Director - Strategy & Planning

Marsh McLennan; Mumbai City; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh invites a seasoned Strategy & Planning leader to join our Mumbai-based team. The role concentrates on developing and executing long-term business plans in partnership with management, delivering actionable strategies and measurable outcomes.

You will guide large-scale initiatives, manage complex projects, and mentor team members while collaborating across geographies to align priorities and drive performance.

Qualifications

• Research external environment to inform strategic plans.
• Identify strategic issues and research requirements for existing and new business.
• Manage planning phases across the planning lifecycle.
• Analyze competitor strategies and monitor market changes for responses.
• Acquire and maintain market, industry and trends data for business planning.
• Oversee all aspects of complex projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present issues to Senior Management.
• Lead strategic initiatives and cross-functional programs.
• Mentor junior Planning staff and coordinate with management.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Governance

Digital transformation

Problem solving

Job description

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Director / Senior Director - Strategy & Planning

Location:India (Mumbai)

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Strategy & Planning team at Marsh Risk, a Marsh business. This role will be based in Mumbai. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We will count on you to:

Strategy & Planning specialists help leaders to develop and carry out their short- and long-term business plans. In close partnership with management teams, they research and develop business cases for key strategic initiatives, prepare tactical implementation plans and manage critical projects. A Lead Strategy & Planning Specialist is a recognized subject matter expert and a senior individual contributor who manages large-scale projects, coaches team members, and solves complex problems.

What you need to have:

• Provides research, analysis, and recommendations on the external environment (competitors, industries, legislation, etc.) as part of the development of strategic plans for the various companies.
• Identifies strategic issues and research requirements for existing and new business.
• Manages multiple planning phases throughout the planning lifecycle.
• Analyzes major competitor strategies and identifies and monitors changing patterns of competition and recommended response.
• Acquires and maintains information sources on markets, industries, economic, clients, competitive environment and trends pertaining to our business models and plans.
• Oversees all aspects of complex projects, from start to finish, so that it is completed on schedule.
• Serves as the liaison and represents the Company with external sources of information and services including professional associations, consulting and research firms, universities, and government.
• Monitors the work of other Planning personnel on specific tasks and assignments and serves as a mentor to lower level professional and support staff.
• Prepares and assists in presenting issues of significant importance to Senior Management.

What makes you stand out?

• 10-12+ years of experiencein strategy, planning, and/or business transformation, including5+ years in a Strategy & Planning leadership rolewithin financial services/insurance, consulting, or a large GCC environment.
• Proven ability to shape and execute enterprise strategy-translating market/competitive insights into clear strategic choices, operating plans, investment cases, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong planning and governance capability, including ownership of annual/quarterly planning cycles, KPI frameworks, performance reviews, and cross-functional execution cadence.
• Experience driving digital, data, and AI-enabled transformation(strategy through execution), with a practical understanding of value sizing, prioritization, and adoption/change management.
• Exceptional executive stakeholder management, influencing senior leaders across geographies and functions and aligning diverse priorities into a shared roadmap.
• Structured problem-solving and communication skills, with a track record of developing board/senior leadership-ready narratives, business cases, and decision materials.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.