General Manager India
Remote-India
Global Business /
Full-time /
Remote
About Tala
At Tala, we’re applying advanced technology and human creativity to solve what legacy institutions can’t or won't. We are a global financial infrastructure company on a mission to unleash the economic power of the global majority, recognizing that today’s financial infrastructure doesn’t work for most of the world’s population.
We’re the first and only platform to combine the intelligence of a credit bureau, the payments execution of a fintech, and the relationship expertise of a bank into one vertically integrated solution. Our platform is powered by an expansive moat of proprietary data and AI/ML decisioning technology, enabling us to deliver instant, reliable liquidity personalized to every customer's needs. Through our flagship credit app, we’ve disbursed over $7 billion in credit to more than 12 million customers across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. These customers have leveraged Tala products to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals.
Our pioneering work and proven impact have earned us consistent recognition, including being named to:
CNBC’s Disruptor 50 for five years.
CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Companies for two consecutive years.
Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for nine consecutive years.
Visionary investors, persuaded by the economic power of the global majority, have committed half a billion dollars in equity and debt to Tala's success.
Given the global nature of our team, we operate on a remote-first approach with office hubs in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.
Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!
As the General Manager, you'll drive Tala’s overarching business success in India. While setting the vision and strategy to drive sustained business growth, you will build and cultivate a world-class country leadership team and act as a thought leader and stakeholder on Tala’s global leadership team. Cutting across disciplines and geographies, you will solve diverse problems, drive outcomes, and be the voice of Tala India both internally and externally as you work to fundamentally improve financial inclusion for millions of people in what Tala expects to become its largest market.
What you'll do
- Establish yourself as the vision setter for the future of Tala’s business in India
- Accelerate Tala’s trajectory in India by partnering with product and go-to-market leadership to drive strategy and growth across the market
- Recruit, develop and enable a cross-functional local team responsible for successfully launching and scaling Tala in India
- Act as the voice of India within Tala, building cross-functional relationships and contributing to Tala’s global strategy and success
- Act as the voice of Tala within India, including driving overall external affairs strategy and execution
- Identify business opportunities and challenges, driving analytically grounded, well-researched solutions with high-quality execution
- Amplify Tala’s marketing, brand, and external affairs presence in India, building our reputation as a market-leading innovator, empowering the underserved
- Extend and expand Tala’s partner relationships to become a key driver of future growth
- Create a high-performance and deeply engaged culture amongst the operating team in India across a breadth of disciplines and seniority
What you'll require
- 15+ years of business leadership experience in a high-growth, technology-enabled organization
- Strong data-driven approach with a track record of driving growth across key metrics
- Experience managing a cross-functional growth and operations during the growth phase of a business, alongside consistently hitting operating plan targets
- Demonstrated ability to work across diverse disciplines such as Marketing, Credit, Finance, Operations, Product, Technology, and Partnerships
- Experience managing an NBFC and working with the Reserve Bank of India
- Experience in managing remote teams, being a leader of leaders, and hiring exceptional talent across disciplines; you work well cross-functionally and bring an inspiring approach to the workplace
- Excellent communications skills (written & oral) and an ability to drive strategic alignment while also communicating complex issues and nuanced considerations clearly
- Deep network and ability to make strong connections within Fintech, Finance, and adjacent industries
- Comfort and capability to work effectively across diverse cultures and time zones
- Deep customer empathy and a solutions-oriented problem solver
- Ability to build and foster a high-performance culture
Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
