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 up-to-date 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 o

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