Senior Manager – Analytics & Business Strategy

preferable.ai; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

preferable.ai in Pune, Maharashtra, India is seeking a Senior Manager – Analytics & Business Strategy to lead data-driven decision-making and strategic initiatives across the organization. You will partner with senior leadership to solve complex problems and build a high-performing analytics team.

This role focuses on delivering executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, and forecasts, while championing automation and AI-driven analytics to improve business productivity and performance.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in Business Strategy, Analytics, Consulting, Business Excellence, or Revenue Strategy.
• 2+ years of experience leading analytics or business intelligence teams.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence strategic decisions through data.
• Expertise in SQL, Excel, and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives to improve growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Build executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, forecasts, and business reviews.
• Generate actionable insights through deep analysis of business, customer, and operational data.
• Lead cross-functional projects from problem definition to execution.
• Standardize reporting, governance, and performance management frameworks.
• Champion automation and AI-driven analytics to improve business productivity.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5–6 Business Analysts.
• Set priorities, review deliverables, and ensure high-quality execution.
• Build analytical capabilities, best practices, and a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business stakeholders to align analytics priorities with business goals.

Skills

Experience 7-10 years

Analytics leadership

Business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

SQL

Excel

Job description

Senior Manager – Analytics & Business Strategy

Pune, Maharashtra, India, India

Location: Pune

Experience: 7–10 Years

About the Role

Lead the Analytics & Business Strategy function to drive data-backed decision-making, business performance, and strategic initiatives across the organization. Partner with senior leadership to solve complex business problems, influence key decisions, and build a high-performing analytics team.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives to improve growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Build executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, forecasts, and business reviews.
• Generate actionable insights through deep analysis of business, customer, and operational data.
• Lead cross-functional projects from problem definition to execution.
• Standardize reporting, governance, and performance management frameworks.
• Champion automation and AI-driven analytics to improve business productivity.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5–6 Business Analysts.
• Set priorities, review deliverables, and ensure high-quality execution.
• Build analytical capabilities, best practices, and a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business stakeholders to align analytics priorities with business goals.

What We're Looking For

• 7–10 years of experience in Business Strategy, Analytics, Consulting, Business Excellence, or Revenue Strategy.
• 2+ years of experience leading analytics or business intelligence teams.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence strategic decisions through data.
• Expertise in SQL, Excel, and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Preferred Background

• Strategy Consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Kearney, Deloitte, EY-Parthenon)
• High-growth startups or technology companies
• Corporate Strategy, CEO's Office, Business Excellence, or Revenue Operations

Success Measures

• Improved business KPIs through data-driven initiatives.
• Scalable analytics and reporting infrastructure.
• High-performing analytics team delivering measurable business impact.
• Trusted strategic partner to business leadership.