Sr. Business Analyst - Deep tech Innovation

Boschgroup; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boschgroup in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Sr. Analyst - DeepTech Ventures to identify, shape, and incubate next-generation innovation opportunities.

This role focuses on concept creation, venture building, market validation, and developing strategic bets within a dedicated technology domain, collaborating with innovators, business leaders, technical experts, startups, and external ecosystem partners to translate emerging technologies into scalable business propositions.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in innovation, venture building, strategy consulting, product strategy, or technology commercialization.
• Experience evaluating market opportunities and building business cases.
• Exposure to deep-tech domains and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Concept creation & opportunity discovery within a dedicated technology domain.
• Venture building: develop business models, value propositions, and commercialization pathways.
• Lead opportunity assessment, customer discovery, and market validation activities.
• Define milestones, success metrics, and learning plans for strategic bets.
• Own and develop one strategic innovation domain and nurture opportunities within the theme.

Skills

Innovation strategy

Venture building

Market validation

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and MBA

Job description

Role Summary

BGSW is seeking a Sr. Analyst - DeepTech Ventures to identify, shape, and incubate next-generation innovation opportunities. This role will focus on concept creation, venture building, market validation, and the development of strategic innovation bets within a dedicated technology domain. The individual will work closely with innovators, business leaders, technical experts, startups, and external ecosystem partners to translate emerging technologies and market opportunities into scalable business propositions. In addition, the role will coach innovation teams and help strengthen the overall quality of the innovation pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

1. Concept Creation & Opportunity Discovery

• Identify emerging technology, customer, and market trends.
• Create and shape new innovation concepts and strategic opportunity areas.
• Translate technology capabilities into differentiated business propositions.
• Build a pipeline of future growth opportunities aligned with business priorities.

2. Venture Building & Incubation

• Develop and refine business models, value propositions, and commercialization pathways.
• Lead opportunity assessment, customer discovery, and market validation activities.
• Support innovation topics through incubation and early-stage venture development.
• Define milestones, success metrics, and learning plans for strategic bets.

3. Thematic Ownership

• Own and develop one strategic innovation domain (e.g., AI, Robotics, Energy, Industrial Automation, Mobility, etc.).
• Build deep understanding of the ecosystem, competitive landscape, startups, customers, and technology trends within the theme.
• Act as the focal point for identifying and nurturing opportunities within the domain.

4. Strategic Insights & Investment Readiness

• Develop investment theses and strategic recommendations for emerging opportunity areas.
• Support preparation for Innovation Councils, Incubation Boards, and leadership reviews.
• Assess market attractiveness, competitive differentiation, scalability, and business potential of innovation opportunities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Technology, Business, or related fields AND MBA from Premier institutes

Experience

5 to 10 years of experience in innovation, venture building, strategy consulting, product strategy, technology commercialization.

Experience evaluating market opportunities and building business cases.

Exposure to deep-tech domains and emerging technologies.

Ideal Candidate

A curious and entrepreneurial professional who combines deeper technology understanding and strong analytical thinking with the ability to create, shape, and incubate new opportunities. The ideal candidate has experience in Venture builders, Venture Capitals, or demonstrated their ability in unlocking ideas to valid business in deep-tech.