General Manager - Corporate Strategy - Leader's Office - Conglomerate

Main purpose : Providing high-level executive assistance and requisite administrative support to the Group Chairman in the following areas Financial Management: supporting GCM with Group financial planning and analysis, treasury management, capital allocation, banking relations and investors relations. Keep a tap of upcoming finance and tax regulations and its impact on group. Support in handling asset level financial planning, budgeting, financing and M&A deals across the group. Support in conducting performance reviews, conducting financial modelling and restructuring for large business house

Technology Programs Management: Driving AI initiative for the Group including steering group level transformation innovation initiatives, and keep a track of ongoing OT/IT projects within the group. Keep a tap on changes in technology landscape and help aligning group level technology to adapt new changes.

New Business: Study and research of new business opportunities, develop high level Go/No GO hypothesis, Study competitor actions and strategies in potential growth business.

Sports Platform : Support Group Chairman in monitoring performance of existing sports assets of the group. Analyse proposal for new investments,

- Supporting Chairman: keeping the Chairman informed about global news, preparing various communication materials and fixing appointments with key figures,.

2. Organisational Chart - Will report to CEO - Business Integration, GCM Office

3. Key Accountabilities:

A. Finance Management and Analysis of Budgets and Financial Statements

Performance Management & Budgeting:

- Independently handle business planning, budgeting, and performance reviews for large business houses with multiple operations in India and abroad.

- Skilled in preparing and analysis of business plans and budgets at the group level.

- Designed and implemented business performance management systems like Balanced Scorecard, MPCP, and performance monitoring.

- Hands-on experience in financial modelling, budget preparation, project fundraising from banks/PE, product costing, and cost management.

Analysis of Budgets and Financial Statements:

- Identify areas for cost control and reduction at the department level.

- Follow up with Business Sector SPOCs to ensure closure of identified issues in financial statements.

- Conduct financial restructuring, including reducing finance charges and ensuring correctness.

- Controlled budget vs. actual revenue and expenditure for group companies.

B. Technology Programs Management

- Digital Transformation: Envision, evaluate, and implement digital transformation for centrally sponsored programs involving technologies such as GenAI, IoT, RPA, Process Mining, etc.

- Innovation Initiatives: Steer group-level innovation initiatives across business units, in partnership with the Innovation head, to ensure seamless integration and implementation of group innovation strategy.

- Risk Management: Anticipate risks associated with innovation projects, ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.

- Root Cause Analysis: Guide centrally sponsored programs for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) related to technology and recommend step-by-step corrective measures.

- Knowledge Sharing: Be a go-to person for knowledge sharing across business units for initiatives related to technology and be informed about all the technology-related initiatives within the group.

- Stakeholder Communication: Keep GCM and other senior stakeholders informed about the evolving technological landscape, global business trends, and new business transformation initiatives.

C. Working Closely with Group Chairman (GCM)

- Managing Promoter's Office: Experience in managing the promoter's office for a business house is preferred.

Finance Regulations: Support GCM with the latest updates on finance regulations related to RBI, SEBI, etc.

Support in GHB AOP Reviews (Full Year + Mid Year):

- Draft the calendar for GHB AOP reviews of sectors for the full year and mid-year, aligning with GHB dates.

- Prepare senior management review presentations and prepare sector-wise action trackers.

Support in BSC of GCM:

- Cascade BSC of GCM by supporting goal setting for CEOs and sector heads

- Support reviews by GCM, finalised, and share the 'approved' goal sheets with the team

- Support GCM on financial-performance assessments as needed.

4. Interactions:

External:

Roles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day to day work

- Consultants, institutions, networking forums,

- CEOs, corporate heads, sector heads, business heads, GCXOs and Technology partners

Internal:

- Roles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work: CEO's, Corporate Heads, Sector Heads, Business Heads, GCXOs, CDIO, Innovation Head

5. Dimensions:

- Financial Dimensions: Supporting GCM on the latest updates regarding finance regulations, preparing MIS, GCMO budgets, and monitoring the same.

- Other Dimensions: Key focus on activities in entities like DIAL, GHIAL, GADL, GAL, ALD, GGIAL, CEBU, Energy, T&UI (Highways, DFCC, Construction, SEZ), GCS, SSC HR OPS, Property Division, CSW, RAXA, Edu

+ Hospital, and JVs from time to time. From technology programs perspective, you may handle projects related to IT, Innovation and transformation as necessary.

6. Skills and Knowledge

- Educational Qualifications: BE/ B.Tech /CA/Any Other. MBA from premium institute.

Relevant and Total Years of Experience :

- Minimum 15+ years of experience in working in a conglomerate with experience in managing programs related to finance and technology

- Good financial and commercial acumen, project management skills, communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks with a strong drive for execution and result orientation.

- Ability to steer GCM-sponsored transformation projects, steer group innovation initiatives and technology interventions as required

- Stakeholder management and relationship building, drive for results even in non-reporting relationships.