: Manager / Senior Manager – Strategy & M&A; (Nuclear Energy)

Location: Kolkata

Experience: 4 – 8 Years

Department: Corporate Strategy

Reporting To: Head – Strategy & Business Excellence

Role Overview

We are looking for a strategic, forward-looking professional with 4 to 8 years of experience to lead strategy, market analysis, and inorganic growth initiatives in the civil nuclear power and advanced nuclear technologies domain.

Reporting directly to the Head – Strategy & Business Excellence, this individual will evaluate the nuclear sector’s evolving commercial, technological, and regulatory landscape. The role focuses on identifying new growth vectors, structuring strategic partnerships/alliances, and leading techno-commercial due diligence for M&A;, joint ventures, and capital investments.

This is not a site radiation-safety, plant maintenance, or field commissioning role. We are seeking a consulting or strategic corporate finance qualified who understands the nuclear ecosystem—spanning supply chain manufacturing, component forging, fuel cycle dynamics, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and government policy—to drive high-value strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

- Sector Intelligence & Growth Strategy:
- Map the global and domestic nuclear energy ecosystem, tracking policies, regulatory reforms (e.g., private sector participation, civil liability frameworks, Atomic Energy Act provisions), and state procurement roadmaps.
- Identify white-space commercial opportunities across large-scale reactors, SMRs/microreactors, industrial captive heat/power applications, and high-precision nuclear-grade component supply chains.
- Formulate long-term entry strategies, build-versus-buy frameworks, and business transformation roadmaps for participating in nuclear expansion programs.
- M&A;, Due Diligence & Investment Evaluation:
- Lead end-to-end strategic, techno-commercial, and market due diligence for target acquisitions, joint ventures,



and equity investments in equipment manufacturers, precision fabricators, or engineering services players.
- Build rigorous financial models, business case evaluations, and valuation frameworks (DCF, trading/transaction comps, sensitivity analysis) taking into account long gestation periods, high upfront Capex, and specialized risk profiles.
- Structure and author comprehensive Investment Committee (IC) dossiers, board memos, and partnership teasers.
- Technology & Ecosystem Assessment:
- Evaluate competing reactor architectures (e.g., PHWRs, LWRs, SMR designs such as HTGRs, molten salt, or integrated PWRs) in terms of technology readiness levels (TRL), cost per kWe, construction cycles, and fuel security.
- Assess domestic and international qualification requirements (e.g., ASME Section III, NPCIL vendor empanelment, IAEA safety standards, ISO nuclear quality certifications).
- Build an active network and interface with key ecosystem stakeholders, technology licensors, EPC consortia, and regulatory/research institutions.

Candidate Profile & Experience

- Experience: 4 to 8 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
- Target Backgrounds:
- Management Consulting: Strategy, M&A;/transactions, or capital projects/energy advisory practices.
- Corporate Strategy / M&A; / Corporate Development: Corporate strategy, investments, or business development teams within heavy engineering, precision manufacturing, EPC/infrastructure, or power conglomerates.
- Domain Knowledge: Strong grasp of the commercial mechanics and industrial ecosystem of the nuclear/power sector; ability to connect policy shifts to enterprise valuation and strategic expansion.
- Exclusions: Profiles limited purely to routine operational plant O&M;, radiation safety/health physics supervision, or civil construction execution will not be considered.

Educational Qualifications

- B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, Electrical, or Metallurgy/Materials Engineering.
- MBA / PGDM in Strategy, Finance, or General Management from a premier business school is strongly preferred.

📌 Strategy & M&A (Nuclear Energy) (Kolkata)
🏢 SHYAM METALICS AND ENERGY
📍 Kolkata