Business Operations & Architecture Leader

Company:

Marsh

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Innovation & Data Organization (IDO) team at Marsh. This role will be based in Mumbai, India. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office.

The Business Operations & Architecture Lead sits within the IDO team and plays a critical role in helping Marsh businesses modernize how work gets done. This role partners with business leaders on demand to identify opportunities to improve operating models, simplify processes, enable data ingestion, and scale automation and AI-driven ways of working.

As a trusted business architect and transformation partner, you will help translate strategic priorities into practical, scalable solutions that improve performance, reduce friction, and create measurable business value.

We will count on you to:

• Lead the design and evolution of target operating models, business processes, and ways of working that are fit for the future.
• Identify, shape, and deliver opportunities to simplify workflows, improve data ingestion, and enable automation and AI-assisted execution.
• Apply business architecture, process engineering, and systems thinking to solve complex operational challenges.
• Partner with business leaders, data teams, technology teams, and change partners to turn strategy into executable solutions.
• Establish clear design standards, metrics, and performance measures to track adoption, impact, and value realization.
• Build reusable frameworks, playbooks, and improvement approaches that can be scaled across business areas.
• Influence senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based recommendations and practical implementation pathways.
• Support change adoption so that new processes, tools, and operating models are embraced and sustained.

What you need to have:

• 15+ years of experience in business architecture, process improvement, transformation, or enterprise design.
• Strong experience designing or improving operating models, workflows, or service delivery models in a complex organization.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into data-enabled, technology-supported solutions.
• Experience working across business, operations, data, and technology stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience with automation, AI-enabled solutions, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, systems design, computer science, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or a consulting environment is highly valued.

What makes you stand out?

• Experience in business operations, enterprise architecture, or transformation design within a matrixed global organization.
• Strong understanding of data ingestion, workflow design, and operational control environments.
• Experience using Lean Six Sigma, process engineering, or systems design methods.
• Exposure to responsible AI, intelligent automation, or digital productivity initiatives.
• The ability to simplify complexity and build scalable, repeatable solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.