Operations Strategy Manager

Job Overview

TE has a highly visible strategy function composed of approximately 80 professionals across the globe, with diverse backgrounds, including many alumni of leading management consulting firms and industrial tech companies. TE strategists have close relationships with business leaders and are sought after to work on important strategy development and deployment topics.

The Operations Strategy Manager will report to the Senior Director of Operations Strategy for the Industrial Solutions Segment and will collaborate closely with the Senior Managers of Operations Strategy for the segment.

This position can be based in most locations in India, with travel expected less than 25% of the time to meet colleagues and clients, attend industry events, etc. 

As a member of the Industrial Solutions Operations Strategy team, you will contribute to our growth strategy, competitiveness, and operations performance by working on strategic decisions and key business issues. The end goal is to make operations the key reason we succeed in the market.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support development of operations strategic plans.
• Effectively translate business requests into well-defined problems.
• Collaborates with the Segment and with the Business Unit teams to solve complex operations problems.
• Support the development of strategies and approaches to fulfill complex project assignments in creative and meaningful ways.
• Develop playbooks to leverage across the business.
• Analyze manufacturing and supply chain performance and underlying factors.
• Create analytical models to address business questions and translate outputs into clear observations.
• Develop problem fact base creation and synthesis into effective communications.
• Contribute to the professional development of Analysts.

Ideal Background

• 5+ years of professional experience, with 2+ years working for a top tier Consulting Firm at an Associate / Consultant level (post-MBA / experienced-hire consulting track)
• MBA or another advanced degree from a top program preferred
• Experience in operations – plan, source, make deliver – concepts and best practices.
• Experience in strategy formulation and benchmarking for a complex organization.
• Experience in managing strategy and strategy implementation projects through their lifecycles.
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle – with experience applying these skills in leading projects.
• Industrials industry experience a plus

Soft Skills that make you a fit

Competencies