Head of Strategy

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Purpose of the Role

This role is focused on shaping and executing the organization’s strategic direction. The incumbent will be responsible for driving key strategic programs by collaborating with senior leadership, ensuring that initiatives are aligned with long-term goals and operationalized effectively. The position requires a strong ability to translate strategy into action, influence cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable outcomes across various business verticals.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in defining and implementing sustainable business growth strategies.
• Drive strategic initiatives from conception to implementation in close partnership with top leadership and functional heads.
• Create and implement standardized methodologies and governance frameworks for project and program management.
• Collaborate across diverse teams to generate innovative, practical solutions.
• Oversee project planning activities including defining scope, setting milestones, forecasting resources, budgeting, and managing change.
• Identify and quantify program benefits, ensuring robust benefit realization plans are in place.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives ranging from innovation, new product development, and supply chain optimization to whitespace and transformation projects.
• Maintain and evolve PMO practices, frameworks, and tools to support program governance and delivery excellence.
• Analyze complex datasets to generate actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Tackle unstructured business problems through a structured, analytical approach and develop solutions for execution.
• Conduct primary and secondary research on market and consumer trends to support strategic decision-making.
• Benchmark internal and external best practices across global organizations and leading FMCGs.
• Build strong business cases for critical projects, such as new product launches, brand strategies, innovation plans, and expansion initiatives.
• Develop detailed financial models, including scenario planning and end-to-end P&Ls, based on various business drivers.
• Monitor and report on key program metrics and financials, ensuring alignment with corporate performance standards.
• Provide timely, clear status updates and reporting to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Support overall profitability by closely tracking project-related expenditures and ensuring adherence to budget and targets.