Corporate Strategy Analyst

TVS Credit Services Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

TVS Credit Services Ltd is seeking a Manager - Business strategy and Corporate Planning to drive analytics, planning and performance tracking from Chennai. You will build MIS dashboards, monitor KPIs, and work with multiple functions to steer strategic initiatives across products and markets.

The role combines data analytics, forecasting, and program management to support leadership with actionable insights and business transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in Finance, Strategy, Business Analytics, or Marketing from a reputed institution.
• Engineering or Statistics background with an MBA is preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in Business Analytics, Strategy, Business Planning, MIS, or Performance Management.
• Experience in NBFC, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Consumer Lending is preferred.
• Exposure to retail lending products such as Personal Loans, Consumer Durable Loans, Two-Wheeler Loans, LAP, or Business Loans is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance across products, geographies, channels, and customer segments.
• Develop MIS dashboards and business reports for leadership review.
• Monitor key business KPIs, productivity metrics, and portfolio performance.
• Identify trends, business gaps, and opportunities using data analytics.
• Perform profitability, variance, and root cause analysis.
• Support annual business planning, budgeting, and forecasting exercises.
• Develop strategic initiatives to improve sales productivity, operational efficiency, and customer acquisition.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Evaluate new business models, products, and expansion opportunities.
• Track execution of strategic projects and provide regular updates to senior leadership.
• Design and maintain performance scorecards for business teams.
• Monitor achievement against business plans and recommend corrective actions.
• Work closely with Sales, Credit, Operations, Risk, Finance, HR, and Product teams to improve business outcomes.
• Conduct periodic business reviews with regional and zonal leadership.
• Build automated MIS and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar BI tools.
• Ensure data accuracy, governance, and timely reporting.
• Present insights through executive-level presentations and reports.
• Identify process bottlenecks and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Support automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional strategic projects and business transformation programs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI / Tableau

SQL

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

BI tools knowledge

Education

MBA/PGDM in Finance

MBA/PGDM in Strategy

Engineering background

Statistics background

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL IDEs

Job description

Hiring for Manager - Business strategy and Corporate Planning.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analytics

• Analyze business performance across products, geographies, channels, and customer segments.
• Develop MIS dashboards and business reports for leadership review.
• Monitor key business KPIs, productivity metrics, and portfolio performance.
• Identify trends, business gaps, and opportunities using data analytics.
• Perform profitability, variance, and root cause analysis.

Strategy Planning

• Support annual business planning, budgeting, and forecasting exercises.
• Develop strategic initiatives to improve sales productivity, operational efficiency, and customer acquisition.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Evaluate new business models, products, and expansion opportunities.
• Track execution of strategic projects and provide regular updates to senior leadership.

Performance Management

• Design and maintain performance scorecards for business teams.
• Monitor achievement against business plans and recommend corrective actions.
• Work closely with Sales, Credit, Operations, Risk, Finance, HR, and Product teams to improve business outcomes.
• Conduct periodic business reviews with regional and zonal leadership.

Data & Reporting

• Build automated MIS and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar BI tools.
• Ensure data accuracy, governance, and timely reporting.
• Present insights through executive-level presentations and reports.

Process Improvement

• Identify process bottlenecks and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Support automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional strategic projects and business transformation programs.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• MBA/PGDM in Finance, Strategy, Business Analytics, or Marketing from a reputed institution.
• Engineering or Statistics background with an MBA is preferred.

Experience

• 5 to 8 years of experience in Business Analytics, Strategy, Business Planning, MIS, or Performance Management.
• Experience in NBFC, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Consumer Lending is preferred.
• Exposure to retail lending products such as Personal Loans, Consumer Durable Loans, Two-Wheeler Loans, LAP, or Business Loans is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI / Tableau
• SQL
• PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Knowledge of business intelligence and data visualization tools

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Stakeholder management
• Project management capability
• Decision-making based on data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of business planning milestones
• Accuracy and timeliness of MIS reporting
• Dashboard adoption and automation
• Business productivity improvement initiatives
• Revenue and profitability insights delivered
• Strategic project execution
• Leadership satisfaction with analytics and reporting
• Process improvement and cost optimization outcomes