Velocity - Head - Business & Product strategy

Head of Business and Product strategy (8-15 yrs)

Location: Bangalore

Company: Velocity

About the Role:

- We're looking for a high-impact leader to drive business and product strategy at Velocity. This is a founder's office + strategy leadership role focused on solving complex problems, building new initiatives from scratch, and scaling them.

- We are specifically looking for candidates from top-tier consulting firms like Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Company, and Bain & Company + Startup is strongly preferred.

- This is not a "PowerPoint strategy" role - it demands hands-on execution, ownership, and hustle.

What We're Looking For:

We want superlative hustlers, exceptional problem solvers, and strong team players.

If you:

- Obsess over problem statements

- Thrive in ambiguity and high ownership environments

- Are deeply customer-centric

- Push yourself and your team to deliver best-in-class outcomes.this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own and drive high-impact strategic initiatives across business expansion, product, and operations (0- 1 and 1- 10)

- Build business cases and GTM strategies for new product lines (market sizing, positioning, growth levers)

- Work closely with Founders and leadership team on mission-critical projects

- Lead cross-functional execution across Product, Growth, Engineering, Credit, and Operations

- Drive org-wide planning, goal setting, and strategic decision-making

- Identify and scale new growth opportunities

- Take initiatives from idea - execution - scale (end-to-end ownership)

Qualifications:

Min 6-12 years of experience in:

- MBB consulting (BCG / McKinsey / Bain) OR

- Strategy / Founder's Office roles in high-growth startups

- Tier-1 education: IIT / IIM / ISB / Top global universities / CA passed from 2017-2018 passed outs.

- Strong track record across strategy + execution

- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills

- Strong understanding of business, technology, and digital ecosystems

- Excellent communication & stakeholder management

- High ownership mindset with a bias for action

What Makes This Role Exciting:

- Work directly with Founders & leadership

- Own mission-critical, high-visibility projects

- Build and scale 0-1 initiatives

- Fast-paced, high-learning environment with real impact

Hiring Process:

Prioritization: Referrals > Strong inbound applications

Process includes:

Discussions with Co-founders & leadership

- 1 Assignment

- Evaluation on problem-solving, ownership, and execution ability

- Timeline: ~2 weeks (excluding assignment time)