Professional GBS® Certification 

Onsite GBS Certification Day 

 Module: Operations Management  
In-Person / Bangalore, India 
21 April, 2025

Why is Professional GBS® Certification So Critical For
 India's Dynamic Landscape?

India has solidified its position as the global hub for GBS and IT services, with demand for high-end skills in transformational leadership continuing to surge. As the top choice for global shared services centers, India’s unique advantage lies in a blend of labor arbitrage and access to advanced transformation skills, with over 1,700 GCCs contributing $64.6 billion in revenue for FY24—a figure projected to nearly double by 2030.

Yet, with this unprecedented growth comes a new challenge: the demand for high-end GBS skills is creating a talent war. While transactional roles are on the decline, the need for leadership in transformation has never been higher, as GBS evolves beyond traditional transaction processing to drive digital change and operational excellence. This shift is fueling competition for top talent, but the existing training landscape offers little to accelerate GBS leadership development effectively.

To address this gap, SSON and Inixia are bringing the Professional GBS® Certification Program to India. This program sets a new global standard for GBS excellence, equipping leaders with practical skills and strategic insights through direct coaching from industry visionaries like Filippo Passerini and Tony Saldanha. By offering a comprehensive, rigorous certification focused on the latest GBS methodologies, this program enables organizations to build the talent they need to lead in India’s rapidly evolving GBS landscape. With this certification, India's GBS professionals will be uniquely positioned to meet the growing demands for value creation and digital transformation, driving impactful outcomes in 2025 and beyond.


Professional GBS®
Pillar Certification

Operations Management 
21 April 2025- Bangalore, India

The Professional GBS® Pillar Certification is now available in-person on 21 April in Bangalore, India. Students will receive training and certification in the Operations Management Module. 

Operations Management covers a range of knowledge areas that result in the creation and management of efficient processes to deliver an organization's product or service. 

The following 3 areas are considered core and will be covered in detail: 

1. Operations Planning 
Includes defining objectives, defining measures, process documentation and effort estimation.

2. Operations Control 
Includes daily management and incident management.

3. Continuous Process Improvement 
Includes quality management practices that include problem analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.


Professional GBS® Certification 
Agenda At-A-Glance 

This full Masters Program includes five core areas of training: Foundation, Service Management, Operations Management, Transformation Management and Leadership.

The Foundations course is based on a common set of terminologies. Having a shared language is important for any discussion around the business model/operating model and understanding how to operationalize work through GBS.

The three pillars modules that build on that foundation are: Service Management, Operations Management, and Transformation Management.


Students attending the onsite Operations Management Module on 21st April in Bangalore, India, may continue with their remaining modules virtually and receive the GBS Masters Certification. 





Program Benefits

Become certified as a GBS professional  

Using a proven methodology based on highly successful companies

Obtain a guided framework

Receive a step-by-step action plan, questions, checklists, schedule, stakeholder involvement guide, and measurable outcomes

Develop a framework tailored for your particular context

Enable digital transformation to be the innovation engine for your organization

Create value and reduce costs

GBS provides a first-of-its-kind opportunity to certify your organization to deliver up to 50% cost reductions, increased agility and 3X the value creation

Meet Inixia's Founders



Filippo Passerini
President, Inixia 

International business strategist who launched and built the world’s largest and most complex shared service organization at Procter & Gamble, then grew it into a global benchmark of excellence with year-on-year transformations. Highly sought speaker and an acclaimed advisor and board member.



Tony Saldanha
CEO, Inixia

Best-selling author of “Why Digital Transformations Fail,” and globally recognized expert and thought leader in Global Business Services (GBS) and digital technology. A 27-year career running Procter & Gamble’s multi-billion dollar GBS and IT operations globally.

Each of the five modules comes with its own professional certification. Completing each successfully, earns a sixth designation: Certified GBS Professional

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Testimonials

The Professional GBS Certification Program is a priceless training program for both seasoned and novice shared services leaders. The program equipped me with the knowledge, network, and practical tactics I needed to create a strategy for my HR Shared Services team and provide value to my clients.

Bryan M Hauhe - Snr Manager, HR Services, DLA Piper

I applied the knowledge I gained while launching a new Service Center and found my GBS certification to be of great benefit. Recognizing the many components of GBS and factoring them in early in the planning cycle improved delivery and customer satisfaction.

Tim Akramy – Director, SVB Commercial Bank

I thoroughly enjoyed the GBS Certification Programme where I had the opportunity to learn from industry experts and peers from other GBS. It was great to be able to validate that what we have done in VITAL thus far are considered best practices also implemented in other established GBS.

Kavitha Subash - Director (Central Services), VITAL, Ministry of Finance

The GBS certification program was a great experience for learn, share knowledge and find different ways of work, that provide insightful tools to contribute in the evolution of your operations, strategy and vision, plus, connect with amazing professional all around the world.

José Carlos Ruiz Puga - AP P2P Manager, Constellation Brands, Inc

“It was a great learning experience for my GBS certification, well curated curriculum, and great cohort learning. The case studies discussed were really good, and it helps me to apply the learnings in my GBS leadership role.”

Madathil Bhaskaran - Director, Consulting Expert, CGI Philippines

“The GBS Certification gives good insights to the terminology in a GBS set-up. And what defines the different roles. Learning more about best practices has helped me better understand our own GBS organization.”

Sonja Blikra - COO/GBS Manager, Odfjell Technology