Manager - Strategy - CEO's Office - IIT/NIT/IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Role Objective :

- To provide executive support in a one-on-one working relationship, strategy, and operational rigor.

- The incumbent will serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders for the CEO.

- The profile provides exposure to diverse challenges and the individual is required to multi-task, conceptualize, implement new processes, have attention to detail, research & analyze data and drive quick decision making.

- Plan, coordinate & minute the strategic reviews and update on status of various initiatives to ensure deployments are taken place as per the plan.

- Ensure compliance to Management Planning & Review Process. Analyse and develop reports.

- Coordinate and follow up with businesses from time to time.

- Analysis and reporting of all performance parameters for the business including financials, management accounts and performance analysis, budgets and other function's parameters.

Role Responsibilities :

- Serve as a liaison to senior management teams; organize and coordinate executive outreach and external relation efforts and oversee special projects

- Drive critical strategic initiatives at CXO level, work cross-functionally to structure problems, analyse opportunities, and develop solutions and actionable recommendations & results through a rigorous data driven process

- Work with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Business, Finance, Customer success, SCM etc) to execute on-growth opportunities

- Monitor organizational KPIs that are critical for the CEO. Drive the operational cadence at CEO's level.

- Provide insights to the business through analytics and market research as required

- Uncover areas within the business to drive performance improvements to unlock productivity and accelerate execution

- Work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

- Analysing relevant data, forecast, budget, Spend.

- Anticipating the CEO needs and proactively bringing together appropriate people and resources to address the concerns.

- Research, prioritize, and follow up on issues and concerns including those of a sensitive or confidential nature.

- Determine appropriate course of action and response.

- Ensuring that potential gaps or over achievements are identified and communicated

- Act as bridge for smooth communication between all stakeholders

- Demonstrate leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management and staff.

- To undertake special assignments with established objectives and deliverables to be solved within a timeframe.

- Represent the CEO while in absentia and coordinate the agenda with the relevant stakeholders.

- Prioritize conflicting needs and proactively follow the assignments to successful completion often with deadline pressures.

- Ensure communication with respective teams/management with high degree of professionalism, accuracy and confidentiality.

- To work with high levels of intellectual rigor, integrity and humbleness.

Key Stakeholders :

Internal :

- CEO & other leaders - Driving key strategic initiatives

- All functional heads - Coordinate for smart decision making

External :

- Key customers, investors & other stakeholders

- Driving growth KPIs & managing critical relationships

Work Experience :

- 1-3 years of post-MBA work experience preferably in Big 3 consulting firms

- Exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills

- Emotional maturity, highly resourceful team-player

- Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

- Demonstrates Intelligence, positive attitude and loads of patience.

- Logical and Analytical in approach.

- Resilient in withstanding pressure and delivering efficiently.

- Strong analysis skills and exceptional ability to communicate data and results to a wide range of individuals including senior leadership

- Demonstrates positive outlook on everyday challenges

- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet multiple deadlines

Education :

- Graduation & MBA from a premier (Tier -1) institute