Manager - Founder's Office/CEO's Office/Business Strategy - IIM/ISB/XLRI/FMS/SPJIMR

Manager - Strategy | CEO's Office | Founder's Office

Experience: 4 - 6 Years

Education: MBA/PGDM from a Premier B-School (IIMs, ISB, XLRI, FMS, SPJIMR or equivalent)

Location: Bangalore

Reporting To: Founder / CEO

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the role:

We are seeking a highly analytical, strategic, and execution-oriented professional to join our CEO's / Founder's Office.

The role involves working closely with the Founder/CEO and senior leadership to drive strategic business priorities, identify growth opportunities, improve organizational performance, and lead high-impact cross-functional initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring strong business acumen, structured problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

1. Corporate Strategy & Business Planning:

- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define short-term and long-term business strategies.

- Drive annual operating plans (AOP), quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and strategic planning initiatives.

- Evaluate new business opportunities, market expansion, competitive positioning, and growth strategies.

- Develop business cases, financial models, scenario analyses, and strategic recommendations.

- Conduct market research, industry analysis, and competitive benchmarking.

2. CEO's Office & Strategic Decision Support:

- Work directly with the CEO on high-priority strategic and operational initiatives.

- Translate leadership priorities into actionable plans with defined milestones and measurable outcomes.

- Prepare executive dashboards, management reports, strategic presentations, and decision-support materials.

- Coordinate leadership business reviews, monitor strategic commitments, and ensure execution accountability.

- Support board presentations, investor communications, and executive-level strategic discussions, as required.

3. Business Performance & Operational Excellence:

- Monitor business KPIs, revenue performance, profitability, operational efficiency, and organizational health.

- Identify performance gaps, conduct root-cause analysis, and recommend improvement initiatives.

- Establish scalable business processes, governance frameworks, and performance management mechanisms.

- Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to drive business improvements.

- Identify opportunities for process automation, AI adoption, and operational transformation.

4. Growth Strategy & Business Transformation:

- Identify and evaluate organic and inorganic growth opportunities.

- Support go-to-market strategy, pricing optimization, customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth.

- Lead strategic transformation and business improvement projects from planning through execution.

- Evaluate strategic partnerships, new business models, and market expansion opportunities.

- Develop data-driven recommendations to improve revenue, profitability, and business scalability.

5. Cross-Functional Leadership & Strategic Execution:

- Lead high-impact projects involving cross-functional teams to drive organizational change and strategic execution.