Associate Director/Manager - Financial Services Consulting - GCC

Description:

- The role requires candidates with strong management consulting experience in banking and NBFC domains, especially across retail and SME banking segments.

- The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience in driving measurable business outcomes through strategic and operational transformation programs within the Financial Services sector.

Role Title:

Associate Director / Manager Financial Services Consulting (GCC).

Experience:

- Manager: 6-10 years.

- Associate Director: 10-15 years.

Preferred Background:

- Experience with reputed management consulting firms.

- Strong exposure to Financial Services consulting.

- Experience working with Indian and/or global banks and NBFCs.

- Candidates from specialized consulting teams within large consulting firms preferred.

Domain Expertise:

- Mandatory experience across one or more of the following areas:

- Retail Banking.

- SME Banking.

- NBFC Operations.

- Financial Services Transformation.

Key Areas of Consulting Experience:

- Candidates should have led or significantly contributed to consulting engagements involving:

- Cost reduction and operating model optimization for banks/NBFCs.

- Operational efficiency improvement initiatives.

- Sales effectiveness and productivity enhancement programs.

- Digital customer journey transformation and re-imagination.

- Business performance improvement initiatives.

- Process transformation and customer experience enhancement.

- Revenue growth and profitability improvement programs.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead consulting engagements for banking and NBFC clients across strategy and transformation initiatives.

- Diagnose business problems using structured and first-principles thinking.

- Drive hypothesis-led problem solving and develop actionable recommendations.

- Work closely with client CXOs and business leaders to deliver measurable outcomes.

- Manage workstreams independently with high ownership and execution rigor.

- Conduct financial, operational, and business analysis to identify improvement opportunities.

- Support digital transformation and customer journey redesign initiatives.

- Lead stakeholder discussions, workshops, and executive presentations.

- Mentor junior consulting team members and ensure high-quality delivery.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capability.

- Demonstrated ability to deliver clear, measurable outcomes on consulting engagements.

- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to thrive in fast-paced consulting environments with tight timelines.

- Hands-on approach with strong execution orientation.

- Strong understanding of banking operations, business metrics, and transformation levers.

- Ability to simplify complex business problems into implementable solutions.