Engagement Manager

About the Role

As part of The Manipal Groups central Corporate Strategy team, you'll work as a strategy partner with our operating companies identifying growth opportunities, evaluating strategic bets, and helping bring them to life.

Whether its launching new business lines, exploring international expansion, evaluating acquisitions and joint ventures, or helping scale high-potential ideas this role offers a front-row seat to the critical strategic decision making.

What Youll Do

• Partner with Business Leaders

  : Work closely with leadership teams across group companies to identify and drive value creation opportunities.

• Research and Market Intelligence

  : Lead deep-dive market research, industry benchmarking, and competitive analysis to inform strategic decisions.

• Business Evaluation & Incubation

  : Identify and assess new growth ideas, validate business models, and help incubate initiatives from zero to scale.

• Investments & Partnerships

  : Support evaluation of M&A targets, joint ventures, partnerships, and investment proposals end to end.

• Execution Support

  : Be a thought partner in executing key transformation projects, ensuring ideas translate into outcomes.

• Strategic Planning

  : Contribute to long-term strategic planning and annual goal-setting cycles for group businesses.

• Financial Insights

  : Build financial models and analyze business performance using financial statements and KPIs.

• Fundraising Support

  : Assist with fundraising activities when required, from due diligence to pitch preparation.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You think beyond the obvious and enjoy solving complex problems.
• You're equally comfortable talking to senior leaders and rolling up your sleeves to get into the weeds.
• You can connect dots across industries, markets, and business models.
• You balance creativity with analytical rigor — and care about doing what’s right, not just what’s easy.

What You Bring

Must-Have Skills

• Strong command over primary and secondary market research
• Experience in market sizing and business model evaluation
• Sound knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles
• Hands-on expertise in financial modeling
• Ability to create clear, compelling stories for respective businesses

Preferred Soft Skills

• First-principles thinker with a bias for action
• Strong problem-solving and storytelling ability
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• High learning agility and a natural curiosity about businesses and industries