Senior Strategy Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role Title

Senior Manager Corporate Strategy (BFSI)

Reporting To

Senior Leadership Group Strategy

Department

Strategy

Location

Head Office

JOB PURPOSE

To support internal strategy development and program manage strategic direction and initiatives for a large BFSI business unit, ensuring alignment with overall group priorities and governance standards.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conduct regular sector scanning for the assigned business segment at both domestic and global levels and prepare insights, reports, and presentations on industry trends, emerging developments, and thought leadership for management review.
• Structure, plan, and execute benchmarking studies across industries on selected strategic topics and best practices to support long-range strategy development.
• Collaborate with business and leadership teams to co-create long-range strategic plans and ensure alignment with broader organizational priorities.
• Partner with functional and business leadership to identify StartStopContinue priorities to guide strategic investments and initiatives.
• Track, monitor, and report progress of key transformation initiatives and analyze their impact on strategic objectives such as growth, capital deployment, and product mix.
• Maintain continuous monitoring of the competitive landscape and market developments and share dashboards and insights with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge management repository capturing strategic learnings, projects, and initiatives to enable sharing of best practices across business units.
• Participate in periodic strategic reviews, gather updates on ongoing initiatives, and support leadership reporting on progress and strategic outcomes.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

• Accessing competitor data and benchmarking information
• Managing shifting timelines and evolving strategic priorities
• Data collection challenges due to absence of centralized systems or platforms
• Influencing and collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders

DECISION-MAKING

• Project planning and phasing of strategic initiatives
• Selection of tools and analytical frameworks for strategy development and tracking

INTERACTIONS

Internal Stakeholders

• Business and functional SPOCs of the assigned business units
• Strategy and program management teams
• Senior leadership and CXO-level stakeholders during periodic reviews

External Stakeholders

• External consultants
• Research agencies and vendors
• Industry experts and subject matter specialists
• Market participants and industry professionals for benchmarking insights

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Strong understanding of business and strategic levers
• Awareness of macroeconomic and industry mega trends
• Deep understanding of the BFSI sector (NBFC, Insurance, Housing Finance)
• Strong research and analytical capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to synthesize insights into strategic recommendations

OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• Strong drive to succeed
• Flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities
• Ability to work in dynamic environments with tight timelines
• Willingness to take ownership and go the extra mile to deliver outcomes

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

MBA from a Tier-1 institute

WORK EXPERIENCE

68 years of experience in strategy, consulting