Deputy Chief Manager - Strategy

You will drive the strategy roadmap development for PPL's 3 businesses - PPS, PCC, and CPD along with strategic initiatives of the organization. Your key stakeholders will include internal teams such as Business Heads, Other CXOs, Legal, Compliance, Investor Relations, and select Board members. Additionally, you will engage with external consultants and investment bankers. You will report directly to the Vice President - Strategy and manage a team of 3 members. To qualify for this position, you must hold a Full-time MBA in Marketing, Operations, Finance, or Strategy from a Premier B School. You should have 5-7 years of experience in strategy roles within the Pharma industry, including Corporate Strategy, M&A, and Business Strategy. Consulting experience will be beneficial but not essential. Critical qualities for this role include the ability to work strategically and collaboratively across businesses, functions, and geographies. You should have a strong focus on quantitative and qualitative analysis, scenario planning, and business profitability. A sound understanding of strategy, pharma operations, M&A, and finance is crucial. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are also necessary to liaise with key stakeholders and drive execution and program management. Your key roles and responsibilities will involve driving strategic business initiatives from origination to successful execution in alignment with the business strategy across multiple stakeholders and geographies. You will lead strategically important programs and projects within each of the businesses and/or at the PPL level. Additionally, you will assist the Head of Strategy in identifying key market trends, shifts, and changes in paradigm for PPL's operations. Key tasks will include developing strategic roadmaps, long-range plans, and holistic solutions for complex problems within the organization. You will establish leading governance practices for key governance fora and develop collaterals for review meetings and external engagements. Serving as a liaison between ExCom members and other senior leaders will also be part of your responsibilities.,