Managing Director – India

Stronghold Investment Management ("Stronghold," "SIM," or "the Firm") is a technology-driven, vertically integrated investment manager focused on real-assets and related private markets. Stronghold seeks to deliver best-in-class risk-adjusted returns through an investment framework that features comparatively rapid transaction velocity, deep technical expertise, creative financial structuring, and objective and algorithmic decision making.

Stronghold was founded by Ryan Turner in 2016 and has deployed over $1.6 billion in capital across 10+ investment vehicles. 

Ultimately, Stronghold intends to apply its technology-intensive investment approach to a variety of specialist real assets verticals, including:

• Oil & Gas
• Renewables
• Specialty Real Estate (commercial, datacenters, marinas)
• Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure
• Billboards and Fixtures
• Mining & other commodities
• Utilities
• Secondaries

Location: Bengaluru, India ( Full time, Onsite Role)
Reports To: EVP of Investments (US)

Role Overview

Stronghold is seeking an exceptional Managing Director- India to lead and elevate our Global Capability Center (GCC) in Bengaluru. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving excellence across a diverse set of global functions - including product, investments, petro-technical, GIS, finance and accounting, operations, HR, and IT - within a highly collaborative matrix structure.

The ideal candidate brings deep GCC leadership experience, outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, and a track record of transforming offshore teams into high-value, strategic partners. This leader will strengthen, mature, and continuously improve an already well-established office while driving innovation, cohesion, and impact across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Serve as the senior-most leader for Stronghold India, providing direction, clarity, and strategic alignment with US leadership.
• Evolve and enhance the Bangalore office's operating model, strengthening capabilities, expanding value contribution, and enabling high-performance global collaboration.
• Shape India's long-term strategic roadmap in partnership with Dallas-based leadership, ensuring the Bangalore office remains a strategic advantage for Stronghold.

Product & Strategy Integration

• Develop a deep understanding of Stronghold's business model, strategic priorities, and product roadmap, and translate them into clear direction and alignment for all India-based teams.
• Bring cohesion across engineering, GIS, petro-technical, operations, finance, and other Bangalore office functions ensuring they are synchronized, collaborative, and collectively driving innovation and measurable value for the organization.
• Bridge the gap between operational teams and Product and Engineering teams to translate understandings of processes and Firm's vision into concrete guidance for product development. 

Operational Excellence

• Lead day-to-day operations across multiple functions with a focus on quality, timeliness, discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational rigor through process optimization, standardization, and data-backed decision making.
• Oversee local compliance, regulatory requirements, and governance associated with managing a global delivery office in India.
• Manage budgets, financial planning, and P&L performance for the Bangalore office, ensuring efficient and responsible stewardship of resources.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Operate as a trusted partner to global leaders, ensuring seamless integration between US and India teams.
• Navigate a matrix structure effectively aligning cross-functional priorities, resolving friction points, and enabling high-quality execution.
• Demonstrate strong executive presence and transparent communication.

People Leadership & Culture Building

• Inspire, mentor, and lead Bangalore-based teams while upholding Stronghold's high standards of performance, integrity, and accountability.
• Foster a culture that values ownership, bias for action, analytical rigor, operational excellence, and a commitment to exceptional outcomes.
• Develop and nurture leadership talent across functions; implement processes that enhance performance management and career progression.
• Continue shaping a collaborative office environment that embodies Stronghold's values and mission.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive professional experience, including 2+ years leading or managing a India-based global capability center or major sub-function within such an environment, with cross-functional visibility.
• Experience in technology/product organizations or investment/financial services with exposure to global teams.
• Demonstrated success operating in a complex matrix organization, managing multiple functional stakeholders across time zones.
• Proven capability in P&L management, budgeting, and financial governance.
• Strong knowledge of India's regulatory, compliance, and governance requirements for running a global delivery or capability office.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and partner with senior executives.
• Deep people leadership expertise with a track record of building, scaling, mentoring, and retaining high-performing teams.

Preferred Attributes

• Business-first mindset with the ability to connect strategic priorities to execution.
• High integrity, transparency, and a leadership style that inspires trust.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to break down complexity, solve problems, and make sound decisions.
• Demonstrated bias for action and passion for operational excellence.
• Ownership mentality-drives outcomes, raises the bar, and holds teams to high standards.

Why This Role Matters

This is a rare opportunity to lead a strategically important Bangalore-based office that has been thoughtfully built and is performing well. The Managing Director- India will have a meaningful, long-term impact on Stronghold's global success, playing a key role in shaping how our teams innovate, execute, and collaborate across geographies.