Gaurav Sahni

About Gaurav Sahni

Passionate and focused business professional with deep and diverse experience of conceptualizing, leading and implementing business initiatives in areas of Business Strategy, Market Entry and Go-to market (GTM), Investment & Growth Strategy, Partnership & Alliances, Organization setup and Target Operating Model (Business Operations, Employee Engagement & Growth, Process optimizations and Digitization, Annual Operating Plan formulation & Cost Optimization, Metrics driven through OKR and Balanced Scorecard), Value Engineering & Realization through Design Thinking approach-> Consulting, Advisory and Portfolio Management experience towards Sourcing solutions, Shared services & Global Capability Hubs / ER & D setup (Legal, Regulatory & Tax advisory, Technology blueprint, Talent Management including Engagement & Experience, Branding and Communications and Operations including COE setup, Startups and accelerator ecosystem connect, M&A strategies)-> Sourcing Strategies & Strategic Operations in Capability Hub setups for Fortune 500 organizations: Developing and implementing Business Case & ROI framework, Location Strategies factoring macroeconomic scenarios, Engagement Model, Org. & Operating strategies for People, Process & Technology (BOT|BOOT|JV|DIY), Governance (OKRs), Transition Management, including workforce strategies and driving Value Maturity journey through strategic partnerships & alliances (industry plus academia)-> IT Strategy & Digital Transformation Strategy: Led the Portfolio engagements for global programs involving Application Management and Rationalization, ERP Transformation, Infrastructure Management & Cloud Migrations, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Data & Analytics, Gen AI Policy, Governance & Transitions-> Experience of working in multi-cultural teams and matrix setups with organizations based in US, Europe, Australia and Asia. Engagement and experience of stakeholder management with CXOs, SVPs and VPs. Expertise in framing executive reports and dashboards for board meetings, leadership conclaves, conduct of executive level MBRs and QBRs-> Deeply committed, designed and implemented framework and SOPs for initiatives towards ESG (SBTi), CSR, Circular EconomySector experience: Retail & Athleisure, BFSI, Pharma & Life Sciences, Telecom, Media & TechnologyFrameworks and Tools: ITIL, TOGAF, CoBIT, eTOM, PROSCI, Lean and Six Sigma, AWS, Azure, Tableau, Qlikview, Clarity, Trello, PowerBI

Experience

1. India Site Strategy & Growth, Business Operations, Partnerships & Alliances

   Nike

   Jun 2022 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   Driving Strategic Transformation Programs for Global Technology in India (Marketplace Operations & Experiences, Supply Chain & Planning, Data & Analytics, Enterprise Architecture & Platforms, Cybersecurity, AI / ML & Gen AI), Focus towards realizing value arbitrage, driving enterprise agility, capacity creation, growth & productivity• Orchestrating Org. Design, Site Governance & Executive Stakeholder management including Communication Strategy and Storytelling, Establishing Site Goals & OKRs with conduct of Monthly & Quarterly Business reviews (MBR/QBR), Developing Corporate Strategic Review (CSR) & Annual Operating Plan (AOP) aligned with global cross-functional stakeholders • Identify growth opportunities in collaboration with Business (“Local for Local & Scale Global”), Evaluate Partnerships / Alliances and M&A opportunities• Leading and driving engagements on Talent Development including Early Careers, Career Pathing, Learning & Development, Experiences & Culture, Branding. Driving process efficiencies & automation initiatives for Business Operations (HR, TA, Legal, Finance, Workplace processes) in partnership with global stakeholders • Thought leadership towards Responsible AI & Governance, Product Management, Distributed Work Model with outcome based KPIs, Emerging Tech (Gen AI, AGI, Data Management) Capability driven Workforce Strategies• Contribute on GTM, Market Study & Expansions, Supply Chain for India business focused initiatives

Education

• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

  MBA, International Business

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  B.Tech, Civil Engineering

• Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

  Class XII

Skills

• Program Management
• Pre-Sales
• Strategy
• IT Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Management
• Change Management
• Business Transformation
• Leadership
• Telecommunications
• Project Planning
• Project Delivery
• Pmo
• Market Research
• Analysis
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Negotiation
• Managed Services
• Business Strategy
• Analytics
• Business Development
• Product Management