General Manager - IT [Application]

Arvind Limited
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

General Manager - IT

Role Overview

Designation Title: General Manager - IT

Department: Application

Business Unit: Corporate

Group Company: Arvind Limited

Location: AMD

Work Mode: Onsite

About Arvind Limited

Arvind is a diversified, innovation-led Indian enterprise with a rich legacy of excellence, integrity, and responsible growth. With deep roots in textiles, the company has evolved into a multi-business organization with capabilities spanning Textiles, Apparel, Retail, Advanced Materials, Environmental Solutions, Communication, Mobility, and Digital Solutions.

Driven by innovation, sustainability, and a strong customer-centric approach, Arvind continues to create products and solutions that make a meaningful impact across industries and communities. Its enduring legacy, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to building a better future make Arvind a dynamic organization for professionals looking to grow, innovate, and make a difference.

Role Summary

  • General Manager - IT, Department: Application, Grade: BMH3, Experience: 12-15 years.
  • This role serves as a Technology Business Partner, working closely with business leadership to identify where technology, AI, automation, and digitization can create meaningful impact.
  • You will translate business priorities into feasible initiatives, drive them end-to-end, and ensure solutions are adopted effectively on the ground.
  • The role requires strong business acumen, structured problem-solving, and the ability to operate across business, IT, data, and vendor ecosystems.
  • This is a senior individual contributor role that combines problem discovery, solutioning, delivery, and adoption in a business-facing environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify business problems and opportunities where technology can drive measurable impact.
  • Translate leadership ideas and business needs into clear, scoped, and feasible problem statements.
  • Build and maintain a prioritized pipeline of technology-led initiatives for the business unit.
  • Align leadership on what is achievable with current technology and where foundational gaps must be addressed first.
  • Liaise with central IT, data and analytics teams, and external vendors to assemble the right capabilities for each initiative.
  • Evaluate and recommend solutions across AI, automation, digitization, and related technology interventions.
  • Own initiative delivery end-to-end, from scoping and implementation through adoption and impact tracking.
  • Monitor post-go-live adoption and take corrective action where uptake is lagging.
  • Drive process and workflow changes needed to realize the full benefit of technology interventions.
  • Measure and report on realized business impact.
  • Build technology and AI awareness within the business unit at all levels.
  • Support a culture of technology-led problem solving and relevant upskilling initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology decisions to business outcomes.
  • Hands-on familiarity with AI tools and their practical applications in a business context.
  • Structured problem-solving and clear communication, including comfort presenting to CXOs and working with operations teams.
  • Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders across business, IT, and vendor ecosystems.
  • Demonstrated track record of driving technology adoption with real end users.
  • High comfort with ambiguity and the ability to define scope, set priorities, and create structure.
  • Self-starter mindset with strong ownership and proactive execution.
  • Experience spanning two or more of the following: management consulting, business strategy, technology product management, digital transformation.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, or B2B business environments.
  • Experience balancing ground-level execution with senior stakeholder management.
  • Prior experience in early-stage or unstructured organizational contexts.
  • Familiarity with capability-building or transformation-led upskilling initiatives.

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
  • Learning, Certifications & Career Growth Opportunities
  • Inclusive & Collaborative Work Culture
  • Employee Discounts and Corporate Travel Benefits
  • Internal Growth & Cross-Functional Mobility

Application Consent

By applying for this role, you consent to Arvind Limited processing your application and personal information for recruitment purposes. If shortlisted, you may receive calls or other recruitment-related communications from Veda, our AI-powered recruitment assistant, for interview scheduling, screening, and hiring updates.

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