Business Strategy & Operations Associate

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Technologies Private Limited is seeking a Business Strategy & Operations Associate in Pune. This role focuses on owning strategic problems, driving cross-functional execution, and building scalable, tracked systems and processes.

You will translate objectives into disciplined action, align initiatives with business priorities, and continuously improve workflows through data-driven approaches in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and systems thinking are required.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coordination abilities.
• Willingness to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in applying latest technologies to optimize workflows.
• Ability to design scalable processes and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Own high-level strategic problems and drive them from definition to execution.
• Identify high-impact initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
• Translate objectives into structured execution plans with clear owners and timelines.
• Develop understanding of existing systems and workflows across functions.
• Drive cross-functional coordination and ensure delivery through strong communication.
• Establish centralized tracking for visibility and accountability across initiatives.
• Identify risks early and mitigate proactively.
• Design scalable, data-driven workflows and decision-making processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Systems thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Learning agility

Curiosity for tech

Job description

Business Strategy & Operations Associate

0-1 Year

Pune

Full-Time

Job Role: Own high-level strategic problem statements and drive cross-functional execution, while building structured, scalable, fully tracked systems and processes; requires strong understanding of business functions, stakeholder coordination, analytical and problem solving skills, and digital workflow design, integrating latest technologies and tools ensuring scale, efficiency and resilience built into the systems designed.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own high-level, ambiguous strategic problems and drive them from definition to end-to-end execution, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Proactively identify and take ownership of high-impact initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
• Translate business objectives into structured execution plans with clear workstreams, ownership, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop a deep understanding of existing systems, workflows, and implicit and explicit dynamics within functions to effectively navigate and execute initiatives.
• Drive execution of strategic projects by aligning initiatives with functional priorities, operating rhythms, and team dynamics to ensure seamless integration.
• Lead cross-functional coordination by aligning stakeholders, managing dependencies, and ensuring delivery through strong communication and influence.
• Demonstrate strong prioritization, focusing on high-impact work and sequencing initiatives based on urgency and value.
• Establish and maintain centralized tracking systems to ensure visibility, accountability, and timely progress across initiatives.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and execution challenges early, and drive proactive mitigation.
• Drive structured decision-making by evaluating options, trade-offs, and presenting clear, data-backed recommendations.
• Act as a central visibility layer for leadership on progress, priorities, and execution health.
• Design and implement scalable systems, SOPs, and end-to-end digital workflows with real-time tracking and data flow.
• Drive strong adoption of systems by aligning with team workflows, addressing resistance and apprehensions and embedding usage into daily operations.
• Establish post-deployment monitoring to track performance, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Proactively identify opportunities to automate workflows and decision-making using data, technology, and AI, and design scalable, unbiased systems that replace manual, repetitive, and judgment-heavy tasks to improve efficiency and consistency across functions.
• Design and implement data-driven solutions, including models and logic-based systems, to improve decision quality, consistency, and operational efficiency across function

Job Requirements

• Work exp: 0-1 Year experience
• Strong Analytical Skills, System Thinking
• Strong Stakeholder Coordination and Interpersonal Skills
• Someone looking and committed to Steep Learning Curve
• Curious about latest technologies and passionate about bringing innovation and efficiency to processes
• Thrive in Chaos, unstructured environment and bring structure to the same
• Basic understanding of Organisational Functions and business model and workflows (Preferable, or ability to grasp quick)