Overview

Manager - Operations Excellence (AI & GenAI)

About Catalyst Brands

Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering contemporary retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence, including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics.



It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insights, and efficient retail practices.

Role Summary

Lead the Finance AI and Transformation agenda across Catalyst Brands Finance by identifying, prioritizing, implementing, and scaling AI-, automation-, and agentic workflow-driven solutions. Partner with Finance leaders to transform manual processes into intelligent, scalable, and measurable digital capabilities while ensuring business value realization.

Core Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Transformation

Develop and execute Finance AI roadmap
Identify and prioritize AI opportunities across Finance functions
Build Finance AI adoption framework and governance
Drive Finance transformation initiatives aligned with CFO priorities
Establish Finance AI Center of Excellence (CoE) capability

AI Use Case Discovery

Conduct structured discovery sessions with Finance leaders
Evaluate opportunities based on value,

📌 Accounting Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Catalyst Brands India
📍 Bengaluru