Vivek Lal

About Vivek Lal

My purpose is to “Simplify, Learn and Make Things Happen.”I am passionate about creating business impact through process, technology, or organizational change. I have 18+ years of diverse industry experience in leading global transformations to drive high business impact across Finance, Procurement, Telecom, Aviation, Infrastructure & Treasury from multiple locations (India, US, Europe, Shanghai, etc).I have been fortunate to get exposure in the areas of operations, data & analytics, technology, process designing, controls & transformation. This has equipped me to develop a holistic perspective towards business, an appreciation of different cultures worldwide & enabled me to drive business growth or cost out by leveraging appropriate levers.I also love grooming future leaders and run a variety of global programs for mentoring/ coaching people.Successfully Led transformation change (Process, People & Technology) across various organizational portfolios - thereby fueling organization’s growth. Proficient in Managing Vendor Partner Relationships by virtue of performing multiple roles that required heavy external interaction for driving vision/ success. Specifically on the Technology side - led a number of programs with diverse delivery methods (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).Rich experience of coaching/ mentoring team members across various functions (Process SMEs, Technology, Program Management, Operations, Change Management) to help link organizational goals with their purpose through formal/ informal channels.Experience of handling teams of varied sizes with diverse skills and interests in a matrix organization and working across geographies & multiple cultures.Impactful Leader with Passion to Pursue to the desired results for the organizations by leading from the front - demonstrating the right skills for building teams, mentoring talent, and creating a rewarding and strong eco-system. Core Skills/ Areas of Expertise-• Vision Setting | Business Strategy | Goal Setting | Business Case Creation• Cross Functional Leadership | Problem Solving | Flawless Execution• Managing Supplier Relationships | Budgeting & Cost Control • Leading Transformation Initiatives | Consulting & Partnering • Leading Global Programs - Ensuring Last Mile Benefit Realization• Program & Project Management | Service Delivery• IT Strategy & Governance | Digital Transformation | Business transformation with IT• IT Delivery Structure | Agile | DevOps | Global Rollout• Building High Performance teams | Mentoring | Inclusive Culture

Experience

1. Global Product Director - Source to Pay (Process, Tech & Data)

   Unilever

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing and Technology

  2005 — 2007

• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

• NSIT

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Management
• Program Management
• Strategy
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Vendor Management
• Project Management
• Consulting
• Business Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Business Development
• Telecommunications
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Team Management