54 Strategic Planning jobs in India

The Game Changers:

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is here to shape the future of payments for Australia. We aim to deliver more innovation to Australia’s payments ecosystem, for the collective benefit of Australian businesses, government and consumers.

Our solutions include Australia’s domestic debit network, real-time, data rich payments infrastructure, secure bill payments, digital identity verification, QR payments and experiences and open wallet solutions. It’s a new chapter with more possibilities.

Life @ AP+:

We are one connected team in pursuit of one inspiring purpose – to unite people and technology to power better experiences. Each of us has a part to play in making that happen. You’ll be encouraged to bring your big ideas forward and make a difference through your work. Taking steps forward in your career whilst still having room for fun, friendships, and flexibility in your daily life.

We’re driven by our core values: lead with heart, learn for tomorrow and live our legacy. A purpose like ours takes the inspired impact of an incredible team. Ready to change the game? We’re ready to help you do it.

The Purpose:
As a Strategic Planning Manager, you’ll help turn strategy into results by translating corporate goals into an enterprise scorecard that tracks meaningful outcomes. You’ll cascade these goals across teams, lead quarterly business reviews, and ensure alignment and focus across the organisation.

This role will also see you support the enterprise feasibility process—shaping, testing, and framing new ideas for leadership. Beyond execution, you'll enhance planning capability company-wide by developing tools, templates, and training that enable smarter prioritisation and more effective delivery.

The core accountabilities of the role will include:

• Support strategic planning by analysing data to align initiatives with organisational goals.
• Develop measurement frameworks, including metrics, data collection methods, and reporting formats.
• Track performance against objectives to inform strategic decisions.
• Provide analytical support and tailored solutions through stakeholder engagement.
• Assist risk management by identifying risks and mitigation actions within governance frameworks.
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvements aligned with strategy.
• Prepare reports and insights to support strategic communication and change initiatives.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and facilitate informed decision-making.

The capabilities needed to be successful for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role across Strategic/Business Planning, Strategy, Management Consulting or Finance.
• Robust ability to provide advice and recommendations, based on expertise and experience.
• Ability to undertakes basic risk management activities.
• Proven experience to adopt a holistic view to identify and analyse problems and opportunities.
• Ability to implement root cause analysis and identify recommendations for improvements.
• Engage and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
• Well honed experience to apply standard techniques to analyse existing business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to act as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Developed knowledge of the payments technology, IT systems and the financial industry is a plus.

What happens next:

At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride, and purpose.­ Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, and we're proud to work together towards this common goal.

If you’re ready to be a game changer, please submit your application. The Talent Acquisition team will endeavour to review your application and notify you of the outcome within the next two weeks.

We want to remove all barriers to inclusion so if you need advice or support with your application, we’re here to help. Please reach out to We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.

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Driving Growth & Strategic opportunities

·Institutionalize strong “Ideation MOS” in partnership with CE&S Offering Management team and key global stakeholders. Build a strong pipeline of BTI and NPI ideas through periodic innovation hackathons and/or ideation sessions by working closely with Engineering and other cross-functional teams.

·Apply Offering Management tools to quickly identify customer needs, assess market size and competitive positioning during the ideation stage. Develop compelling “value propositions” and “user experience” roadmaps to shape the differentiated offerings.

·Build “open innovation culture” through broader engagement with external startup ecosystem, as well as key academic institutions. Partner with CE&S Offering management team in operationalizing the startup cohort program and integrate the engineering teams with selected startups to derive the business outcomes.

·Pro-actively work with cross functional stakeholders including VP GMs of GBEs, Offering Management Leaders, CE&S Offering Management function to run “Growth MOS”. Prioritize the growth investments based on short term and long-term GBE priorities.

·Drive the “community of practice” initiative leading into tangible business outcomes while building the future ready capabilities across AERO engineering teams. Ensure relevance of these practices to Aero environment by aligning them to business and technology STRAP priorities. 

·Build strong customer centric culture through external ecosystem play.

·Define both short term and long-term regional strategy that includes customer connect in the region, accelerating product portfolio improvements, and investment allocation decisions to drive organic growth.

Operational Rigor

·Own and drive “Growth MOS”, leverage the OML, HUE and Engineering functions across India, India, CZ, China sites to drive Growth in an integrated way.

·Influence Teardown and Competitor Benchmarking MOS with GBEs, and other key stake holders to achieve tangible outcomes.

·Partner with engineering teams to prioritize ideas and analyze technical feasibility for early-stage product concepts. Enable engineering participation in CE&S led Z21 discovery workshops and accelerate the Z21 process to make quick product Go/No Go decisions.

·Operationalize Growth SDP, oversee GBE SPOC MOS for effective execution, maintain scorecards, reporting RAIL, schedule and status for leadership and stakeholders.

Desired Skills:

·Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent. Minimum of 15+ years of product development experience, at least 4-5 years in leadership positions with commercial background, preferably exposure to P&L

·Experience of introducing new products into the market, right from the concept of the Idea to commercial success. Experience with design thinking, market research, and go-to-market strategies is a must.

·An entrepreneurial, creative problem solver who is persuasive and tenacious to bring cross-functional teams together to explore new ideas. Has an ability to look beyond the silos of the businesses to find the common threads that can drive innovation.

·Strong tactical and strategic skills required - Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness.

·Excellent communications skills - Conveying complex concepts clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences, both verbally and in writing including executives (ALT, VPGM’s).

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Director - Strategic Planning

Overview
The Director of Strategic Planning will play a key role shaping Mastercard Europe strategy and accelerating its execution. They will lead transversal projects developing strategic plans in partnership with the different business units, identify and go after new growth opportunities, analyse M&A opportunities, etc. The function sits withing Europe Strategy & Business Excellence – a great place to learn rapidly by being exposed to the most strategic questions Mastercard Europe faces and by being surrounded by other smart and driven colleagues.

Role
• Pro-actively identify opportunities for growth or improvement within the region
• Help regionalizing Mastercard global strategy and accelerate its execution
• Help other business units accelerate their growth strategy
• Lead cross-functional strategic projects for the region – from defining the problem statement to developing robust execution plans
• Drive change by partnering closely with different teams

All About You
• Track record of leading high-stakes strategic projects
• A problem-solver with an analytical mindset and an ability to cut through noise / complexity
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams without a direct reporting line
• Demonstrated ability to influence various stakeholders and drive change
• Quick to adapt to new topics and projects
• Happy to juggle multiple projects concurrently
• Knowledge of payments is a strong plus
• Consulting background and/or experience in an in-house corporate strategy role is a plus
• Curiosity to learn about all different aspects of Mastercard

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

• Develop and implement the company's strategic planning process, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and industry trend analysis to identify strategic opportunities and threats.
• Formulate strategic plans, including market entry strategies, product development roadmaps, and expansion initiatives.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to gather input and ensure buy-in for strategic initiatives.
• Translate strategic plans into actionable operational plans and objectives.
• Monitor the execution of strategic initiatives and track progress against key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify potential risks and challenges to strategic implementation and develop mitigation plans.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management and the board of directors on strategic progress and future plans.
• Foster a culture of strategic thinking and innovation throughout the organization.
• Manage strategic planning tools and software.
• Lead strategic review sessions and facilitate decision-making processes.
• Continuously assess and adapt strategies based on market dynamics and performance feedback.
• Drive the development of strategic partnerships and alliances.
• Ensure clear communication of strategic priorities across all levels of the organization.

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Strategy, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in strategic planning, corporate development, or management consulting.
• Proven track record of developing and successfully implementing strategic initiatives in a corporate setting.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent understanding of business strategy, market dynamics, and competitive analysis.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in strategic planning frameworks and tools.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a remote environment.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively to develop innovative solutions.

• Develop and articulate the company's long-term strategic vision and roadmap.
• Conduct in-depth market analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry trend research.
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and market expansion strategies.
• Formulate annual and multi-year strategic plans, including financial projections and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure strategic alignment across all business units.
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of strategic initiatives, tracking progress against key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop financial models, business cases, and investment appraisals for strategic projects.
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions, workshops, and board meetings.
• Provide thought leadership and guidance on strategic issues to internal stakeholders.
• Manage the company's strategic planning process and ensure its effectiveness.

• MBA or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, corporate development, or management consulting.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful business strategies.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis, market research, and competitive strategy.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in presenting complex information to executive leadership and boards.
• Proficiency in strategic planning tools and methodologies.
• Experience in diverse industries is a plus.