Manager - Economic Growth Advisory

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Economic Growth Advisory team is part of Government & Public Sector practice. Bringing in fresh investments is the key to India's sustainable and inclusive growth. While most attention is focused on the central government, India's state governments are also vying for investments to ensure economic development in their states. Its been at the helm driving collaborations with multiple state governments by providing strategic guidance to facilitate and accelerate investments.

We work at the intersection of government and private sector for collaboration with various governments to explore avenues for job creation and help create an enabling business environment. We follow a transformational approach towards job creation by leveraging strategic interventions across domains for facilitating investments, promoting trade and, encouraging entrepreneurship, thereby developing a conducive ecosystem for large industries, SMEs and startups to thrive.

As a part of EDA, we support government clients on the engagement delivery across the sectors within Ministries / Departments and States. EDA team is seeking an experienced professional with exceptional interpersonal and technical skills that may include data analysis and understanding of economics.

The candidate should be able to drive and support the agenda of Economic Development Advisory practice of the firm both in India and the select regions

Must Skills:

Strategy Making

Articulative and Narrative

PPT making.

Research

Education:

- Should have Post graduate degree (from a premier institute) with a good academic background

Qualification:

- Should have 10+ years / 15+ years of work experience, preferably with the Government at State/Central level with exposure in trade/economics, data analysis, Investment & Trade Promotion / Facilitation

- Should have worked in assignments with various Government / private sector / multi-lateral clients.

- Should be able to drive key accounts / clients be able to assess competitive footprint.

- Should be able to recommend new solutions that should be taken to clients based on emerging trends

- Should be able to network with internal and external stakeholders, industry professionals and be on top of the sector performance in India and globally and bring insights and perspectives

- Should be good at report writing, working on excel and PowerPoint presentations with excellent communication skills.

- Should possess Strategic and innovative mindset, Collaborative and relationship building attitude to work with teams

- Should possess excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills.

- Should be able to drive wide variety of initiatives and manage their progress with detail orientation.

- Should be able to foresee project risks and manage them proactively

- Should be willing to travel as per the business requirements

- Should be in excellent Team management and have capability to manage tight timelines