Associate - Strategy

Job Description

Associate Strategy

Location: Gurgaon, India

Function: Strategy

Reporting To: Head Corporate Services

Role Overview

The Associate Strategy will support the Strategy team across ongoing corporate priorities, business lines and strategic initiatives.

The person will initially serve as a central support and coordination resource across different workstreams. The role will involve understanding business requirements, conducting research and analysis, preparing high-quality presentations and proposals, coordinating with internal stakeholders and helping ensure that projects progress as planned.

As the person develops a deeper understanding of the company and its business lines, they will gradually take independent ownership of selected strategic projects from planning through implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Ongoing Strategy Initiatives
• Support the Head Corporate Services and other Strategy team members across ongoing strategic assignments.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company s business lines, operating models, priorities and growth plans.
• Support initiatives relating to corporate strategy, business expansion, new services, partnerships and organisational improvement.
• Provide structured support across workstreams based on the priorities of the Strategy team.
• Assist in converting strategic priorities into clear activities, timelines and deliverables.
• Presentations, Proposals and Business Documents
• Prepare high-quality management presentations, client pitches, partnership proposals, concept notes and other business documents.
• Convert management inputs, data and preliminary ideas into clear, concise and logically structured materials.
• Coordinate with internal teams to collect information and validate the accuracy of submissions.
• Maintain and improve standard company presentations, profiles, templates and proposal materials.
• Prepare briefing notes, management updates and decision documents for senior leadership.
• Research and Business Analysis
• Conduct market, industry, competitor and opportunity research.
• Analyse business performance, new markets, partnerships, service lines and growth opportunities.
• Support the preparation of business cases, feasibility assessments and financial models.
• Convert research and data into practical findings and recommendations.
• Track relevant industry, technology and regulatory developments affecting the company s business lines.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Act as a conduit between the Strategy team, business lines and corporate functions.
• Coordinate with operations, finance, commercial, technology, projects, procurement, legal, HR and other departments.
• Collect and consolidate information required for strategic initiatives and management reviews.
• Track actions, dependencies, timelines and decisions across different workstreams.
• Follow up with stakeholders and highlight delays, risks or unresolved matters.
• Ensure that agreed actions are properly documented and taken to closure.
• Support to Strategic Workstreams
• Support priority initiatives across the company s existing and emerging business lines.
• Work with respective project and workstream owners to provide research, analysis, documentation and coordination support.
• Assist with business planning, new-service development, digital initiatives, partnerships and process-improvement projects.
• Prepare trackers, reports and management updates for assigned initiatives.
• Identify dependencies across workstreams and facilitate coordination between relevant stakeholders.
• Take ownership of defined components of larger projects and gradually assume responsibility for complete projects.
• Maintain flexibility to support new and evolving priorities of the Strategy team.
• Project Management and Execution
• Prepare project plans, activity trackers, timelines and progress reports for strategic initiatives.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and decisions required from management.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to support timely implementation.
• Maintain clear documentation of project discussions, decisions and agreed actions.
• Take independent ownership of selected project components during the initial period.
• Gradually manage complete strategic projects from planning through execution and closure.
• Provide structured and timely updates to management on project progress and concerns.
• Use of AI and Productivity Tools
• Use common artificial intelligence tools to support research, analysis, content development, process improvement and productivity.
• Apply AI tools responsibly while ensuring the accuracy, confidentiality and quality of outputs.
• Use project management and collaboration tools to maintain project plans, responsibilities, timelines and progress.
• Support the Strategy team in identifying practical opportunities to improve efficiency through AI, automation and digital tools.
• Remain updated on relevant AI and productivity tools that can improve the quality and speed of strategic work.
  
  

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor s degree from a Tier 1 engineering institution or MBA from a Tier 1 business school.
• Minimum two years of experience in a similar role.
• Relevant experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate planning, business analysis or strategic project management.
• Strong PowerPoint, Excel, research and business-writing skills.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Experience preparing management presentations, proposals, business cases or strategic reports.
• Good hands-on knowledge of commonly used AI tools.
• Good hands-on knowledge of project management and collaboration tools.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple departments and manage different assignments simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience working across multiple business lines or industries.
• Exposure to business expansion, market entry, new-service development or cross-functional transformation projects.
• Experience supporting senior management on strategic or high-priority assignments.
• Experience taking projects from analysis and planning through implementation.
• Experience in healthcare, diagnostics, technology or other service-sector businesses.