Strategy And Business Operations Analyst

Weekday AI (YC W21); Gurugram District; Presencial; INR 1.700.000 - 2.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Weekday AI (YC W21) in Gurugram, Haryana, India, is seeking a Strategy & Business Operations Associate to work with the founders on business strategy, growth initiatives, and operational excellence. Translate complex challenges into actionable insights and measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have top-tier consulting or analytics experience, strong analytical skills, and ownership to drive initiatives from planning through execution within a fast-paced startup environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from IIT or IIM
• Experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, business analytics, or similar
• Strong analytical thinking and quantitative reasoning
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, financial modelling, and presentations
• Ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations

Responsabilidades

• Partner with founders and senior leadership to identify business priorities and drive strategic initiatives from planning through execution.
• Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, industry analysis, and opportunity assessments to support business growth.
• Analyze key business metrics including revenue, customer acquisition, conversion rates, growth trends, and operational performance.
• Build financial models, business cases, dashboards, and analytical frameworks for strategic decisions.
• Evaluate growth opportunities, business models, unit economics, and areas for operational improvement.
• Drive cross-functional projects across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations, ensuring alignment and timely delivery.
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Support partnership evaluations and leadership presentations.
• Track initiatives, monitor performance, and resolve execution challenges.
• Translate datasets into clear insights and actionable plans.
• Develop structured presentations and reports for leadership.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Quantitative reasoning

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Ownership

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree from IIT or IIM

Herramientas

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

Dashboards

BI tools

Descripción del empleo

Job Description:

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟭𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟳-𝟮𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 1+ yrs

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Delhi, India, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

We are looking for a highly analytical and execution-orientedStrategy & Business Operations Associate to work closely with the founders on business strategy, growth initiatives, and operational excellence. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in top-tier consulting or strategy, business operations, or analytics teams who can translate complex business challenges into actionable insights and measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will combine structured problem-solving, strong analytical capabilities, commercial awareness, and a high degree of ownership to help drive business performance and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with founders and senior leadership to identify business priorities and drive strategic initiatives from planning through execution.


• Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, industry analysis, and opportunity assessments to support business growth.


• Analyse key business metrics, including revenue, customer acquisition, conversion rates, growth trends, and operational performance.


• Build financial models, business cases, performance dashboards, and analytical frameworks to support strategic decisions.


• Evaluate growth opportunities, business models, unit economics, and potential areas for operational improvement.


• Drive cross-functional projects across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely delivery.


• Identify process inefficiencies, execution gaps, and operational bottlenecks, and implement improvements.


• Support partnership evaluations, strategic planning exercises, leadership presentations, and business reviews.


• Track key initiatives, monitor performance against targets, and proactively resolve execution challenges.


• Translate complex datasets and business problems into clear insights, recommendations, and actionable plans.


• Develop structured presentations and reports to communicate findings, strategic options, and progress to leadership.


• Establish effective tracking mechanisms to monitor business outcomes and improve execution discipline.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, business analytics, or a similar role.


• A Bachelors or Masters degree from an IIT or IIM.


• Experience at a top-tier consulting firm such as BCG, McKinsey, or Bain, or in a strategy or analytics team at a leading organisation.


• Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning skills.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, financial modelling, and presentation development.


• Ability to interpret complex data, identify meaningful business trends, and develop practical recommendations.


• Strong understanding of business performance metrics, growth strategy, and commercial fundamentals.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across functions.


• High ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.


• Strong project management skills and the ability to drive initiatives through ambiguity.


• Familiarity with SQL, dashboards, and business intelligence tools is an advantage.


• Exposure to startups, consumer technology, travel technology, or immigration services is desirable.


• A proactive, adaptable mindset with a strong interest in working closely with founders and contributing directly to business growth.

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