Job Description We're hiring a Senior Manager – Founder's Office to work directly with the Founder/CEO and the central Centre of Excellence (COE) team at Pepper Content. This role partners closely with our US business and leadership, so you'll be working US hours (5:00 PM – 2:30 AM IST) from our Mumbai office. This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, runs hard at problems, and turns founder-level priorities into shipped outcomes. You'll own cross-functional programs spanning AI transformation, GTM, operations, and strategy — and you'll be measured on what gets done, not what gets discussed.
n Location & Hours
n Base location: Mumbai (in-office).
n Working hours: 5:00 PM – 2:30 AM IST, aligned to US business hours, Monday–Friday.
n This is non-negotiable — the role requires real-time collaboration with the Founder and US-based stakeholders. Please apply only if you're comfortable with this schedule.
n What You'll Do
n Drive end-to-end program management for the Founder's most critical initiatives — set goals, define milestones, unblock teams, and ensure on-time, on-quality delivery.
n Lead AI transformation programs across the company: identify high-leverage workflows, partner with product/engineering/ops to deploy AI-first solutions, and measure impact on speed, cost, and quality.
n Partner with the central COE team to scale playbooks, processes, and tooling across business units — bringing operational rigour to areas that are still founder-led or ad-hoc.
n Build dashboards, reviews, and operating cadences (weekly/monthly business reviews, OKR tracking, exec updates) that give the Founder real-time visibility into what's working and what isn't.
n Step in as a force multiplier — own special projects end-to-end, from M&A; diligence and fundraising prep to new market entry,



pricing experiments, or customer escalations.
n Translate founder vision into crisp briefs, plans, and execution roadmaps that other teams can run with.
n Act as the primary bridge between the India team and US stakeholders — ensuring nothing falls through the cracks across time zones.
n What We're Looking For
n 5–9 years of experience in a mix of consulting (top-tier MBB/Big-4), high-growth startup operations, founder's office, or chief of staff roles.
n Demonstrated ability to drive large, cross-functional programs at scale — you've owned things end-to-end, not just coordinated.
n Strong bias for action: you default to shipping, not deliberating. You'd rather get a v1 out and iterate than hold a third meeting.
n Hands-on familiarity with AI tools (LLMs, agents, automation platforms) and a clear point of view on how AI changes how work gets done. Bonus if you've actually deployed AI workflows in a business setting.
n Sharp first-principles thinking, structured problem-solving, and the ability to go from boardroom strategy to spreadsheet-level execution in the same day.
n Excellent written and verbal communication — you can write a one-pager that lands with the founder, the board, or a frontline team.
n High ownership, low ego, and the operational rigour to follow up on the 100th detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
n Comfortable working US hours from Mumbai on a sustained basis — prior experience working with US teams/clients is a solid plus.
n Why This Role
n Direct line to the Founder and the leadership team — the work you do shapes company direction.
n Front-row seat to AI transformation in a content + marketplace business at scale.
n Deep exposure to the US market, which is Pepper's fastest-growing segment.
n Fast track to leadership roles within Pepper as the company grows.

📌 Senior Manager - Founder's Office (Raigarh)
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📍 Raigarh