Manager - CEO Office (Strategy)

Experience: 5-8 years

Qualification: Engineering degree + MBA (preferably from a reputed B-School)

Role Overview:

- This role works directly with the CEO to drive strategic business objectives, support organization-wide initiatives, and ensure seamless execution of key projects.

- The position requires strong analytical capability, strategic thinking, effective stakeholder management, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

- The incumbent will lead research, planning, project monitoring, data interpretation, and meeting governance while acting as an extended arm of the CEO for cross-functional coordination.

The role provides significant exposure to high-impact strategic initiatives, senior management decision-making, and the dynamic challenges of scaling businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Planning & Strategy

- Conduct detailed research on industry, competitors, and company-wide operations to support strategy formulation.

- Participate in CEO-led strategy discussions and assist in preparing strategic roadmaps.

- Continuously track progress of strategic initiatives and monitor key business metrics.

2. Operational Support & Special Projects

- Ensure smooth execution of cross-functional special projects such as customer complaint management, efficiency improvement, and operational excellence.

- Coordinate with functional heads to gather information, track progress, and resolve bottlenecks.

- Review presentations, prepare updates, and ensure flawless execution of ExCom reviews.

- Contribute ideas for process improvements and internal nomination/recognition programs.

3. Benchmarking & Competitive Intelligence

- Conduct benchmarking studies to evaluate company performance vs. industry and competitors.

- Collect intelligence from internal teams, web sources, publications, and corporate communications.

- Present insights to the CEO for strategic decision-making.

4. Meeting Governance & Preparation

- Manage end-to-end preparation for Operational Committee meetings, including agenda setting, pre-read creation, logistics, and stakeholder coordination.

- Prepare accurate Minutes of Meetings and track follow-ups on action points.

- Ensure all decision points and updates are documented and communicated to senior management.

- Support presentation development and ensure data accuracy and completeness.

5. Communication & Coordination

- Maintain regular communication with ExComs/OpComs and cross-functional teams for operational updates.

- Collaborate with corporate communications for internal and external messaging.

- Ensure alignment across teams for CEO-led projects and initiatives.

6. Documentation & Reporting

- Consolidate inputs from multiple locations into structured and accurate CEO reports.

- Ensure systematic MIS storage, filing, and database management.

- Collect external MIS and integrate it into CEO dashboards and reports.

Skills & Competencies:

Key Skills:

- Strong communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal abilities

- Analytical and problem-solving capability with data-driven decision-making

- Excellent planning, time management, and organizational skills

- Influencing skills with ability to work across levels and functions

- High adaptability and comfort in working with internal and external stakeholders

Core Competencies:

- Strategic Orientation

- Business Acumen

- Advanced Analytics

- Stakeholder Management

- Planning & Organizing

- Process Improvement

- Forward Thinking

- Customer Intimacy

- Collaboration

- High Ownership & Relentlessness