Varaha - Associate Manager - Strategy

About The Role:

- We are looking for a motivated and intellectually sharp professional to work with the Senior Managers in theCOO's Office in a cross-functional role.

- This position is suitable for candidates who want exposure to strategic initiatives and operational work while supporting teams that drive projects and improve processes.

- The role involves contributing to key business initiatives across strategy, growth, operations, and transformation.

- Responsibilities include supporting strategic initiatives, assisting with operational excellence, performing data analysis and reporting, coordinating projects, maintaining documentation, and conducting basic financial analysis.

- This opportunity is ideal for candidates with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

- Support Strategic Initiatives: Support the team in executing strategic projects and operational transformation initiatives.

- Assist with operational Excellence: Contribute to projects focused on improving efficiency and implementing best practices across our operations.

- This may include drafting SOPs, playbooks tailored to geography and project types.

- Data Analysis Reporting: Create and maintain reports to monitor operational KPIs ( farmer count, cost per enrolment, retention, delivery risk).

- Project Coordination: Facilitate the day-to-day coordination of cross-functional projects, ensuring transparent communication between various internal and external teams.

- Documentation and System Support: Maintain organized documentation for all processes and systems, ensuring accuracy and version control.

- Help build and maintain internal tools and dashboards.

- Financial Analysis: Support in project economics, helping create basic financial models, track project performance, and cost optimization.

- Assist in building simple tools and reports to compare projects on efficiency, impact, and risks.

Qualifications.

Ideal Candidate Profile:.

- Tier 1 institutes + 1-2 years of work experience in a dynamic environment, such as a startup, consulting firm, or a fast-paced corporate role or fresh MBA graduates from premier universities.

- Strong analytical skills with a good understanding of Excel and a knack for organizing and interpreting data.

- Ability to manage project documentation, draft reports, and prepare briefs to support execution.

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with different teams.

- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

- A proactive and curious mindset, eager to learn and take on new challenges.

- Interest in climate action, sustainability, or social impact is a plus.

Additional Information.

What we offer.

- Join a small, ambitious, and international team and enjoy the following benefits:.

- Competitive salary & ESOPs policy.

- Key role in shaping a fast-growing climate tech startup.

- Support for learning & professional development.

- A culture of undogmatic, unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration.

- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

- Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

- This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

- Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.