Strategic Project Manager

Zydus Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Group is seeking a Strategic Projects Manager for a 2-year contractual role based in Mumbai. The incumbent will work closely with the Commercial Excellence function and senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives and translate strategy into execution across MD’s office operations.

The role involves building analytical models, KPI tracking, and leading cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, finance, and new launches to unlock growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience at management consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain).
• Stakeholder and financial analysis.
• Digital and analytics strategy.
• Business analysis.
• Networking and relationship-building with key accounts.
• Business orientation and delivering excellence.
• Ability to work across boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Identifying top-line and bottom-line growth opportunities and supporting execution.
• Leading cross-functional teams to ideate and execute high-value initiatives.
• Leading strategic and business transformation initiatives (GTM, PMO, etc.).
• Building analytical models and KPI tracking across the company.
• Collaborating with sales, marketing, launches, finance and other functions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Digital strategy

Analytics

Business analysis

Networking

Relationship-building

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Top-tier undergrad (IITs, SRCC)

MBA candidate (2028 or later)

Job description

Job Description - Strategic Projects Manager

(2-year contractual role)

Reporting To - Commercial Excellence Head

Role Purpose:

The role is for a strategy consultant who will work in close coordination with the Commercial Excellence function. The role involves working closely with senior management and leading strategic / high-value projects to solve challenging business problems involving strategy as well as execution. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership across the MD’s office and Commercial Excellence, and to learn best practices of running an organization while holding commercial responsibility.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Identifying top-line and bottom-line growth opportunities and supporting execution
• Working with senior leadership, leading cross-functional teams to ideate and execute high-value initiatives
• Leading and implementing strategic and business transformation initiatives (GTM, PMO etc.)
• Building analytical models and streamlining company-wide KPI tracking and review mechanisms
• Working across functional areas including sales, marketing, new launches, finance, etc.

Public Relations

• Building and strengthening relationships with key business stakeholders, internally and externally
• Preparing engagement plans (e.g., Joint Business Plans, review meetings at CH level, etc.)

Business Innovation

• Planning and initiating competent project and business strategies to penetrate new geographies and expand existing ones

Others

• Working closely with cross-functional teams

Key Interactions

Stakeholder Nature Internal Business Heads/ MD Review meets / strategy meets / project meetings for new business development

Commercial Excellence Ongoing alignment on KPI frameworks, reviews, and project prioritization

Finance / Audit / Cost / Legal Adhering to compliance and working within the organization’s legal framework

External Agencies Working with key consultants on projects initiated from the MD’s office

Role Requirements

Educational Qualifications:

• Candidates from top-tier undergraduate colleges (IITs, SRCC)
• Candidates planning to apply for an MBA in 2028 or later

Experience (Type & Nature)

• 1-2 years of experience at management consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)
• Stakeholder and financial analysis
• Digital and analytics strategy
• Business analysis
• Networking and relationship-building with key accounts
• Business orientation, delivering excellence, working across boundaries