TARUN VERMA
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Senior Strategy & Operations leader with 15+ years of experience delivering value creation, commercial uplift, and operational transformation across FTSE100 and global organisations. Combines top-tier consulting expertise (EY-Parthenon) with hands-on execution across commercial strategy, operating model redesign, cost optimisation, analytics, and AI-enabled performance improvement. Proven track record supporting C-suite leaders on strategic decisions, designing value-creation levers across revenue and margin expansion, and implementing scalable operating structures across multi-market environments. Experienced in pre-investment assessment, synergy validation, market and customer insights, and aligning go-to-market pathways with investment theses. Strong analytical foundations (MBA, IIT Kanpur Computer Science) with expertise in data-led decision making, KPI frameworks, forecasting, and transformation governance. Known for high EQ, executive presence, and ability to partner credibly with management teams in ambiguous settings. Strong personal interest in emerging markets.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Associate Director, Strategy & Operations
EY-Parthenon
London, UK
01.2020 - 11.2025
- Lead commercial and operational value-creation initiatives for FTSE100 and global organisations. Partner with C-suite executives to identify performance opportunities, build value-creation hypotheses, and execute transformations across cost, revenue, operating model, and digital/AI levers.
- Commercial & Operational Transformation – Global Beverages (c.$20B revenue)
- Delivered ~$100m savings through resource optimisation, capability redesign, and footprint efficiency.
- Conducted market and consumer trend analysis to inform category growth and commercial prioritisation.
- Established an integrated roadmap aligning commercial strategy, supply chain, and cross-functional execution.
- Built KPI frameworks and dashboards to measure efficiency, volume uplift, and performance improvement.
- AI-Driven Commercial Value Creation – Consumer Products (>$4B value chain)
- Identified ~$200m EBITDA uplift through AI and analytics levers across revenue, margin, and customer engagement.
- Designed commercial value-creation pathways including pricing insights, demand forecasting, and customer targeting.
- Developed a prioritisation model and execution plan aligned to investment thesis and leadership expectations.
- Supported market benchmarking, competitive analysis, and revenue opportunity sizing.
- Governance & Performance Improvement – UK Infrastructure Portfolio
- Secured £150m operational savings via supplier optimisation and contract restructuring.
- Re-designed decision governance, improving speed, accountability, and leadership alignment.
- Built performance monitoring tools to track cost, value leakage, and strategic KPI adherence.
Head of Product
Volante Global
London
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Defined product strategy and roadmap for a digital InsurTech platform (>£500m revenue).
- Strengthened alignment between engineering, underwriting, sales, and marketing.
- Introduced structured product performance metrics and stakeholder reporting.
Manager, Data Analytics
AXA XL
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Established a Global Innovation Lab improving actuarial analytics productivity by 20%.
- Delivered enterprise pricing models and risk frameworks influencing profitability strategies.
- Led a multi-million-dollar data integration programme improving forecasting accuracy.
Senior Associate
Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Built automation tools delivering $5m cost savings and achieving top-three innovation ranking.
Education
MBA - General Management
University of Bath School of Management
United Kingdom 10.2018 - 09.2019
MTech - Computer Science
IIT Kanpur
India 2008 - 2009
BTech - Computer Science
IIT Kanpur
India 2004 - 2008
Skills
- Value Creation & Transformation
- Commercial Excellence & Revenue Uplift
- Go-to-Market Insights & Customer/Market Analysis
- Pricing, Margin & Portfolio Optimisation
- Operating Model Design & Organisation Effectiveness
- Due Diligence Support & Synergy Assessment
- AI, Analytics & Data-Driven Performance Management
- KPI Frameworks, Dashboards & Revenue Forecasting
- Executive Stakeholder Management
Certification
- AI for Everyone – DeepLearning.AI
- AI, Business & Future of Work – Lund University
- Machine Learning – Stanford University
- Project Management Specialisation – UC Irvine
Hobbies and Interests
Strategic gaming, poker, behavioural decision-making, global travel.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional: Interest in emerging markets business models and investment environments.
Timeline
Associate Director, Strategy & Operations
EY-Parthenon
01.2020 - 11.2025
Head of Product
Volante Global
01.2019 - 01.2020
MBA - General Management
University of Bath School of Management
10.2018 - 09.2019
Manager, Data Analytics
AXA XL
01.2012 - 01.2018
Senior Associate
Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
01.2010 - 01.2012
MTech - Computer Science
IIT Kanpur
2008 - 2009
BTech - Computer Science
IIT Kanpur
2004 - 2008