Strategy Manager - Business Strategy & Planning

Business Strategy & Planning:

• Drive the long-term strategy and annual operating plan (AOP) for the Aerospace business.
• Identify growth areas, adjacencies, and capability gaps in line with industry trends and customer needs.

CXO-Level Strategic Support:

• Prepare board-level presentations, market intelligence notes, and strategic papers.
• Work closely with MD, BU Head, and Corporate Strategy Head on high-impact business decisions.

Market Intelligence & Competitor Analysis:

• Track key trends in aerospace and defense manufacturing globally and in India.
• Maintain intelligence on competitor capabilities, customer movement, and pricing benchmarks.

Business Case Development:

• Build and validate strategic business cases for new investments, capacity additions, exports, insourcing/outsourcing decisions, and customer entry.
• Conduct ROI and scenario modeling for capex and partnership decisions.

Strategic Program Tracking:

• Monitor progress on major strategic initiatives (new plant ramp-up, customer entry, vertical integration).
• Escalate risk, delays, and deviations to the leadership team with recommendations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work across operations, business development, engineering, and finance to align execution with strategy.
• Act as the internal "consulting arm" for leadership to enable informed decision-making