Program Manager – Strategy or Chief of Staff

Role: Program Manager – Strategy or Chief of Staff
Location: Bangalore (2-3 days/office) or Remote with (1 visit every month 5-7days/each month)
Experience: 5+ Years
Employment Type: FTE or Contract (Dedicated on single project)
Role Overview
We are looking for a sharp, driven Program Manager – Strategy to work closely with the leadership team,
drive strategic initiatives, connect cross-functional teams, and translate business priorities into execution.
This is a high-ownership role requiring strong strategy, structured problem-solving, program management,
and executive communication skills.
Mandatory Skills
5–7 years of experience, including 2–3 years in Strategy Consulting, Strategy, or Business
Operations.
Strong structured problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
Proven experience driving cross-functional initiatives end-to-end.
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Excellent PowerPoint / Google Slides skills with strong storylining and executive presentation
capabilities.
Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and comfort working with data.
Ability to operate independently with minimal direction and take ownership of outcomes.
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Drive strategic initiatives end-to-end, from problem definition through execution, timelines,
stakeholder alignment, and delivery.
Act as a force multiplier for leadership by supporting prioritization, key meetings, decision tracking,
and execution follow-through.
Bring structure to ambiguous problems by developing hypotheses, analyses, recommendations, and
action plans.
Establish and manage the operating rhythm, including business reviews, goal tracking, leadership
meetings, and performance dashboards.
Develop board- and leadership-ready presentations for executives, investors, and internal
stakeholders.
Work across Product, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and HR to align priorities and
resolve blockers.
Proactively identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities and translate them into actionable
recommendations.
Lead special and high-priority projects, including market analysis and new initiative launches.
Good-to-Have Skills
Experience in CPG / FMCG, either in-house or through consulting engagements.
Experience with brand portfolio strategy, Go-to-Market, Supply Chain, or channel/distribution
strategy.
Strategy consulting experience from MBB, Big 4 strategy practices, or boutique consulting firms.
Exposure to BI tools.
MBA or equivalent from a Tier 1 (IIM/ISB/FMS/MDI/NMIS/IMT/IIT/NIT/IIIT) is preferred.
Other Skills
Highly analytical, structured, and intellectually curious.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to simplify complex information for senior executives and operational teams.
High ownership, initiative, and execution orientation.
Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive informatio
Skills: operations,strategy,fmcg,communication,cpg

Work arrangement
Yes