Strategy Manager

Job Title: Manager - Strategy

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Function: Strategy

Business: Godrej Properties Limited

Location: Gurugram

About Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC)

GILAC is a holding company of the Godrej Group. We have significant interests in consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals, and financial services through our subsidiary and associate companies, across 18 countries.

https://www.godrejindustries.com/

About Godrej Properties Limited (GPL)

Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability, and excellence to the real estate industry. Each Godrej Properties development combines the over 125-year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design, technology, and sustainability.

www.godrejproperties.com

Key responsibilities:

Asset Management:

To formulate the business plan for new projects and ensure adherence to key financial objectives of PBT, NPV, IRR etc. over the life cycle

• Ensure timely execution of the project
• The focus on asset management role would be greater during the period from deal signing to project launch as the asset manager would be required to (i) ensure that the design is in line with the positioning and costing envisaged in the business plan, (ii) monitor if costing of the product is optimised while preserving the quality and customer experience, (iii) formulate marketing and sales plan and determine the optimal launch plan for the project, (iv) highlight any risks to the business
• Drive all cross functional and key business decisions related to the asset

Business Planning:

• To make the annual operating plan and the long-range plan for the asset being managed by factoring in timelines, including approvals, launch, and construction, market sentiment in terms of pricing, structure of land related payments, pay out to private equity partner etc., with aim of efficient cashflow management and preserving the business plan envisaged at the time of deal closing
• Scenario analysis for optimising the business plan
• Determine the key performance indicators for the project for the year and periodic review of actual performance with respect to these

Strategic Assignments:

• Work with Strategy Head and Functional Heads on key strategic assignments for developing long term capability of the business for Godrej Properties to emerge as a sustained market leader. Examples of such assignments are sales acceleration, reducing time to launch, new product development, entry strategy for new markets etc.
• Prepare the business analysis and scenarios
• Work with a cross functional team to drive the recommendations and their implementation thereafter

Qualification & Experience:

• Undergrad from leading institutions
• MBA from Tier 1 (IIMs/ISB/MDI/XLRI/FMS) or international business schools
• Experience: Minimum 2 years experience in a Business Strategy real estate business preferable.