The analyst will partner with founders to drive strategic initiatives, conduct market research, and analyze key business metrics to support growth. They will also build financial models, manage cross-functional projects, and identify operational inefficiencies to improve business performance.
Candidates must have 1-3 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, or business analytics, ideally from a top-tier firm. A Bachelor's or Master's degree from an IIT or IIM is required, along with strong quantitative reasoning and proficiency in financial modeling.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Delhi, India, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
We are looking for a highly analytical and execution-orientedย Strategy & Business Operations Associateย to work closely with the founders on business strategy, growth initiatives, and operational excellence. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in top-tier consulting or strategy, business operations, or analytics teams who can translate complex business challenges into actionable insights and measurable outcomes.
The ideal candidate will combine structured problem-solving, strong analytical capabilities, commercial awareness, and a high degree of ownership to help drive business performance and strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with founders and senior leadership to identify business priorities and drive strategic initiatives from planning through execution.
Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, industry analysis, and opportunity assessments to support business growth.
Analyse key business metrics, including revenue, customer acquisition, conversion rates, growth trends, and operational performance.
Build financial models, business cases, performance dashboards, and analytical frameworks to support strategic decisions.
Evaluate growth opportunities, business models, unit economics, and potential areas for operational improvement.
Drive cross-functional projects across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely delivery.
Identify process inefficiencies, execution gaps, and operational bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
Support partnership evaluations, strategic planning exercises, leadership presentations, and business reviews.
Track key initiatives, monitor performance against targets, and proactively resolve execution challenges.
Translate complex datasets and business problems into clear insights, recommendations, and actionable plans.
Develop structured presentations and reports to communicate findings, strategic options, and progress to leadership.
Establish effective tracking mechanisms to monitor business outcomes and improve execution discipline.
What Makes You a Great Fit
1โ3 years of relevant experienceย in management consulting, strategy, business operations, business analytics, or a similar role.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree from anย IIT or IIM.
Experience at a top-tier consulting firm such asย BCG, McKinsey, or Bain, or in a strategy or analytics team at a leading organisation.
Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning skills.
Proficiency inย Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, financial modelling, and presentation development.
Ability to interpret complex data, identify meaningful business trends, and develop practical recommendations.
Strong understanding of business performance metrics, growth strategy, and commercial fundamentals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across functions.
High ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
Strong project management skills and the ability to drive initiatives through ambiguity.
Familiarity withย SQL, dashboards, and business intelligence toolsย is an advantage.
Exposure to startups, consumer technology, travel technology, or immigration services is desirable.
A proactive, adaptable mindset with a strong interest in working closely with founders and contributing directly to business growth.
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