Chief Strategy & Growth Executive - Leadership (Manesar)

Symbiosis Management Consultants; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 5,400,000 - 6,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbiosis Management Consultants is seeking a Senior Leader for Chief Strategy & Growth, based in Manesar, Haryana. The role will drive enterprise-level strategy, business growth and transformation for a premier automotive components organization.

The candidate will work with the MD/CEO and senior leaders to translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes, focusing on profitability, market expansion, and organizational effectiveness in a fast-paced, promoter-led environment.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of strategic leadership, transformation and governance experience.
• Experience in automotive components or manufacturing preferred.
• Experience liaising with MDs/CEOs/Boards and senior executives.
• Strong P&L, margins, cost structures and investment decision skills.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the 35-year strategic roadmap with the senior leadership.
• Drive organic growth, new markets, product diversification and strategic partnerships.
• Improve revenue quality and profitability through analytical frameworks.
• Establish a robust strategy-to-execution governance with KPIs and dashboards.
• Lead enterprise-wide transformation covering operational excellence, digital initiatives and industry 4.0.
• Provide strategic market and competitive intelligence to the executive team.
• Support MD/CEO and Board with strategic reviews and investment papers.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Board/MD communications

Growth strategy

Transformation programs

Job description

Position: Chief Strategy & Growth Executive

Location: Manesar, Haryana
Industry: Automotive Components / Auto Ancillary
Level: Senior Leadership
Reporting to: Managing Director / CEO
Compensation: Up to 60 LPA, depending on experience and fit

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Chief Strategy & Growth Executive to lead enterprise-level strategy, business growth and strategic transformation for a leading Tier-1 automotive component organization.

The role will be based out of Manesar and will work closely with the MD/CEO, Business Heads and senior leadership team to shape and execute the organization's medium- and long-term growth agenda.

The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of corporate strategy, business analytics, financial understanding, customer/OEM orientation and execution governance. This is a high-impact role for a leader who can move beyond strategy formulation to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Corporate Strategy & Business Planning

• Partner with the MD/CEO and leadership team to develop and execute the organization's 35 year strategic roadmap.
• Translate organizational vision into clear business priorities, strategic initiatives and execution plans.
• Lead the annual strategic planning and operating-plan process across businesses/functions.
• Evaluate growth opportunities across products, customers, technologies, geographies and adjacent markets.
• Develop strategic scenarios and recommendations for management decision-making.

2. Growth Strategy & New Business Development

• Identify and evaluate opportunities for organic growth, customer expansion, product diversification and new market entry.
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations and Finance to build growth plans and ensure execution.
• Analyze customer, product, market and competitor trends to identify emerging opportunities.
• Support strategic customer and OEM engagements, including opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
• Develop business cases for new programs, investments, capacity expansion, localization and technology initiatives.

3. Profitability & Financial Strategy

• Partner with Finance and Business Heads to improve revenue quality, contribution margins and overall profitability.
• Develop analytical frameworks for product/customer profitability, cost structures, capacity utilization and business performance.
• Challenge business assumptions and support leadership in making fact-based investment and resource-allocation decisions.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning from a strategic perspective.

4. Enterprise Performance & Governance

• Establish a robust strategy-to-execution governance mechanism with clear KPIs, milestones, ownership and review cadence.
• Develop executive dashboards and management review systems that provide visibility into business performance and strategic initiatives.
• Identify gaps, risks and emerging issues and drive timely corrective action with functional and business leaders.
• Institutionalize a culture of data-driven decision-making and accountability.

5. Strategic Transformation

• Lead or coordinate enterprise-wide transformation initiatives covering operational excellence, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, analytics, cost transformation and organizational effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes, decision systems and organizational productivity.
• Ensure that transformation initiatives deliver measurable business impact rather than remaining technology or process projects.

6. Market, Customer & Competitive Intelligence

• Build a structured understanding of OEM strategies, market trends, technology shifts, competitive positioning and industry developments.
• Assess the impact of EVs, lightweighting, automation, localization, sustainability and other industry trends on the company's future portfolio.
• Develop periodic strategic intelligence reports for the senior management team.
• Identify potential risks to existing businesses and recommend strategic responses.

7. Board & Senior Management Support

• Prepare and present strategic reviews, business performance insights and strategic recommendations for the MD/CEO, Board and Promoters.
• Develop fact-based presentations and decision papers for major investments, strategic initiatives and business opportunities.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leadership, bringing an independent and enterprise-wide perspective.

8. Cross-functional Leadership

• Work horizontally across Sales, Finance, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR and Digital/IT.
• Influence senior stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.
• Build cross-functional teams for strategic projects and ensure timely closure of critical initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 20+ years of overall experience, with significant exposure to strategy, business transformation, corporate planning, business performance or strategic consulting.
• Experience in automotive / auto components / manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Should have worked closely with MDs, CEOs, CXOs, Promoters and/or Boards.
• Strong understanding of the automotive value chain, preferably with exposure to Tier-1 automotive component businesses and OEM customers.
• Demonstrated experience in translating data and business intelligence into strategic decisions and measurable business outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen, including understanding of P&L, margins, cost structures, capital allocation, business cases and investment decisions.
• Experience in leading enterprise-level transformation or strategic initiatives.
• Strong presentation, communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Should be comfortable operating in a hands-on, fast-paced promoter-led or professionally managed manufacturing environment.
• Ability to move seamlessly between strategy, analysis and execution.

Key Competencies

Strategic

• Corporate Strategy
• Growth Strategy
• Market & Competitive Intelligence
• Business Planning
• Portfolio Strategy
• M&A / Investment Evaluation

Commercial & Financial

• P&L Understanding
• Margin & Cost Analysis
• Business Case Development
• Capital Allocation
• Budgeting & Forecasting

Execution

• Strategy Deployment
• Transformation Management
• Program Governance
• KPI Architecture
• Performance Management

Leadership

• CXO / Board Communication
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Influencing & Change Management
• Executive Presentation

Success Measures for the Role

The incumbent will be expected to create measurable impact through:

• Delivery of the organization's strategic growth agenda.
• Identification and conversion of new growth opportunities.
• Improvement in revenue quality and profitability.
• Stronger strategic planning and business-performance governance.
• Faster and better management decision-making.
• Successful execution of strategic transformation initiatives.
• Improved alignment between corporate strategy and business/plant execution.
• Development of a robust fact-based strategic decision-making culture.

Why This Role

This is a high-visibility enterprise leadership position with direct exposure to the top management and an opportunity to shape the next phase of growth of an established Tier-1 automotive component organization.

The role is particularly suited to a strategic leader who combines business thinking, financial orientation, analytics and execution discipline and wants to play a central role in shaping the future direction of an automotive manufacturing enterprise.