Nihar Y. Joshi
Results & data driven professional with 4+ yrs of experience across Strategy, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Energy Business Development across India & MEA. IIT Kharagpur alumnus with a proven track record of leading large-scale transformation & growth initiatives across EPC and emerging technology & energy sectors, while influencing diverse stakeholders and managing teams across business, and operations.
Work Experience:
4.7 Years
Industry:
Consulting | Real Estate & Infrastructure | Technology
Function:
Business Development | Consulting & Strategy | General Management
TATA Projects Limited (EPC company in infrastructure development) | Mumbai
Senior Manager - Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) Office
- Defined and operationalized enterprise-wide Digital & IT strategy and technology governance framework, aligning investments with business priorities and driving a ~25% increase in digital adoption across the organization.
- Built a centralized cost-optimization pipeline aligned to AOP, identifying 40+ initiatives worth ~₹10.1 Cr (~12% of AOP) in savings; strengthened data-backed financial and operational decision-making.
- Managed the enterprise Operations Committee, a senior leadership governance forum, driving structured pre-reads, agenda management and action tracking; enabled 100% closure of Human Resource Committee action items, strengthening decision execution and accountability.
- Drove organization-wide technology adoption through structured change-management initiatives, including 8 leadership newsletters and Technology Awareness programs; improved Digital & IT stakeholder NPS by 27 points.
- Led 100% of Digital & IT portfolio reviews and initiated the FY26–27 strategy, while co-launching the Digital Scorecard and Digital Guardians to strengthen enterprise accountability, prioritization and alignment.
- Designed a unified demand-management framework integrating intake, triage and prioritization with the PMO, improving visibility of scope, ownership and timelines and enabling more disciplined allocation of Digital & IT resources.
Manager - Digital Transformation
- Selected to drive a $20 Mn enterprise digital transformation, implementing end-to-end SAP ERP across 350+ EPC projects in 12 countries; integrated 225+ cross-functional processes in a record 9-month deployment, standardizing project execution and financial workflows.
- Independently designed and implemented a quarterly CTC lifecycle dashboard adopted by the CFO as the system of record for reviews of 200+ projects, enabling visibility into UBR/AB, PBT and margins for financial decision-making.
- Co-led the enterprise-wide Oracle-to-SAP migration, translating business requirements into system solutions and driving testing, cutover and go-live governance across functions; ensured zero disruption to critical operations.
- Directed the Transition Management Office for a 500+ employee Energy & Resources SBU, establishing stabilization and escalation mechanisms and coordinating business and technology stakeholders through post-go-live transition.
- Served as SPOC for the highest-volume T&D portfolio, enabling ~140 projects to go live while ensuring operational continuity; coordinated cross-functional teams across business and technology during transition.
- Drove enterprise adoption for Project NEEV by leading UAT sessions for 150+ users, conducting project-site roadshows and training stakeholders; enabled smoother transition and faster user onboarding across business teams.
Manager - Business Development
- Led business development for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Carbon capture & Green Hydrogen market in India & MEA region.
- Evaluated 20+ global technology licensors and built go-to-market strategy for 60+ opportunities (~₹10 Cr avg. deal size); improved partner fit and bid prioritization.
- Successfully drove bid-management and contract obligations conducted during techno-commercial discussions with a PSU client, resulting in business outcome of $60 mn (INR 500 Cr) for the client’s inhouse Research & Development projects.
- Institutionalized daily intelligence tracking (tenders, capex, EOIs) to maintain a live bid pipeline and enhance response agility.
- Vertical Head, Placement Committee (PGPX): Dual-vertical ownership across Energy & Infrastructure Vertical and Engagement & Operations Vertical, driving employer engagement and placement execution for the batch (Present)
- TechRoadies, 4th Edition | TATA Projects : Ranked 4th among 50+ teams (1,150+ participants), clearing three rounds - MCQ screening, project simulations, and a leadership-judged case study final
- TATA Projects: Awarded "Shabash Award" for streamlining company’s financial reporting process, nominated by CFO’s Office
- Bronze - Rural Technology Hackathon | IIT Kharagpur: Developed a low-cost model that converted cooking heat into electrical energy (95% efficiency), alleviating energy crisis in rural India
- KVPY Scholar: Awarded the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Scholarship (SX Stream), a prestigious national scholarship recognizing academic excellence and research potential.
- B.Tech.(Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - KPMG
- Introduction to Hydrogen technology, Applications & Economics - Indian Energy Skill Development Private Limited (IESD)
- Mastering Blue Hydrogen (CCUS Technology) - Indian Energy Skill Development Private Limited (IESD)
- Strategy Consulting Virtual Experience Program - Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- AI for Enterprise - DeepLearning.AI
- Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Coursera)
- TATA PROJECTS: Youngest member of company ERG (employee resource group) - Kaleidoscope, driving initiatives & policymaking for elevating diversity & inclusion of women, LGBTQ+, veterans, and PWD in Engineering & Construction sector
- TATA PROJECTS: Anchor & Host for company events - TechRoadies (Corporate Case study comp.) & Annual Business Meet, 2023
- INTERNSHIP P&G: Product Supply Internship – Automated the Process Reliability Health Check (PRHC) by developing Microsoft Power Automate workflows and Power BI dashboards, improving manufacturing line monitoring, resource planning, and real-time operational insights.
- INTERNSHIP HUSK Power Systems: R&D Internship – Optimized biomass gasification by recommending a catalytic hydrocracking solution that reduced tar production by 95%, while standardizing plant operations through training manual development and operator training.
- SOCIAL: NGO - Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and Coalition for Sustainable Transportation: Authored white paper recommending changes to existing transit system in Santa Clara (USA); ideating a sustainable transit system
- SOCIAL: Volunteer at TATA Engage, a platform for skill-based volunteering, in collaboration with various NGOs
- CULTURAL: Break-free (Dance society): A society of 50+ dance enthusiast, conducting workshops to teach various dance forms at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
- CULTURAL: Part of the Inter IIT Social & Cultural Cup, contingent under Dance-Cup, among 18+ IITS
- SPORTS: Vice-captained team at Inter-hall Basketball competition under General Championship, IIT Kharagpur, 2018
- SPORTS: Passionate endurance runner; participated in Tata Mumbai Marathon (10K) and Brookfield Powai Run (5K) across 2023–2026, promoting fitness and social causes.