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Strategy Lead PMO & Special Projects | Financial services

Delhi Permanent View Job Description
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.
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Meritocratic culture

About Our Client

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.

Job Description

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.

The Successful Applicant

Experience, 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.

What's on Offer



  • 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.



Quote job ref
JN-062025-6764289

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Sub Sector
Business Analysis / Change / PMO
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Delhi
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-062025-6764289

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.