Chief Strategy Officer

Worldhire Global

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Industry

Location

Delhi, India

Work mode

onsite

Job type

full-time

Annual salary

₹80,00,000 - ₹1,00,00,000 (₹80 Lakh - ₹1 Crore)

Minimum experience

20+ years

Posted

5th August, 2026

Required skills

strategic growthbusiness scalingproduct innovationfinancial modelingpeople leadershipstakeholder managementM&Aconsulting

About the company

Worldhire is a global hiring and talent discovery company building a platform-led ecosystem We help companies identify and engage experienced professionals across global markets, with expertise in leadership hiring, specialist recruitment, contract hiring, talent advisory, and cross-border search. Worldhire is building the future of trusted talent discovery.

About the role

CONFIDENTIAL ROLE- CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

The Role

The Chief Strategy Officer will be a key member of the leadership team, working directly with the MD to define, drive, and execute their growth strategy. This is not a purely advisory or research-oriented role but we're looking for someone who can roll up their sleeves, identify whitespace opportunities, design new products and business lines, and build the teams and processes to take them from idea to scale.

The ideal candidate is equal parts strategist, innovator, and people leader, someone who can spot non-obvious opportunities in the fintech ecosystem, translate them into viable business models, and rally cross-functional teams to execute against them.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Growth & Business Scaling

Partner with the MD to define company’s medium- and long-term strategic roadmap

Identify and evaluate opportunities to scale existing lines of business, including market expansion, distribution scale-up, and partnership-led growth

Build business cases, financial models, and go-to-market plans for new initiatives

Track industry trends, competitive dynamics, and regulatory shifts in fintech/BFSI to keep them ahead of the curve

2. New Product & Business Line Innovation

Proactively identify and pitch new product ideas and adjacent business lines that leverage company’s existing assets, network, and customer base

Lead ideation-to-launch for new initiatives from concept validation and pilot design to scaling successful bets

Bring an external, first-principles view to identify unmet customer needs and emerging fintech opportunities (embedded finance, lending, payments, wealth, insurance, etc., as relevant)

Build a structured framework for evaluating, prioritizing, and sequencing new opportunities

3. People & Organizational Leadership

Act as a creative problem-solver for people and organizational challenges that arise while scaling the business

Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams across strategy, business development, and new initiatives

Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration across the organization

Work closely with functional leaders (Product, Tech, Operations, Sales, Finance) to align strategic priorities with execution capacity

4. Execution & Stakeholder Management

Translate strategic plans into actionable roadmaps with clear milestones, owners, and success metrics

Represent company in key partnership, investor, and industry conversations as needed

Provide the MD with regular insights, recommendations, and decision support on strategic matters

Set up governance mechanisms (reviews, dashboards, OKRs) to track progress on strategic initiatives

5. M&A & Corporate Development

Construct and manage a forward-looking pipeline of acquisitions, strategic alliances, and joint ventures that reinforce company’s overarching growth objectives

What We're Looking For

Experience

15+ years of experience in strategy, business building, consulting, or general management roles, with meaningful exposure to fintech, BFSI, or financial services
Proven track record of launching new products or business lines from scratch and scaling them
Experience working closely with founders/CEOs/MDs in a high-ownership, high-ambiguity environment
Prior experience in a strategy consulting firm, fintech/startup leadership role, or corporate strategy & in a regulated set up is a strong plus
Demonstrated history of establishing and accelerating the growth of enterprise-scale ventures
Proven history of managing a full P&L or leading a distinct business vertical

Skills & Attributes

Creative problem solver - comfortable navigating ambiguity and finding pragmatic solutions to complex business and people challenges
Strong business acumen - able to build robust business cases, financial models, and market assessments
Innovative thinker - demonstrated ability to spot and shape new product/business opportunities
People-first leader - strong at building teams, managing stakeholders, and resolving organizational friction constructively
Execution mindset - bias for action; able to move from strategy to on-ground implementation
Excellent communicator - able to influence and align senior stakeholders, including the MD, Board, and cross-functional leaders

Education

MBA from a top-tier institute (preferred) or equivalent experience

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

A clearly defined and MD-aligned strategic roadmap for company’s growth

At least one new product/business line moved from concept to pilot/launch

Strengthened cross-functional collaboration and a stronger strategy/BD team

Demonstrated impact on scaling one or more existing business lines

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