VP Technology - Mutual Fund Platform

Antal International · India

About the Company

Location Mumbai, India

Experience 12 -21 Years

Employment Type Full-Time

About the Role

Vice President – Technology (Mutual Fund Platforms)

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced and highly driven Vice President – Technology to lead the design, delivery, modernization, and scaling of large-scale Mutual Fund technology platforms. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in the Indian Mutual Fund ecosystem, including distributor, exchange, RTA, AMC, registrar, transaction processing, SIP, mandates, onboarding, and investor servicing platforms. The role requires a strong blend of technology leadership, project delivery excellence, architecture governance, stakeholder management, and platform scalability expertise. The candidate will be responsible for driving strategic technology initiatives, leading high-performance engineering teams, and ensuring the platform remains scalable, secure, resilient, and future-ready.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-grade Mutual Fund platforms and digital transformation initiatives.
• Define and execute technology strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Drive architecture modernization initiatives, including migration from monolithic applications to microservices-based architectures.
• Establish technology standards, engineering best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with business, product, compliance, operations, and external stakeholders to deliver strategic initiatives.
• Project & Program Delivery PUBLIC
• Platform Architecture & Engineering
• Engineering Excellence
• Stakeholder Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree (MBA/MTech) preferred.

Required Skills

Required Skills & Expertise

Domain Expertise Strong experience in one or more of the following:

• Indian Mutual Fund Platforms
• Exchange-based Mutual Fund Systems
• AMCs (Asset Management Companies)
• Registrar & Transfer Agents (RTAs)
• Wealth Management Platforms
• Investment Distribution Platforms
• Capital Markets and Financial Services Technology

Deep understanding of:

• SIP/STP/SWP Processing
• Purchase, Redemption & Switch Transactions
• Mandates & Auto Debit Processes
• MF Utility Ecosystem
• Investor Lifecycle Management
• Distributor and Advisor Platforms
• Reconciliation & Settlement Processes
• Regulatory and Compliance Frameworks

Technologies Experience across:

• Java / GoLang
• REST APIs
• Kafka / RabbitMQ
• Redis / Caching Platforms
• SQL & NoSQL Databases
• API Gateway Platforms

Leadership Requirements

• Proven experience leading teams of 50+ technology professionals.
• Strong people management and mentoring capabilities.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and SI partners.
• Ability to influence senior business stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Preferred Skills

Preferred Experience PUBLIC

• Experience delivering mission-critical financial platforms handling millions of transactions.
• Exposure to exchange, capital market, or large-scale investment platforms.
• Experience in cloud transformation and modernization programs.
• Knowledge