This opening is for our office in Gurgaon, India.
Job Objective:
Collaborate with senior consultants, engagement managers and practice heads to provide data-driven and analysis-rich research deliverables deriving strategic insights as per the client requirements. Consultants are also required to assist in business development activities.
Job Overview:
Consultants provide the first line of analysis that helps BA provide fact-based strategic and tactical insights to its clients. Consultants are required to conduct in-depth secondary research and primary research, apply analysis techniques and derive interesting and meaningful insights for our clients. Consultants may be required to travel for client meetings/ primary research.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support managers and practice heads with understanding the client requirements, problem definition, designing the project approach, recommendations, etc.
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the Industrial practice area; gravitate towards providing thought leadership internally as well as to clients
- Conduct extensive primary and/or secondary research
- Analyse data to extract insights and identify patterns (qualitative as well as qualitative)
- Develop proxies and triangulations for difficult-to-get data points such as revenue forecast data, market size numbers for niche industry segments, etc.
- Analyse findings for relevant trends, patterns and insights and apply them to help the team arrive at solutions/recommendations
- Interact seamlessly with team members to ensure we deliver high-quality strategy consulting assignments that exceed client expectations
- Take complete ownership of the modules assignedas well as guide analysts and associate consultants on research and analysis techniques (as applicable)
- Produce output in the form of Power Point, Excel, Word, etc, in a near final state
- Manage vendor relationships and undertake business development activities by preparing project / work proposals, capability decks, etc.
Required Skills & Personal Attributes:
- Good business writing and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
- Detail-oriented with high standards for written and visual presentation of information
- Excellent research, analytical, and numerical skills
- Logical thought process to think through a problem and develop solutions
- Ability to develop and articulate strategic recommendations based on rigorous data analysis
- High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel etc.)
- Strong inter-personal skills, ability to work with teams in a time-line driven high pressure environment (typical of consulting firms)
- Self-driven with a high level of motivation and energy; a strong ‘can do’ attitude; ability and willingness to work in a small and fast growing set-up
- Ability to pro-actively identify ways to contribute to firms goals & mission
- International experience will be an added advantage
- Professional appearance as well as manner of speaking
Preferred Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience in Industrial sectors in a Strategy Consulting role or a Corporate strategy role with leading Industrial firms
- Experience andgood understanding across 1-2 of the following industries – Chemicals, Aerospace & Defence, Construction & Engineering, Automotive, etc.
- Excellent understanding of the operations of large global firms as well as small & mid-sized organizations
Educational Background:
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/ Commerce/ Economics) from a top-tier university (such as IITs, NITs, DU, etc.); MBA from a top-tier B-School preferred
