Your Role and Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
Lead mid to long term strategic planning for the function, translating vision into clear roadmaps, OKRs, and measurable outcomes.
Act as a thought partner to the Director Security (APAC & Japan), providing structured analyses, decision support, and synthesised insights on key business topics.
Run the business cadence: quarterly business reviews, leadership meetings, strategy offsites, and governance forums, including content, prereads, and followthrough.
Lead or oversee preparation for board updates, executive forums, and crossfunctional working groups, ensuring explicit narrative, metrics, and alignment.
Coordinate annual budget and headcount planning in partnership with Finance and HR; monitor spend, capacity, and ROI on strategic initiatives.
Program Management & Execution
Own endtoend strategic program management for highimpact, crossfunctional initiatives, from problem definition to benefits realisation.
Track progress on strategic priorities, identify risks and interdependencies,
and drive timely issue resolution and course correction.
Operational and Organisational Efficiency
Review, design, and improve organisational structures, processes, and operating models to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
Drive grey space work: clarify ownership, close gaps between teams, and create structure where none exists across ambiguous problem areas.
Build strong stakeholder relationships across functions and geographies, acting as a central liaison for the leadership team.
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required Technical and Skilled Expertise:
1015 years of total experience in strategy, program management, consulting, or business operations, with significant exposure to senior leadership.
Demonstrated track record of leading complex, crossfunctional programs with material business impact.
Prior experience in Strategic Programs, PMO,
📌 Senior/Group Manager- Strategic Security Programs (Gurugram)
🏢 IBM
📍 Gurugram