Lead Business Strategy

Thermax Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermax Bioenergy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. seeks a Lead-Business Strategy to work closely with the CEO on strategic planning, performance evaluation, and key initiatives for the BioCNG business.

You will translate priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes with data-driven insights. You will develop business cases, financial models, and dashboards, monitor KPIs, and drive initiatives with accountability across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; MBA preferred.
• 6–10 years in business strategy, planning, or EPC project management.
• Experience in renewable energy or BioCNG is advantageous.
• Exposure to tender management, pre-bid activities, and negotiations.
• Influence and collaboration with senior management without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the CEO in developing and implementing business strategies.
• Develop business cases, scenario analyses, and financial models.
• Drive strategic initiatives with clear objectives, milestones, and KPIs.
• Develop and monitor dashboards and management reports.
• Analyze performance against targets and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare strategic recommendations and facilitate decision-making.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of actions.
• Handle special projects entrusted by the CEO with confidentiality.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Financial understanding

Problem solving

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Execution orientation

Influence without authority

Education

Engineering degree; MBA preferred

6-10 years experience in strategy/planning

Job description

Group Company:Thermax Bioenergy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Designation:Lead Business Strategy

Role Purpose

The Lead-Business Strategy will work closely with the CEOto drive strategic planning, business performance, commercial evaluation, andkey strategic initiatives for the BioCNG business. The role will support thedevelopment and execution of business strategies, evaluate growthopportunities, and strengthen decision-making through data-driven insights.

The position requires a combination of strategicthinking, analytical capabilities, commercial acumen, and execution orientationto translate business priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

A. Business Strategy & Planning

• Support the CEO in developing and implementing businessstrategies aligned with TBSPL’s growth objectives and long-term businesspriorities.
• Develop business cases, scenario analyses, financialmodels, and strategic recommendations to support management decisions.

B. Strategic Initiatives & Business Performance

• Drive key strategic initiatives identified by the CEO,ensuring clear objectives, milestones, accountability, and timelyexecution.
• Develop and monitor business performance dashboards,key performance indicators (KPIs), and management reports.
• Analyze business performance against targets, identifygaps, and recommend corrective actions.
• Identify business risks, evaluate potential implications,and work with team for the development of mitigation plans.

C. CEO Office & Management Support

• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO in evaluatingbusiness priorities, preparing management presentations, and analyzingcritical business decisions.
• Prepare concise, data-backed recommendations onstrategic, financial, commercial, and operational matters.
• Drive closure of agreed strategic actions bycoordinating with relevant stakeholders and tracking progress.
• Handle special projects and strategic assignmentsentrusted by the CEO, maintaining confidentiality and ensuring timelydelivery.
• Challenge existing assumptions constructively and bringan objective, analytical perspective to business decisions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferablyMechanical, Civil, Chemical, Electrical, or a related discipline. MBA orpostgraduate qualification in Strategy, Finance, Business Management, or arelated field is preferred.
• Approximately 6-10 years of relevant professionalexperience in business strategy, business planning, project commercialmanagement, techno-commercial evaluation, EPC project management, orstrategic business initiatives.
• Experience in renewable energy, BioCNG,waste-to-energy, infrastructure, industrial projects, or the EPC sectorwould be advantageous.
• Exposure to tender management, pre-bid activities,commercial negotiations, project financials, and business performanceanalysis is desirable.
• Experience working with senior management and managingcross-functional initiatives is preferred.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, anddecision-support capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and financial understanding.
• Structured thinking and data-driven decision-making.
• Project and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence and collaborate without directreporting authority.
• Strong communication, presentation, and businesswriting skills.
• Ownership, accountability, initiative, and executionorientation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic andevolving business environment.