Praxis Global Alliance is an Asia-based next-generation management consulting firm that helps businesses solve complex challenges and perform better. We are making consulting 'Practical'. Praxis brings the power of AI and cutting-edge research in day-to-day client work which helps them cut time and costs. We help organizations unlock superior growth, profit and value creation outcomes. We are obsessed with creating superior outcomes for our clients. We take a holistic system view of client problems so that our solutions yield the benefits on the ground.

Our teams are specialists in their practices with direct operating experience and advise clients with forward-deployed capabilities in AI and Digital. Our solutions are more practical because we combine proprietary data & market intelligence, deep on-ground research network, and wide digital & AI ecosystem. Praxis works closely with enterprises, investors, founders, and public sector stakeholders to deliver industry leading business impact, and most clients find our style of management consulting 'collaborative', 'hands-on' and 'fresh'.

Praxis solutions help clients :

Grow Value :

We help our clients become more valuable. We partner with financial sponsors, strategic acquirers, and enterprises to formulate profit-pool driven strategy, transform business processes, conduct due diligence on investments & business plans, create and execute post-acquisition value creation blueprints.

Grow Revenue :

Our clients grow faster than competition. We help organizations accelerate growth through core business growth, expand into adjacencies, activate go-to-market strategies, develop products & channels, optimize pricing & monetization, and turn around brands.

Grow Performance :

We enable our clients to perform better. Our deep operational and execution capabilities enable us to improve productivity, unlock operational efficiencies, transform cost structures, make supply chains responsive and agile, and enhance overall business performance through hands-on transformation and execution leadership.

Grow AI :

We pioneered 'Business First AI'. We help unlock real business value from AI and Digital. Our advisory and execution weave our AI ecosystem and 'forward deployed' teams. We help organizations prioritize and clarify their Technology and AI agenda and drive cross-functional implementation end-to-end, so clients realize the business value out of every AI and Digital initiative.

While we are based in Asia, our experience spans across the globe. Praxis Global Alliance has served clients in over 40 countries through a multidisciplinary team of consultants with real operating experience, AI/ML developers, data scientists and forward deployed consultants who work closely with CXOs, founders and investors to create long-term value and lasting impact. Our clients #GrowWithPraxis and find our teaming approach humble and collaborative.

Location : Mumbai

Engagement Type : Full Time

About the Role :

We are seeking a high-performing Manager to join our Consumer and internet practice in Mumbai. As a Manager, you assume responsibility for managing the entire analytical process and project delivery, supporting clients in solving their most critical business problems through deep domain knowledge and strategic insight. Managers run projects end-to-end, have full ownership of the deliverables, and create client delight while providing leadership to the team. Managers engage in interactions with Founders and CXOs and shape senior-level thinking.

You provide answers, explain strategic implications, and help with analyses that shape important business decisions. You will also play a key role in developing client relationships and contributing to business development, defining problem-solving approaches tailored to the client context. You also help foster a culture of inspiring colleagues, helping them grow and build skills for their own personal growth to the next level. As such, your team's successes will also enhance your own personal results story. This is a Partner track role and is a unique opportunity to establish yourself as a thought leader in the space.

Key Responsibilities:

- Leading consulting engagements in the consumer and internet (including retail, e-commerce, consumer brands, education, etc) space with minimal guidance, managing full project lifecycle from scoping to delivery

- Frame complex client problems, develop compelling solution and approaches, and oversee high-quality execution

- Support leadership in ensuring positive client impact, project success, project management, team development and training

- Be extremely focused on outcomes; Be flexible to deal with ambiguous and dynamic environment, morph as required

- Mentor and manage high-performance teams of 3-4 consultants, ensuring analytical rigor and thought leadership

- Build trusted relationships with clients and lead key presentations to CXO-level stakeholders

- Drive high-impact deliverables, drawing on data, research, and practical business sense

- Actively contribute to proposal development and BD efforts in consumer and internet practice

- Collaborate with Praxis practitioner partners to integrate industry expertise

- Support talent acquisition and capability building within the firm

What we are looking for :

- 5+ years of consulting or equivalent experience working across GTM strategy, brand acceleration, micro-market expansion, and performance improvement deals, in the Consumer & Internet industry (including retail, consumer brands, education, etc). Relevant industry experience is a plus

- Track record of owning and delivering complex projects with measurable impact

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to frame a problem, define an approach to solving it and work-planning for delivery

- Effective communicator who can work seamlessly with clients and internal teams

- Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team management capability with experience in leading teams of 3-4 members in a project-based setup

- Entrepreneurial mindset with high drive and energy to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment

- Strong grasp of the consulting toolkit

Qualifications :

- Undergraduate degree from a top-tier institution; strong academic background

- MBA from top-tier institutions (IIM A/B/C/L/I, ISB, XLRI or equivalent global B-school) preferred, not mandatory

- High energy, self-starter attitude with a passion for consulting and client success