SRM School of Business Studies is pioneering a new era of executive education focused on the Global Capability Center ecosystem — developing future-ready leaders for AI-native transformation, global product ownership and enterprise innovation.
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— SRM SBS & the GCC Ecosystem
SRM SBS brings together academic excellence, industry expertise and emerging technology to address the evolving needs of Global Capability Centers.
Building leadership capabilities across emerging GCC functions and domains.
Co-creating relevant learning with GCC leaders and industry experts.
Integrating GenAI, analytics and automation into executive education.
Preparing professionals to drive innovation, transformation and global ownership.
Building the capabilities behind the next generation of Global Capability Centers.
— Future-Ready GCC Capabilities
Building capabilities for AI-driven business transformation.
Building data capabilities for insights, reporting and decision-making.
Developing expertise for scalable and secure digital infrastructure.
Building capabilities in enterprise security, compliance and resilience.
Developing global product, digital and engineering capabilities.
Building expertise across enterprise platforms and business applications.
Developing capabilities across financial analytics, risk and compliance.
Building advanced engineering capabilities for technology and industrial innovation.
— GCC Hiring Landscape
India’s GCC ecosystem is expanding beyond traditional delivery functions into AI, product engineering, data, cybersecurity, R&D, finance and global business operations.
GCCs in India
Professionals
GCC Ecosystem Revenue
Reporting Period
Technology · AI & Data · Risk · Cybersecurity · Finance · Operations
AI & ML · Cloud · Software Engineering · Data · Product · Cybersecurity
Digital · Analytics · Supply Chain · Consumer Insights · Operations
— What GCCs Are Building
As GCCs take on greater responsibility for global technology, products, data and business functions, demand is increasingly centred around specialised technical capabilities combined with business and domain understanding.
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Roles: AI Engineer · ML Engineer · GenAI Engineer · Applied Scientist · MLOps Engineer · AI Product Manager
Skills: Generative AI · Machine Learning · LLMs · AI Applications · AI Governance
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Roles: Data Engineer · Data Scientist · Analytics Engineer · BI Analyst · Data Architect · Decision Scientist
Skills: Data Engineering · Business Intelligence · Advanced Analytics · Data Platforms
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Roles: Cloud Engineer · Cloud Architect · DevOps Engineer · Platform Engineer · SRE · Solutions Architect
Skills: AWS · Azure · GCP · DevOps · Platform Engineering · Distributed Systems
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Roles: Cybersecurity Engineer · SOC Analyst · Cloud Security Specialist · IAM Specialist · Risk & Compliance Analyst
Skills: Cybersecurity · Cloud Security · Identity · Privacy · Risk · Compliance
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Roles: Product Manager · Product Owner · Technical Product Manager · Full-Stack Engineer · UX/Product Designer · Engineering Manager
Skills: Product Ownership · Digital Transformation · Agile · Customer Experience · Engineering
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Roles: FP&A Analyst · Risk Analyst · Business Analyst · Operations Manager · Supply Chain Analyst · Process Excellence Manager
Skills: Finance · Risk · Operations · Supply Chain · Business Analytics · Transformation
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Roles: GCC Leader · Function Leader · Transformation Leader · Product Director · Engineering Director · Strategy & Operations Leader
Skills: Global Stakeholder Management · Strategy · Transformation · Innovation · Leadership
AI · Data · Cloud · Cybersecurity · Product · Enterprise Applications · Finance & Risk · Engineering R&D
SRM SBS is building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of technology, business and global enterprise transformation.
Chennai GCC Spotlight
Chennai Is Strengthening Its GCC Ecosystem
Global organisations are continuing to expand technology, finance, R&D and global business capabilities in Chennai, reinforcing the city’s role in India’s evolving GCC landscape.
technology professionals planned
Starbucks Chennai GCC — announced 2026
Company logos are presented as representative examples of organisations with GCC operations or capability centres in India. Hiring activity and open roles change continuously; inclusion does not imply endorsement, partnership or recruitment affiliation with SRM SBS.
— The GCC Journey
Past
Cost-efficient hubs focused on support and back-office operations.
Present
Driving engineering, analytics, product development, AI and digital transformation.
Future
Owning global functions, products, IP and enterprise innovation.
— Where GCCs Are Building India
From established metropolitan hubs to emerging locations, India is becoming a global center for GCC-led innovation and transformation.
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