Strategy Senior Associate/ Associate Manager

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.

• 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 (e.g., 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.

• 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.

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.