Manager - Corporate Planning and Core_Mumbai_Known Gas Company

Job profiles and competency/skill requirement

The Manager Corporate Planning & Core reporting to the Head of Strategic Transformation Unit,

a senior executive who in turn directly reports to Managing Director is responsible for leading

strategy formulation by managing end-to-end activities including 5-year business plan build, scenario

modeling, identification of trends / risks, design initiatives besides supporting governance of functional teams (marketing etc.) for initiative implementation etc.

Primary job duties/responsibilities:

i. Business planning & strategy formulation

• Own the preparation of a detailed 5-year business plan for core (CNG, DPNG and

I&C) and prioritized new businesses incl. modeling of scenarios, key trends and risks

• Map and identify gaps to achieve business plan physical targets / performance metrics on

core business (e.g., CNG station and DPNG connection development time, procurement,

hiring, cost reduction, pricing etc.)

• Design and plan initiatives that serve as enablers to plug the identified gaps
• Conduct peer benchmarking of financial results, volume growth and volume mix as well

as best practices for operations, procurement, maintenance etc.

ii. Implementation / Execution:

• Facilitate achievement of defined volume growth for CNG and PNG segments through

initiatives including but not limited to

• Launch of an above the line (ATL) marketing campaign by liaising with

advertisement agencies

• Roll-out of finalized creatives and campaigns / schemes for consumers, sales

representatives, dealers and other ecosystem stakeholders

• Support functional teams (marketing etc.) for CNG retail outlet network

acceleration by creating innovative business models for dealers

• Engage with functional team members, drive approval from Board for updated 5-year

business plan

• Support in onboarding of vendors / third-party agencies to execute initiatives

iii. Support

1. Scale-up of identified initiatives

• Preparation of detailed initiative charters including objectives / scope, timelines,

deliverables, operating model and functional team members involved

• Facilitate knowledge transfer with existing functional team to scale-up identified

initiatives

2. Governance

• Engage with functional team members (e.g., marketing, contracts & procurement,

operations & maintenance etc.) to resolve blockers, accelerate decision making, receive

cross-functional signoffs and remove interdependencies

• Progress monitoring via implementation trackers including adherence to timelines,

measurement of KPIs etc. for new businesses

• Preparation of presentation materials for review by senior leadership incl. Board

(quarterly), Strategic Management Group (monthly), Managing Director (fortnightly)

Eligibility criteria

i. Age:

• Candidates above the age of 28 and below the age of 35 years as of 31 Aug 2025 are eligible

to apply

ii. Educational Qualifications:

• Post-Graduation Master’s degree preferably in business administration (M.B.A.) from

top 50 institutes within the mentioned domain as per NIRF rankings

• Graduation – Bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering (B.Tech. / B. Eng.) from top 50

institutes within the mentioned domains as per NIRF rankings

iii. Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as of 31 Aug 2025 in EITHER of the following domains

preferably in the energy sector –

• Management consulting experience related to overall comprehensive business

build incl. diversification, digitization, project management etc. for companies

operating across energy / oil & gas with preferred experience in City Gas

Distribution

• Start-up experience related to overall ownership of a business vertical incl. P&L

management or CEO’s office / strategy roles overlooking business planning &

strategy formulation

iv. Location:

• Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, 400051

v. Other Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Track record of preparing detailed business plans incl. scenario planning, etc.
• Experience in influencing senior stakeholders via strong verbal and written

communication

• Preliminary understanding of city gas distribution operations incl. core business levers

incl. revenue and cost heads etc.

• Track record of project management, progress monitoring etc.