APAC Business / Legal Transformation Lead Manager

Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive. Your day at NTT DATA • Manage the operational execution of the APAC Legal Entity Rationalisation (LER) programme across multiple countries, driving simplification of the operating model through legal entity consolidation, business integration and operational transition activities. • Act as the central coordinator across Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, Operations and Technology teams to deliver entity mergers, business transfers, contract novations, employee migrations, operational transfers and entity closures. • The primary focus of the role is business integration, finance, legal and tax coordination, stakeholder alignment and practical issue resolution. Programme management disciplines remain important but are an enabling capability rather than the core purpose of the role Key Responsibilities Business Integration & Operational Execution • Lead execution of APAC legal entity rationalisation initiatives, including entity consolidations, business transfers, integrations and liquidations. • Coordinate activities required to transition customers, employees, vendors, contracts, assets, processes and business operations into target operating entities. • Identify operational dependencies, execution risks and integration challenges across countries and functions, and drive resolution with accountable owners. • Ensure operational readiness for transition activities, including country-specific cutover, migration and post-transition stabilisation requirements. • Develop and execute country transition and integration plans, with clear ownership, decision points and issue escalation. • Identify opportunities to simplify business processes and supporting systems, ensuring operating complexity is reduced or does not increase following entity consolidation and business transfer activities. Finance, Tax & Corporate Restructuring • Partner with Finance, Tax and Controllership teams to support business transfer, integration and entity closure activities. • Coordinate inputs impacting financial reporting, statutory obligations, treasury arrangements, intercompany structures, audit requirements and balance sheet transfers. • Support benefits tracking and realisation, including operational simplification, cost reduction opportunities, control improvements and reduced entity complexity. • Coordinate legal, tax, compliance and regulatory dependencies to ensure compliant execution and minimise implementation risk. Legal & Corporate Governance • Partner with Legal teams and external advisors to support contract novations, business transfer agreements, amalgamations, entity mergers, liquidations and related corporate actions. • Coordinate statutory, regulatory, corporate governance and compliance requirements associated with legal entity changes across APAC jurisdictions. • Prepare papers, recommendations and approval materials for executive governance forums, including clear decision points and escalation items. Stakeholder Leadership & Change Coordination • Build alignment across country leadership teams and functional stakeholders to deliver agreed LER outcomes. • Act as the central coordination point between country teams, APAC functions, external advisors and Group stakeholders. • Facilitate cross-functional decision-making and resolve issues spanning multiple countries, functions and governance forums. • Support employee, customer and vendor transition activities, including communications, consent management and operational readiness. Programme Governance, Reporting & Budget Management • Maintain integrated delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions to support transparent programme execution. • Coordinate and facilitate regional and country-level governance forums, stakeholder workshops, Steering Committee meetings and executive review sessions. • Maintain programme documentation, dashboards and reporting packs, providing clear updates on progress, risks, issues, decisions and benefits realisation. • Manage external legal and tax advisor engagement, including budget governance, funding approvals, spend tracking, vendor administration, invoice processing and financial reporting across APAC. Preferred Experience Essential • 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: legal entity rationalisation, corporate restructuring, business integration, M&A integration, finance transformation, operating model transformation, management consulting, corporate governance, tax or legal operations. • Strong understanding of how legal entity structures impact finance, tax, legal, HR, technology and operational activities within a multinational organisation. • Experience coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple countries, senior stakeholders and external advisors. • Ability to drive execution in matrix organisations through influence, structured problem-solving and sound business judgement. • Experience managing external advisor budgets and spend governance across multiple countries, including approvals, forecasting, invoice management and financial reporting. • Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to present risks, trade-offs and recommendations to senior leaders. Highly Desirable • Experience with legal entity consolidations, business transfers, contract novations, mergers, liquidations, separations or post-merger integrations. • Familiarity with APAC regulatory, corporate governance and legal entity requirements. • Experience working with external legal, tax, accounting or consulting advisors. • Experience managing business transitions involving pe…