Arpana Rawat

About Arpana Rawat

An experienced business and transformation leader with 30+ years of experience driving change and impact across IT and IT enabled services in complex, global, and evolving environments. My work has consistently focused on leading at scale; translating vision into measurable outcomes through people, process, and technology transformation.A multi industry, global perspective comes from leading large, global programs end to end, from strategy and design through execution and sustained value. At the C suite level, I’m known as a trusted partner; someone who builds alignment, navigates ambiguity, and mobilizes diverse teams across businesses, functions, geographies, and cultures.A design thinker at heart, technology is viewed as a strategic enabler rather than an end in itself; one that helps build future ready, anti fragile operating models. Recognition as a thought leader in operations excellence has been shaped by the unique vantage point of having operated on both sides of the table (client and service provider) at different stages of the journey.My expertise spans Sales, Pricing, Commercial and Finance Operations, with a strong focus on simplifying, scaling, strengthening and modernizing the core to enable long term resilience.As a respected, inclusive leader, I’m known for building high performance teams, fostering trust, and operating effectively at enterprise scale. Greenfield initiatives energize me, particularly when they offer the opportunity to chart new paths. Strategic thinking is always paired with a strong execution mindset – am a doer who delivers.I’m at my best when shaping strategy, creating clarity, building consensus, and energizing teams around a shared purpose. Creating environments where people can thrive; bring their authentic selves to work, collaborate meaningfully, learn & grow and enjoy the journey while delivering results matters deeply to me.Born with extra energy!Areas of Expertise: Enterprise & Business StrategyOperating Model Design & Transformation (End‑to‑End)Sales, Commercial & Finance Operations (Multi‑country, diversified businesses)Source‑to‑Pay | Bill‑to‑Cash | TreasuryReference Data Strategy & Governance (Supplier, Customer, FX, Risk)Global Supplier & Vendor Management (Process | Tools | SaaS)Program & Portfolio Management (Application Design, Build, Run)IT & ITES Sourcing and CommercialsContract Management & NegotiationWays of Working: Agentic & AI | Change Acceleration | Lean & Six Sigma | Agile | Workout Clifton Strengths:Achiever | Positivity | Empathy | Strategic | Learner

Experience

1. Corporate Growth Services Leader - Sales & Pricing

   Accenture

   Sep 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

  PGDBM, Finance

  1994 — 1996

• St. Joseph's Academy

  High School, Commerce

  1989 — 1991

• Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Major - Economics | Psychology | Minor - English

  1991 — 1994

• Cambrian Hall

  ICSE

  1982 — 1989

Skills

• Bpo
• Program Management
• IT Operations
• Strategic Sourcing
• Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Mission Based Teams
• Cash Management
• Application Development
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Outsourcing
• Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Application Design
• Saas
• Applications Support
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Reference Data
• Virtual Teams
• Risk Operations
• Distributed Team Management
• Trade Finance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Treasury Services
• Oracle Applications
• Vendor Management
• Cross-Team Communication
• Global Management
• Operations Management
• Application Management
• IT Strategy
• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Agile Methodologies
• Influence Without Authority
• Outsourcing
• Web Applications
• Cross-Cultural Teams