Optional):

Matrix Reports:

Type of Role: Individual Contributor

Primary Stakeholders (Optional): Digital transformation team, digital delivery teams – product delivery team, SAP enterprise team, Data & AI team, External vendor partners.

What are the Key Deliverables in this role ?

Financial Outcomes

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap to support business strategy and digital transformation goals.

Customer Service

• Foster an architecture-driven culture across IT and business teams.


• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on digital technology trends and opportunities.


• Collaborate with business units (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing) to understand the enterprise requirements


• Work closely with project managers, product owners, solution architects, and vendors to drive project delivery.

Internal Process

• Define, implement, and enforce architectural principles, standards, and guidelines.


• Lead architecture review boards and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.


• Establish frameworks for data security, privacy, scalability, and interoperability.


• Evaluate and recommend best-fit technologies (cloud platforms, analytics, automation tools) suited for FMCG business needs.


• Ensure seamless integration of new solutions with legacy systems.


• Oversee design of end-to-end digital solutions

Innovation and Learning

• Driving Innovation Through Stability: By ensuring seamless and stable performance of our core platforms &  applications


• Drive innovation pilots and proofs-of-concept to demonstrate business value.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science or IT or MBA


• 12–15 years of experience in product engineering/application development/enterprise architecture , preferably within FMCG or manufacturing sectors.


• Strong understanding of Value chain  including Sales & Supply chain


• Proven track record in architecting large-scale digital transformation programs.


• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), integration frameworks (APIs/Middleware), data analytics, cybersecurity.

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role ?

• Is a disruptor at heart, who looks at the status quo and says, "We can do better."


• Boasts a bias for action that's so pronounced, it's almost palpable, with a sense of urgency that's as infectious as it is inspiring.