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Project Manager - Founder's Office (Strategic Initiatives)

Brandstory

Full-time
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Brandstory is hiring a Project Manager - Founder's Office (Strategic Initiatives) — a full-time role. Apply directly on Brandstory's careers page below.

Project Manager - Founder's Office (Strategic Initiatives)

Department: Analysts / Technical servicing

Project Manager - Founder's Office (Strategic Initiatives)

Location : Bengaluru (Work from Office)
Department : Founder's Office
Reports To : Founder / Chief of Staff

About the Role
We are looking for a highly driven Project Manager – Founder's Office to lead and execute strategic initiatives across the organization. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, coordinating cross-functional teams, driving execution, and ensuring critical projects move from idea to implementation.

You will work directly with the Founder on high-impact business priorities spanning growth, operations, marketing, product, technology, partnerships, and organizational initiatives. Every week will bring new challenges and opportunities.

This is not a traditional project management role—it's a business execution role that requires ownership, structured thinking, and the ability to make things happen.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Project Management
  • Lead end-to-end execution of strategic initiatives from planning to delivery.
  • Break large business goals into actionable project plans.
  • Create project roadmaps, milestones, timelines, and success metrics.
  • Monitor execution and proactively remove roadblocks.
Founder Enablement
  • Work closely with the Founder to translate ideas into executable plans.
  • Prepare business reports, dashboards, presentations, and decision-making documents.
  • Conduct research, benchmarking, and market analysis for new initiatives.
  • Follow up on action items and ensure timely completion.
Cross-functional Coordination
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Product, Design, Technology, HR, Finance, and Operations.
  • Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear communication among stakeholders.
  • Ensure accountability across teams through structured tracking.
Process & Operations
  • Build scalable operating processes.
  • Improve workflows and organizational efficiency.
  • Create SOPs, documentation, and project playbooks.
  • Implement project management best practices.
Business Analysis
  • Analyze project performance using data and KPIs.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
  • Generate insights to improve business outcomes.
Stakeholder Management
  • Coordinate with internal leadership teams and external partners.
  • Maintain project documentation and status reports.
  • Escalate critical issues with recommended solutions.
What You'll Own
  • Founder-led strategic initiatives
  • Business transformation projects
  • Cross-functional execution
  • PMO governance and reporting
  • Operational excellence initiatives
  • Special projects and confidential assignments

Required Skills

Must Have
  • 3–7 years of experience in Project Management, Strategy, Consulting, PMO, Operations, or Founder's Office roles.
  • Strong project planning and execution skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management.
  • Ability to independently manage multiple high-priority projects.

Preferred
  • Experience working in startups or fast-paced organizations.
  • PMP, Scrum, Agile, or PRINCE2 certification is a plus.
  • Experience with Notion, ClickUp, Asana, Jira, Monday.com, or similar project management tools.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Familiarity with AI productivity tools is an advantage.

Key Competencies
  • Ownership mindset
  • Structured thinking
  • Execution excellence
  • Business acumen
  • Attention to detail
  • Bias for action
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptability
  • High accountability
  • Confidentiality and integrity

Success Metrics (First 12 Months)
  • Strategic initiatives delivered on time and within scope.
  • Improved cross-functional coordination and execution.
  • Reduced project delays and operational bottlenecks.
  • Enhanced visibility through dashboards and reporting.
  • Successful implementation of process improvements.
  • High stakeholder satisfaction with project outcomes.

Who You Are
  • You thrive in ambiguity and enjoy creating structure.
  • You can switch between strategy discussions and execution without missing details.
  • You are proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership.
  • You have strong business judgment and can prioritize effectively.
  • You enjoy working directly with leadership on high-impact initiatives.

Why Join This Role?
  • Work directly with the Founder on business-critical initiatives.
  • Gain exposure across multiple business functions.
  • Drive meaningful organizational impact.
  • Fast learning curve with significant ownership and visibility.
  • Opportunity to shape strategy while leading execution.

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