Network People Services Technologies - Manager - Business Strategy (6-12 yrs)

- NPST is a fintech company bridging banking and fintech with its technology and payment solutions for the BFSI industry.

- As a Technology Service Provider (TSP) and Third-Party Aggregator Provider (TPAP), we serve banks, merchant aggregators, merchants, and consumers.

- Listed on the NSE Emerge platform in August 2021 with a market cap of - 2000 Cr (as of Mar 24), NPST is an NPCI-approved Merchant Payment Service Provider, acquiring merchants and facilitating payments.

- We have a strong client base, including 10 banks and 30+ PAPG and merchants.

- TimePay, a subsidiary of NPST, is an TimePay is NPCI approved TPAP (Third Party Application Provider) operating UPI payments with a vision of being one of the top five payment applications in India.

- Our mission is to acquire users across all the demography and empower every Indian with innovative, user-friendly digital payment solutions and banking services.

- Payment ecosystem being disruptive, we still have several challenging cases which needs innovation at core to build future of Payments.

- At TimePay, we believe in solving use cases, build futuristic ecosystem and contribute to India's digital payment growth story by building disruptive payment process and technology for greater good of our users.

- TimePay contributes to NPST's vision of 'Providing digital technology across financial value chain' by bringing last mile reach in payment ecosystem.

What will you do:

- The Manager - Business Strategy will be responsible for managing and executing projects within the strategy team, with a focus on supporting TimePay project.

- This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, secondary research, market analysis, and attention to detail to provide insights that drive business decisions and ensure alignment with NPST's overall growth strategy.

Job responsibilities:

Strategic Planning:

- Assist in the development and refinement of business strategies to drive customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth.

- Evaluate and prioritize new business opportunities, assessing risks, benefits, and alignment with the company's goals.

- Collaborate with senior management to develop short and long-term plans that align with overall company objectives.

- Assist in budgeting for strategic initiatives, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with financial goals.

- Plan, execute, and monitor strategic initiatives to enhance the B2C application's user engagement and market reach.

- Creating detailed documents for engagements and partnerships for departmental walkthroughs.

- Implement best practices for data collection, project management, and strategic analysis.

Market analysis and Insight:

- Conduct thorough market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning.

- Analyze customer data and market intelligence to uncover insights that support product development, marketing and business strategies.

- Monitor and report on key performance indicators, translating data insights into strategic recommendations.

- Stay up to date with upcoming industry trends, new market opportunity and UPI ecosystem statistics.

- Devise methods for collecting data through surveys, polls, and questionnaires.

What are we looking for:

- A minimum of 7 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, or a related field, preferably within the fintech or technology sector.

- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and prioritize business opportunities, assess risks, and align initiatives with company goals.

- Strong knowledge of market trends and customer behavior within the fintech ecosystem, particularly around digital payments and B2C applications.

- Proven experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to plan, execute, and monitor strategic initiatives while meeting deadlines and maintaining high quality.

- Excellent data analysis and insight generation skills, including the ability to turn market research and customer data into actionable recommendations for product development and marketing strategies.

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present strategic insights and recommendations to senior management and cross-functional teams.

- Entrepreneurial skills, ability to observe, innovate and own your work.

- Detail-oriented and organized with strong time management skills.

- Influencing skills and the ability to create positive working relationships with team members at all levels.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- A collaborative approach and work with perfection as a group effort to achieve organization goal.

- Education Qualification - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.