Lead - Strategy & Planning - APSEZ

MBA from a premier business school / Post-Graduate in Finance or Strategy / B.Tech or Chartered Accountant (CA) equivalent.

8 to 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or planning inside infrastructure/logistics giants

• Execute Strategic Cycles: Manage and lead the annual and long-term strategic planning cycles to refresh the APSEZ roadmap in line with global shipping trends, trade routes, and geopolitical shi

• Market & Competitor Intelligence: Assess competitive landscapes, target acquisitions (such as international port entries), and evaluate domestic market-share expansions

• Macro-Economic Scenario Analysis: Model potential global economic stressors (e.g., trade bottlenecks, regulatory revisions) to design resilient operational pathways

• Investment Governance: Partner with Finance to evaluate large-scale Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) programs, ensuring high-yield projects align directly with APSEZ’s strategic return threshold

• Value Creation Models: Structure investment-linked business cases for upcoming expansions (e.g., transshipment hubs, inland logistics parks, and green field ports)

• Integrated Logistics Strategy: Bridge operational silos between ports, rail, road, and SEZs to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end supply chain logistics

• Transformation & Innovation: Drive digital transformation and predictive intelligence initiatives (e.g., terminal automation, smart scheduling, and predictive modeling platforms) to boost port throughput and asset utility

• Sustainability & ESG Alignment: Support APSEZ's core commitments toward green logistics, net-zero port operations, and crane electrification

• Establish Operational Dashboards: Collaborate with Analytics and FP&A teams to design real-time KPI performance dashboards

• Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs): Monitor business unit performance against pre-set milestones, proactively flagging operational variances or capital leakage to senior leadership