Business Head - Strategy

Head of Strategy (Business Head Strategy)

Reports to: Executive Director

Location: Navi Mumbai

Role summary

Lead strategic direction and transformation of the companys rental living businesses. The focus is to accelerate growth, drive profitability, optimize occupancy, and expand through technology, partnerships, and new models. This role will shape and operationalize the long-term roadmap of established, multi-city, high-volume rental businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Drive business transformation through clear, data-led strategies aimed at revenue growth, asset utilization, and sustainable profitability.
• Identify expansion opportunities across cities, formats, and customer segments, aligning with market demand and occupancy trends.
• Conduct competitor benchmarking to identify whitespace and strategic differentiators.
• Build and own the 3-year business strategy — including product innovation, digital integration, and partnership-led expansion.
• Collaborate with Business Finance to build P&L impact models and track ROI of strategic initiatives.
• Support the CEO in board and investor presentations by preparing key strategic insights and market updates.
• Establish OKRs, drive performance governance, and ensure smooth cross-functional execution across Marketing, Operations, and Tech.

Must-have skills & experience

• 10–15 years in corporate strategy / consulting / business leadership, ideally within PropTech, Real Estate, Hospitality, or Consumer Platform sectors.
• Proven experience managing or advising large-scale rental / living / co-living businesses.
• Strong financial acumen and commercial thinking; ability to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and presentation skills.

Nice-to-have

• Prior experience in rental/managed living
• Experience with data-product driven growth loops; familiarity with tech product teams.

Qualification

• MBA/PG in business, or equivalent. Consulting + operator background preferred.
• Background in Consulting or prior start-up leadership experience preferred.