Tata Elxsi is amongst the world’s leading providers of design and technology services across industries, including Automotive, Broadcast, Communications, and Healthcare. Tata Elxsi is helping customers reimagine their products and services through design thinking and the application of digital technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things), Cloud, Mobility, Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Planning Lead to drive project planning, process excellence, and data-driven decision-making across key business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist planning activities across projects and business functions to ensure successful execution and delivery. 
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, and resource allocation strategies. 
• Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to support business objectives. 
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, domain leads, and cross-functional teams to align priorities and dependencies. 
• Ensure resource availability, capacity planning, and visibility across a 12-month planning horizon. 
• Analyze project and operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. 
• Create dashboards and reporting solutions that provide actionable insights to leadership teams. 
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through process mapping, documentation, and optimization. 
• Prepare and maintain planning documentation, operating procedures, and governance materials.

Required Skills:

• Experience in data planning and data-driven decision-making. 
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, analysis, and reporting. 
• Strong Python skills for data analysis, automation, and reporting. 
• Experience developing dashboards and visualizations using Tableau. 
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and present meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with business leaders, domain experts, and technical teams. 
• Experience facilitating planning reviews, governance meetings, and stakeholder discussions.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. 
• Experience working in Agile environments and distributed development teams.