Senior Strategy Generalist

Job Summary:

We are seeking exceptional Strategy Generalists to lead high-impact initiatives across the Ola Group. The ideal candidate brings strong first-principles thinking, analytical depth, and the ability to operate across diverse business problems.

You will work closely with the senior leadership on strategic priorities, business transformation, and on-ground execution across Mobility, Electric, Cell, and AI businesses in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Group Strategy & Special Initiatives

• Drive strategic priorities sponsored by the Founder and Group Leadership.
• Lead initiatives in new business incubation, market/category expansion, business turnarounds, and productivity programs.
• Translate strategic direction into structured problem statements, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Conduct market, industry, and competitive analysis to inform long-term strategy.
  

2. Cross-Functional Program Ownership

• Act as the single-point owner for complex, multi-function strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate execution across Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Supply Chain, Service, Finance, and Policy.
• Own program timelines, interdependencies, risk identification, escalation, and decision closure.
• Ensure alignment and seamless collaboration across teams.
  

3. Business Planning, Analytics & Reviews

• Build market sizing, business cases, unit economics, and scenario models.
• Develop annual operating plans, long-range plans, dashboards, and business review mechanisms.
• Prepare Founder/CEO review decks, board updates, and strategic briefing notes.
• Leverage analytics and insights to drive data-backed decision-making.
  

4. On-Ground Business Execution

• Solve live commercial and operational challenges across businesses.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing productivity, sales & distribution growth, service experience, and cost efficiency.
• Design, pilot, and operationalize solutions with full ownership of outcomes.
  

5. Leadership Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Work directly with the Founder, CXOs, and Business Heads on high-priority initiatives.
• Lead weekly performance reviews, decision memos, and strategic updates.
• Act as a trusted advisor, challenging assumptions and presenting structured, evidence-backed recommendations.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• MBA from Tier-1 institutes (IIMs, IITs, ISB, XLRI) with specializations in Finance, Marketing, Operations, Strategy, HR, or General Management is desirable.
• 10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, program management, or business transformation.
• Strong first-principles problem solving and ability to structure complex, ambiguous problems.
• Proven experience managing large, cross-functional strategic programs with high ownership.
• Ability to build business cases, conduct market and competitive analysis, develop financial models, and drive data-backed decisions.
• Specific roles and fitment will be explored at the time of interview.