Strategy & Operations Coach (VP+)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Strategy & Operations Coach (VP+) based in India.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Strategy & Operations executive to turn years of leadership experience into meaningful coaching impact. You will work one-on-one with professionals, helping them strengthen their leadership capabilities, navigate complex workplace challenges, and achieve their career goals. Drawing on more than two decades of experience managing strategy and operations teams, you will provide practical guidance to help emerging and established leaders grow professionally. You will support individuals in improving communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and overall leadership effectiveness. Beyond individual coaching, you will become part of a collaborative international community focused on continuous learning and professional development. This fully remote, part-time contract opportunity also offers structured, ICF-certified coach training to help you develop your coaching expertise and expand your impact.

Accountabilities:

Deliver personalized coaching: Conduct one-on-one virtual coaching sessions, helping members identify professional challenges, establish meaningful goals, and develop actionable strategies for career and leadership growth.
Develop leadership capabilities: Guide professionals in improving their management approach, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and ability to lead teams effectively.
Support strategic and operational development: Leverage your executive experience to help members navigate organizational complexity, strategic priorities, operational challenges, business transformation, and leadership transitions.
Build accountability and track progress: Help members define clear development objectives, monitor their progress, overcome obstacles, and maintain accountability throughout their coaching journey.
Maintain ongoing member engagement: Communicate with members between coaching sessions through dedicated email and in-app messaging, providing appropriate guidance and continuity.
Participate in professional training: Complete the mandatory ICF-certified coaching program and attend ongoing development sessions to master the coaching methodology and continuously improve your skills.
Contribute to the coaching community: Share leadership insights, practical tools, coaching techniques, and best practices with fellow coaches to strengthen collective expertise and improve the member experience.
Create a supportive coaching environment: Demonstrate empathy, kindness, respect, and emotional intelligence while establishing a safe and inclusive space where members feel comfortable discussing professional and personal development.
Embrace continuous learning: Maintain a growth mindset, actively develop your coaching capabilities, and contribute to a collaborative environment focused on helping professionals build fulfilling careers.
Requirements:
Extensive professional experience: At least 20 years of professional experience, including substantial senior-level experience in Strategy and Operations leadership.
Executive leadership background: Proven experience at Director, Vice President, or equivalent senior leadership level, with responsibility for managing, developing, and coaching strategy and operations teams.
Strategic and operational expertise: Strong understanding of business strategy, organizational effectiveness, operational excellence, business transformation, and cross-functional leadership.
Regional experience: Professional experience in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore or Hong Kong, or in markets such as India, Japan, South Korea, or Australia.
People development capabilities: Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and motivate professionals, helping individuals and teams achieve their potential.
Passion for coaching: Genuine interest in transforming executive and people-management experience into meaningful coaching skills and helping others build fulfilling professional lives.
Emotional intelligence: High self-awareness, empathy, active listening skills, and the ability to build trust and create psychologically safe environments.
Growth mindset: Enthusiasm for continuous learning and willingness to develop coaching expertise, regardless of previous coaching experience.
Adaptability: Comfort working in a dynamic, evolving startup environment where priorities and organizational needs may change.
Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with the confidence to engage with senior professionals and address complex leadership challenges.
Coaching certification: Previous coaching experience or an ICF-recognized coaching certification is an advantage but is not mandatory.
Availability: Ability to dedicate at least 12 hours per month, equivalent to approximately 3–5 hours per week, to coaching activities.
Long-term commitment: Willingness to commit to a minimum engagement period of 24 months to develop meaningful and lasting relationships with members.
Training commitment: Willingness to successfully complete the mandatory ICF-certified coaching program before beginning coaching assignments.
Benefits:
Fully remote opportunity: Work remotely with flexibility, subject to the engagement and coaching schedule.
Part-time contract arrangement: An opportunity designed for experienced executives who want to expand their professional impact while maintaining other professional commitments.
Hourly compensation: Receive a fixed hourly rate for coaching services.
Additional incentives: Access to selected bonuses linked to member engagement and community growth.
ICF-certified coach training: Participate in a structured, immersive coaching development program designed to strengthen your coaching capabilities.
Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units: Earn recognized continuing education units upon successful completion of the coaching training program.
Exclusive coaching resources: Gain access to proprietary coaching tools, frameworks, and methodologies to support your professional development.
Ongoing learning opportunities: Participate in continued training sessions and exchange insights with an international community of experienced coaches.
Meaningful professional impact: Help other professionals become more effective leaders, overcome workplace challenges, and build fulfilling careers.
Collaborative environment: Become part of an inclusive coaching community that values empathy, personal growth, knowledge sharing, and diverse perspectives.
Additional information about the engagement:
This is a contract position with hourly compensation and selected performance-based bonuses.
Coaches must be available for approximately 3–5 hours per week and commit to a minimum 24-month engagement.
New coaches are onboarded progressively according to membership demand and the needs of client organizations.
Candidates who successfully complete the selection process may either receive an invitation to the next monthly coaching training program or be added to the coach shortlist until a suitable opportunity becomes available.
Successful completion of the mandatory ICF-certified training program is required before being matched with members.