Strategic Projects Lead - CFO’s Office

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Reviews & Governance

• Establish and oversee a project management framework for the CFO’s Office, including dashboards, work plans, and progress trackers.
• Lead preparation and follow-up for strategic reviews (e.g., dashboards, financial reviews).
• Coordinate governance meetings (GCM & Board), ensuring timely inputs, high-quality materials, and follow-through on action items.
• Drive operational rhythms in collaboration with PMOs and operations teams.
  

Project Management of New Business Models

• Support the CFO in reshaping business models, including equity stakes and hive-offs.
• Lead project management for setting up new entities, from strategy development to execution, coordinating across legal, finance, and operations.
• Track risks, interdependencies, and timelines to ensure smooth and timely implementation.
  

Execution of Strategic Initiatives

• Manage high-priority projects from planning to delivery, ensuring execution with minimal oversight.
• Track progress against the CFO’s strategic roadmap, proactively flagging risks, delays, or resource gaps.
• Support the rollout and stabilization of new team structures, including recruitment and internal transitions.
• Resolve operational issues and manage responses to ad-hoc priorities.
  

Community Development & Shared Services

• Programme manage the CFO Community of Practice (India & US), planning convenings and enabling knowledge-sharing.
• Drive the design and incubation of a Shared Services Roadmap, ensuring collaboration across teams and alignment with overall strategy.
  

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance, Project Management, or related field. PMP Certification Preferred.
• Minimum 5-6 years of work experience ideally combining finance/strategy roles with proven project management is required.
• Strong track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and delivering results under tight timelines.
• Excellent organisational skills with expertise in planning, execution, and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across geographies.
• Proficiency in financial systems and reporting tools; confident in using data for decision-making.