Senior Analyst - Consulting/Research/Outsourcing Strategy

Senior Analyst

Education and Experience :

The person should have :

- Bachelor's degree from a reputed college, MBA strongly preferred (from Tier-1 B-School)

- 3 - 7 years of work experience in consulting/research/outsourcing strategy environment is strongly preferred

- History of excellence in academics, personal and vocational achievements

- Interest in outsourcing space and sourcing trends

Key responsibilities :

- Develop domain knowledge.

- Interact with industry constituents such as global enterprises and service providers to form a 360-degree view

- Support in gathering and structuring of relevant subject-area data and information through primary and secondary research

- Conduct detailed numerical analysis of data combined with domain knowledge to identify as well as predict key trends affecting markets

- Consolidate numerical analysis and domain knowledge into publishing best-in-class industry reports and cutting-edge thought papers through original research and blue-sky thinking

- Lead medium-sized custom advisory engagements - understand client-specific requirements and conduct relevant research to provide recommendations

- Support internal business development efforts through proposals, marketing campaigns, etc. and leveraging market connect

- Interact with market participants and clients including interviews and presentations

Work as an integral team member on published and custom research with independent responsibilities. Key activities include :

- Problem structuring and analysis including filling data gaps

- Writing end-to-end reports containing impact-full insights, ably supported by statistics

- Managing broader research agenda for the team

- Ensure quality of deliverables

Key skills required :

- Strong problem solving skills and analytical capability

- Strong oral communication skills

- Strong written communication skills with attention to detail

- Project management skills - ability to multi-task, work under pressure and successfully manage to deadlines

- Ability to interact and effectively work with others in a team environment

- Comfortable with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word and MS Outlook

- Self-motivated and able to prioritize and work independently

- Desire to be in an entrepreneurial environment, comfort with ambiguity

- Strong organization skills and leadership skills

- Motivated to excel in business and intellectual curiosity

- Solid business judgment and professional in appearance