Strategy Lead PMO & Special Projects | Financial services

Michael Page

  • Delhi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
This is a high-impact role working directly with CXOs on strategic initiatives, business transformation programs, and high-priority projects. The candidate will act as a force multiplier for leadership by bringing structure, strategic insights, and execution rigor to critical business priorities.Strategic Thinking:
  • Act as a strategic advisor/ sounding board for functions and function heads, proactively identify opportunities, risks, and interdependencies across initiatives and provide insights for informed decision-making.
  • Ideate and Design workshops to drive expected outcomes for strategic initiatives.
  • Partner along with function heads in formulating strategy, OKRs, Balanced Score Card metrics for concerned functions
  • Inculcate strategic thinking as a way of working, impactful storyboards and deliverables
Portfolio Leadership:
  • Lead the end-to-end portfolio management process, ensuring initiatives are aligned with strategic imperatives, and delivering intended business value/ outcome.
Cross-functional collaboration:
  • Foster a culture of collaboration by bringing together multiple functions and ensuring a unified approach toward portfolio priorities.
  • Encourage knowledge sharing, and collective problem-solving across teams.
Program Governance, Change Management:
  • Deliver high-quality, insightful, and actionable executive reporting on portfolio status, OKRs, Balance Score Card, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership
  • Support change management efforts across initiatives, helping the organization navigate through transformation with minimal disruption and maximum engagement.
Job Description - Associate Director Portfolio Management
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  • Managing the relationship and communication with business partners and all stakeholders, ensuring the projects/initiatives are delivered to intended outcomes.
Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities to advance portfolio management practices and evolve the function to meet evolving business needs.
Competitive CompensationMeritocratic cultureExperience, skills
  • Graduate from reputed institute, MBA/CA/ BE/B. Tech. from a reputed institute.
  • 12+ years of experience in strategy, portfolio management roles.
  • Demonstrate ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex stakeholder environments.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to connect project-level execution with enterprise-level strategy.
  • Proven track record of constructively challenging stakeholders to improve clarity, prioritize efforts, and drive business value.
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • PMP, Scrum Master, or other relevant certifications are a plus, but not mandatory.
A market-leading financial services organization with a diversified portfolio across lending, wealth, and insurance, backed by strong governance and a high-performing leadership team. The company is undergoing rapid digital transformation and is committed to innovation-led growth.Opportunity to work directly with the leadership on business-critical initiatives.High visibility role with fast-track career potential.Competitive compensation with long-term incentives.

Michael Page