Associate Director - Strategy & Operations (Project Management) ,GCS

Summary -

The incumbent will lead plans, executes and close projects acting as central link between cross functional teams and stakeholders to deliver objective on time and within budgets .To build and maintain project dashboards for leadership Visibility across teams

Key Responsibilities:
• Own end-to-end delivery of high-impact strategic and operational initiatives across GCS, International Sales, Entertainment Sales, Partnerships, AdTech and allied functions, from initiation to closure.
• Translate Sales leadership priorities and business objectives into clear strategic frameworks, project charters, scopes, execution plans, timelines, milestones, and measurable success metrics.
• Act as the strategic execution partner to the Sales Head, ensuring priorities sequencing initiatives, and driving structured, time-bound, and outcome-driven execution across functions.
• Drive cross-functional execution by aligning Sales, Partnerships, AdTech, PRS, Tech, Analytics, Finance, and Operations teams; manage dependencies and ensure disciplined hand-offs.
• Track progress against milestones, proactively flagging risks, bottlenecks, and trade-offs, with clearly articulated mitigation plans.
• Run governance rigor through weekly/monthly reviews, escalations, and leadership-ready updates, enabling fast and informed decision-making.
• Establish clarity and accountability across teams by defining ownership, deliverables, and timelines upfront.
• Build and maintain project dashboards, trackers, and performance metrics to support prioritization, optimization, and leadership visibility.

Skills & Attributes for success:
• High-ownership professionals with strong credibility across Sales, Partnerships, AdTech, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to bring structure, rigor, and pace to complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives in fast-moving environments.
• Strong track record of partnering with senior business stakeholders to drive predictable, on-time execution.
• Clear and confident communicators, comfortable engaging with leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Individuals who combine execution discipline with business context, and can balance urgency with long-term impact
• Advanced working proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc.

Preferred Education & Experience:
• 4- 6 years post MBA experience in Project Management.

About Us
Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.