Key Responsibilities :

- Partner directly with the Co-Founder & CEO to execute strategic business initiatives and organizational priorities.

- Translate leadership vision into structured execution plans with clearly defined milestones, deliverables, and success metrics.

- Drive strategic planning exercises, annual operating plans, quarterly business reviews, and company-wide initiatives.

- Prepare executive briefings, board presentations, strategy papers, and business review documents.

- Monitor organization-wide OKRs, strategic KPIs, and execution dashboards.

- Act as an extension of the CEO's office to ensure timely execution of key business priorities.

Business Development & Growth Strategy :

- Support leadership in identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, partnerships, acquisitions, and market expansion initiatives.

- Build enterprise client proposals, commercial presentations, solution decks, and executive pitches.

- Drive strategic account planning and support large enterprise deal pursuits.

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

- Collaborate with sales, delivery, marketing, and leadership teams to accelerate business growth.

Fundraising & Investor Relations :

- Lead fundraising preparation by coordinating with finance, legal, and leadership teams.

- Develop investor presentations, business plans, financial narratives, and fundraising documentation.

- Build and maintain detailed investor pipelines and engagement trackers.

- Manage due diligence activities, investor data rooms, compliance documents, and fundraising timelines.

- Coordinate investor meetings and ensure timely follow-ups throughout the fundraising lifecycle.

Corporate Strategy & Special Projects :

- Lead strategic initiatives from conceptualization through execution across multiple business functions.

- Drive organization-wide transformation programs and process improvement initiatives.

- Evaluate new market opportunities, strategic partnerships, investments, and diversification initiatives.

- Structure complex business problems into actionable recommendations supported by quantitative analysis.

- Develop business cases, ROI analysis, financial projections, and implementation roadmaps.

Executive Decision Support :

- Prepare high-quality reports, dashboards, presentations, and business insights for leadership.

- Conduct deep-dive research on market trends, emerging technologies, competitors, and industry developments.

- Provide decision-ready recommendations backed by financial and operational analysis.

- Support leadership during board meetings, investor reviews, customer discussions, and strategic planning sessions.

Cross-Functional Program Management :

- Drive collaboration across Product, Technology, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Delivery teams.

- Track execution of strategic initiatives and proactively resolve execution bottlenecks.

- Ensure timely completion of high-priority projects through effective stakeholder management.

- Improve governance by implementing project tracking mechanisms and reporting frameworks.

- Mentor project teams and foster accountability across business functions.

Required Skills :

- Strong experience in Corporate Strategy, Founder's Office, Chief of Staff, Business Consulting, or Management Consulting.

- Expertise in strategic planning, business transformation, and executive program management.

- Excellent financial modelling, business analysis, and forecasting skills.

- Strong understanding of fundraising, investor relations, and corporate finance.

- Experience preparing executive presentations, board decks, and business cases.

- Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and structured thinking capabilities.

- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

- Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior leadership.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, and data visualization tools.

- Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously with high ownership.

Preferred Industry Experience :

- Management Consulting

- Technology Consulting

- IT Services & Digital Engineering

- SaaS

- Product-Based Companies

- Investment Banking

- Private Equity

- Venture Capital

- Corporate Strategy

- High-Growth Startups

- Global Capability Centers (GCCs)

Key Competencies :

- Strategic Thinking

- Business Planning

- Corporate Strategy

- Executive Communication

- Fundraising & Investor Management

- Business Development

- Financial Analysis

- Program Management

- Market Research

- Stakeholder Management

- Cross-functional Leadership

- Executive Decision Support

- Business Transformation

- Problem Solving

- Leadership & Influence

Preferred Candidate Profile :

- 7-9 years of professional experience in Founder's Office, Chief of Staff, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, or Business Consulting.

- Proven experience managing strategic projects with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

- Strong exposure to fundraising, investor relations, business development, and corporate planning.

- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes.

- Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills with executive presence.

- Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth organizations with strong execution capabilities.

- MBA from a premier institute (IIM, ISB, XLRI, SPJIMR, FMS, BITS, IIT, or equivalent) will be an added advantage