Role: Program Manager - Global strategy

Location: Gurugram

Overview

We are seeking exceptional individuals to join our team as Strategy leaders at Global group strategy level team lead by Group and Global CBO. This role is pivotal in supporting the Group CEO, business and functional CXOs across the globe in spearheading strategic initiatives, portfolio expansion and value creation, capital efficiency tracking, optimizing processes, and driving transformative projects.

Key Responsibilities

Shaping global strategy

- Shape global growth strategy alongside Group CEO, business and functional CXOs through leading rigorous existing and new market and product assessments and delivering an actionable strategic blueprint

- Validate business plans through meticulous feasibility studies and strategic alignment assessments

- Conduct thorough risk analyses and develop proactive mitigation strategies to safeguard business interests.

- Plan, enable and manage critical Group CEO level meetings such as finance committees, management committee meetings etc.

- Work closely with business and functional heads to enable actionable from committee meetings

Inorganic growth and MCA

- Lead targeted searches to identify potential acquisitions or strategic partnerships

- Prepare detailed MCA thesis on potential opportunities- by evaluating market their financials strategic, business model, competitive advantage and potential synergies with PRISM group companies

- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as legal, finance, tax, HR, technology, operations etc. to lead commercial due diligence (CDD) efforts for potential MCA opportunities

- Advise on detailed negotiation strategy for commercial and non-commercial terms and conditions

- Lead post-merger/acquisition integration efforts- prepare and deliver 100-day, 200-day and 1-year synergized business plan working closely with cross-functional business teams

Lead business transformation Initiatives

- Spearhead operational and business excellence initiatives across businesses and functions to streamline processes and optimize business performance- while working closely with functional heads and their teams

- Drive seamless project implementations, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery

- Validate business plans through meticulous feasibility studies and strategic alignment assessments

Investor and Board relations

- Plan, organize and execute periodic business and strategic Board and Investor update meetings in close coordination with CXO group

- Prepare detailed documents, datasets and presentations to facilitate effective discussions with different investor groups

Skills and Competencies and role requirements

- Strong experience in strategic planning, growth strategy, operational excellence

- Exceptional analytical capabilities with experience of conducting in-depth market assessments, competitor analyses, scenario building C simulations

- Ability to prepare effective presentations to enable CXO, investor and board level discussions

- Good financial acumen with ability to synthesize a three-statement model into a comprehensive financial picture

- Some exposure to accounting practices would be helpful

- Exposure to supporting Private Equity style CDD and transformation programs is a plus

- Proficiency in driving digital transformation initiatives and leveraging technology for growth, customer experience and operational enhancement

- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels

- Self-awareness, emotional intelligence and ability to work in large cross-functional teams

- Very high ownership and standard of excellence and comfort with ambiguity

- Willing to travel globally as required

Qualifications

- MBA OR Master's degree in Finance or Economics

- Overall, 2-4 years' experience with 1-2 years of experience in consulting firms or in in-house strategy/program management offices

Why Join us

This is an extraordinary opportunity to collaborate closely with the Group CEO, CBO, portfolio and functional CXOs and play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic direction and sustainable growth agenda. It comes at a time when the group is looking to accelerate its expansive and profitable growth across the globe. We offer a dynamic work environment with global exposure- where your skills, business acumen and leadership capabilities will be shaped on a sustained long-term path. If you are excited about shaping the strategic agenda of a growing tech startup, long term value creation, believe in delivering real C sustainable impact and eventually want to become a PCL leader, we invite you to write to us and start a dialogue.