Associate BU Head- Agriculture role with One of the leading IT Firm in Government projects in India, UAE & USA for Ahmedabad Location

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Business UnitAgriculture Technology / Digital Agriculture / Geospatial AI
Role LevelSenior / Mid-Senior Leadership
Reporting ToBusiness Head
LocationAhmedabad / Client Locations / Hybrid as required

Role Purpose

Own and scale a defined AgriTech sub-vertical with clear accountability for growth, strategy execution, P&L contribution and Product/Platform strategy while ensuring strong governance across delivery, product, and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business & Strategy Ownership

  • Define and execute sub-BU strategy aligned with BU goals
  • Own revenue growth, order book, and margin targets
  • Identify new market opportunities (AgriStack, Crop Intelligence, Insurance, Advisory)
  • Build account growth strategies and expand existing client footprint

2. P&L & Governance

  • Track revenue, profitability, collections, and cost optimization
  • Establish operating cadence: reviews, MIS, performance dashboards
  • Proactively manage business risks and portfolio mix

3. Delivery Governance

  • Provide portfolio-level oversight, not project execution
  • Ensure Delivery Heads/Program Managers own:
    • Project execution
    • Timelines and quality
  • Focus on:
    • Escalation resolution
    • Delivery health metrics
    • Customer outcomes

4. Product & Solution Strategy

  • Drive productization of AgriTech solutions (DSS, crop analytics, advisory) leveraging AI/ML
  • Define use-case prioritization and solution roadmap inputs
  • Push reuse of IPs, platforms, and data assets

5. Client & Ecosystem Leadership

  • Own senior stakeholder relationships (Govt, Insurance, Agri bodies)
  • Position Amnex as a strategic partner
  • Lead large deal discussions and renewals

6. Business Development

  • Anchor large bids, solution shaping, and win strategy
  • Drive pipeline creation and conversion
  • Identify cross-sell / platform-led opportunities

7. Organization & Capability Building

  • Build second-line leaders across delivery, product, and domain
  • Drive domain capability (Agri + GIS + AI) and solution depth
  • Ensure optimal team structure and utilization

Success Metrics

  • Revenue & order book growth
  • Gross margin improvement
  • Client retention & expansion
  • Deal win rate
  • Portfolio delivery health (not execution)
  • IP/solution reuse

Key Skills & Experiences

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering/Data Science or equivalent
  • 15+ years across AgriTech / GIS/Remote sending/ digital platforms
  • Strong business + delivery governance + client management
  • Experience with government/PSU ecosystem + large programs
  • Good understanding of agriculture ecosystem (crops cycle/yield/health and related advisory, GIS application, remote sensing, farmer and land records management, agri decision support systems, weather monitoring, insurance etc)
  • Strong Project & Program management
  • Pre-sales and solutioning
KRA (Headline)DescriptionWeightage
Business Growth & P&L DeliveryRevenue, margins, and order book growth for the sub-BU25%
Market Expansion & Strategy ExecutionNew markets, offerings, and strategic initiatives (AgriTech solutions, platforms)15%
Client Leadership & Account GrowthStrategic relationships, retention, and wallet share expansion15%
Delivery Governance ExcellencePortfolio health, SLA adherence, and escalation management (non-execution)15%
Business Development & Deal WinsPipeline creation, large deal conversion, and win rates10%
Productization & IP-led GrowthPlatform adoption, reusable solutions, and innovation10%
Organization & Capability BuildingLeadership bench, utilization, and capability development10%

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