Assistant manager / manager strategy projects

Key purpose of the role:

Drive organization-wide strategic initiatives by translating business strategy into actionable projects, aligning stakeholders, defining success metrics, building cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful execution and delivery of strategic outcomes. This is a dedicated, full-time role.

Responsibilities:

Drive successful completion of OKR projects, delivering measurable business impact and establishing robust business processes implementation

What key tasks will be involved?

Strategic Alignment

Translate organizational strategy into a portfolio of strategic projects. Define objectives, success criteria, milestones, and implementation roadmaps. Ensure all initiatives are aligned to business priorities and growth goals.

Program Definition & Governance

Establish project charters, timelines, budgets, and governance mechanisms. Develop OKRs and KPIs for each strategic initiative. Track progress, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.

Cross-functional Collaboration

Partner with functional heads to align priorities and resource allocation. Build and lead cross-functional project teams for strategic initiatives. Facilitate decision-making and resolve execution roadblocks.

Execution Excellence

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business impact. Monitor benefits realization and business outcomes post implementation. Drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Strategic Reporting

Provide regular updates to leadership on project health, milestones, risks, and outcomes. Develop executive dashboards and strategy review mechanisms.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

2–6 years of experience in strategic program/project coordination, business operations, strategy execution, or a similar strategy execution-focused role. Comfortable with tracking tools/dashboards (Excel/Tableau/ Power-Bi) - Exposure to PMO, consulting, or strategy/operations roles involving goal-tracking frameworks (OKRs, KPIs, balanced scorecards) is a plus - Exposure to the energy, biofuels, agri-commodities, or manufacturing sectors is a plus Strong ownership mindset & outcome orientation Sharp organizational and prioritization skills Clear written and verbal communication Cross-functional influence without formal authority Problem-solving and early risk surfacing Collaboration