VIVEK SHARMA
Manger - Finance Operation, Capital Markets, Treasury, Strategy and Risk
Berlin, Germany
Summary
Global Operations, Finance and Strategy Leader with 12+ years of experience in large-scale transformations and revenue assurance. Proven track record in managing risk and operational changes for a $54 billion Blackstone investment portfolio. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, delivering over $20 million in savings through tech migrations and negotiations. Contributed to revenue growth exceeding $170 million by aligning internal teams with global clients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Head of Finance & Operations
Blackstone (Revantage GCC/COE- Wipro)
2022.07 - 2026.03
- Organizational Scaling: Spearheaded firm-wide expansion from 230 to 540+ colleagues across all global regions, designing the infrastructure and routines required to sustain an 80% increase in headcount.
- Global Transitions: Spearheaded 34 operational transitions and 32 transformation initiatives across London, Toronto, Berlin, and Singapore, generating ~$745K in cost savings.
- Strategic Savings: Negotiated insurance programs for 200+ global entities, realizing $8M in annual premium savings by leveraging market relationships and optimizing coverage placements.
- Tech Transformation: Collaborated with the MD's and Board/SLT to lead the technical migration of core business tools (Anaplan to Workday, iLevel to Snowflake, Newton to Chatham), delivering $12M in operational efficiencies.
- Portfolio Oversight: Led enterprise-wide business transformation and revenue assurance for a $54B Blackstone portfolio, enhancing process compliance and financial risk mitigation.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Conducted Monthly (MBR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with MD's and Board to present portfolio performance and strategic priorities
Associate Consultant - Operations
XL Catlin (AXA XL )
2016.04 - 2022.07
- Revenue Growth: Key member of the North America Deal Team; surpassed a $170M business target through strategic coordination between internal deal teams and global brokers including Marsh, Aon, and WTW.
- Technical Optimization: Partnered with Actuarial teams to drive rating model enhancements and liquidity forecasting models to project funding requirements and improve pricing accuracy.
- Operational Governance: Enhanced reporting mechanisms and governance frameworks, improving visibility into financial performance for insurance underwriting team and finance operations.
Senior Analyst - Operations and finance
Aviva
2012.10 - 2015.09
- Financial Operations: Performed reconciliation and operational controls across global investment portfolios to ensure reporting accuracy and compliance.
- Risk Assessment: Conducted due diligence and financial analysis to support new client onboarding and credit assessments
Education
MBA - Finance
Liverpool John Moores University
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Risk assessment
- Asset management
- Stakeholder management
- Revenue assurance
- Risk management
- Revenue operations
- Change management
- Decision making and analytics
- Leadership effectiveness
- Relationship management
- Budget management
- Leadership development
- Client relationship management
- Executive communication
- Board level communication
- Financial administration
- Research and development
Languages
English - Fluent
German - A1
Languages
English
German
Timeline
Manager - Head of Finance & Operations
Blackstone (Revantage GCC/COE- Wipro)
2022.07 - 2026.03
Associate Consultant - Operations
XL Catlin (AXA XL )
2016.04 - 2022.07
Senior Analyst - Operations and finance
Aviva
2012.10 - 2015.09
MBA - Finance
Liverpool John Moores University