Head of Strategy

Nians; Haryana; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nians seeks a strategic leader to head its Strategy practice, partnering with clients to shape growth across business, brand, and digital domains. You will guide cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable outcomes while shaping consulting capabilities and thought leadership.

The role demands 10+ years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy, with a strong emphasis on leadership, market insight, and AI-enabled transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/MBA with 10+ years in strategy or consulting.
• Experience with enterprise/consulting environments desirable.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic engagements across business, brand, digital, and AI.
• Partner with CXOs to define growth strategies.
• Develop roadmaps for corporate, business, and digital transformation.
• Translate market insights into actionable recommendations.
• Advise on digital transformation, automation, and technology enablement.
• Build and mentor a high-performing strategy team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Team management

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Education

MBA

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Economics

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Google Analytics

Looker Studio

Power BI

Tableau

Miro

Figma

Notion

ClickUp

Jira

AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot)

Job description

About the Role:

We are looking for a strategic leader to build and lead our Strategy practice, partnering with clients to solve complex business challenges and unlock sustainable growth. This role sits at the intersection of business consulting, branding, customer experience, digital transformation, AI, and technology.

As the Head of Strategy, you will define business, brand, and digital strategies, guide cross-functional teams, influence executive stakeholders, and drive measurable business outcomes. You will also play a key role in shaping the company's consulting capabilities, thought leadership, and business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end strategic consulting engagements across business, brand, marketing, digital, AI, and customer experience.
• Partner with CXOs and senior leadership teams to understand business priorities and define growth strategies.
• Develop corporate, business, and digital transformation roadmaps aligned with client objectives.
• Translate market insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Conduct in-depth market, industry, customer, and competitor research.
• Identify emerging trends, technology shifts, and innovation opportunities.
• Evaluate business models, revenue streams, and market positioning.
• Recommend strategies to improve profitability, customer acquisition, retention, and operational efficiency.
• Define brand positioning, value propositions, and customer segmentation.
• Design customer journey and experience strategies.
• Develop go-to-market strategies for new products, services, and markets.
• Ensure consistency between business objectives, brand strategy, and customer experience.
• Advise clients on digital transformation initiatives, automation, AI adoption, and technology enablement.
• Collaborate with technology teams to align business requirements with digital solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through data, analytics, and AI-driven insights.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives and key stakeholders.
• Lead discovery workshops, executive presentations, and strategic planning sessions.
• Build long-term client relationships and identify opportunities for business expansion.
• Present strategic recommendations with confidence and clarity.
• Support new business acquisition through strategic consulting, proposals, and client pitches.
• Contribute to account growth by identifying new opportunities within existing clients.
• Develop consulting frameworks, methodologies, and reusable strategic assets.
• Represent the organization at industry forums, conferences, and client events when appropriate.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing strategy team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Work closely with creative, marketing, technology, data, AI, and delivery teams to ensure strategic alignment.
• Establish best practices for strategic planning, research, and consulting delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in management consulting, business strategy, corporate strategy, digital transformation, brand consulting, or related fields.
• Experience working with enterprise clients, startups, or consulting firms is highly desirable.

Required Skills:

• Business Strategy & Corporate Planning
• Growth Strategy & Market Expansion
• Brand Strategy & Positioning
• Digital Transformation & AI Strategy
• Customer Experience (CX) Strategy
• Go-to-Market Planning
• Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
• Business Model Innovation
• Financial & Commercial Acumen
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Executive Communication & Storytelling
• Stakeholder & Client Management
• Negotiation & Influencing Skills
• Leadership & Team Development
• Design Thinking & Strategic Problem Solving

Preferred Skills:

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Analytics
• Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau
• Miro
• Figma (for collaborative workshops)
• Notion, ClickUp, Jira, or similar project management tools
• AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, or Claude