Deputy Manager - Project Management

Date: Aug 4, 2025

Location: Gurugram, HR, IN

Company: maxlifeins

Deputy Manager- Business Planning

Job Description

Job Title

Deputy Manager - Business Planning

 

Location

Gurgaon HO

Department

IMF

Function

Business Planning

Reporting to

Chief Manager - Business Planning and Analytics

 

Band

4A

 

Job Summary:

Identify business drivers to be tracked for data analytics and provide management support and decision making through early warning signals/lead indicators

Key Responsibilities/ Key Deliverables:

 

Business Planning

  • Support formulation of business strategy, including analysis of internal and market trends
  • Comprehensive & timely business planning on sales and expenses in discussion with Business and relevant functional stakeholders
  • Periodic Sales updates / forecasts to assess deviations from plan and suggest course correction as required

Performance Management Enablement and Analytics

  • Supporting in conceptualize and design sales force Compensation and Reward schemes based on available budgets to maximize sales
  • Adherence to budgets and efficacy assessment of compensation schemes to take course correction if needed.
  • Identify business drivers to be tracked for data analytics and provide management support and decision making through early warning signals/lead indicators.
  • Validate strategic initiatives of the channel to establish operational feasibility and benefits vs. cost and drive agreed initiatives closely with the channel heads.

 

Measures of Success:

  • Timely submission of business plans and accuracy of short and long term forecasts, robustness of assumptions
  • Positive feedback from the field on the construct of the schemes

 

Key Relationships (Internal / External):

  • AVP – BP& A/ HOA/ Channel Heads/ CDO / CFO of the organization
  • Business head of the respective sales channel and regional teams
  • Front line sales (Agents/Employees)
  • Functional teams (Operations, Finance, Underwriting, Products, Marketing, BPMA, Sales promotion, Facilities)

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desired qualification and experience

Job Specifications:

 

  • Post Graduate in management with at least 4-6 years of experience across functional areas like finance, operations, analytics

KEY COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Good analytical skills with a good feel for numbers
  • Sharp prioritization and delegation while working with multiple teams and priorities
  • Managing intersections and cross functional relationships, influencing and persuasion capability.

About Axis Max Life Insurance

Axis Max Life Insurance Limited, formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Ltd., is a Joint Venture between Max Financial Services Limited (“MFSL”) and Axis Bank Limited. Axis Max Life Insurance offers comprehensive protection and long-term savings life insurance solutions through its multi-channel distribution, including agency and third-party distribution partners. It has built its operations over two decades through a need-based sales process, a customer-centric approach to engagement and service delivery and trained human capital. As per the annual audited financials for FY2023-24, Axis Max Life Insurance has achieved a gross written premium of INR 29,529 Cr. For more information, please visit the company website at www.maxlifeinsurance.com.

 

#ComeAsYouAre LGBTQIA+ and PwD candidates of all ages are encouraged to apply