Research Leader - Cloud, Enterprise Applications, & Infrastructure Transformation

Education : MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes

Responsibilities :

- Represent the firm and share point of view around the evolution of cloud, enterprise applications, cybersecurity and related domains in external conferences, boardroom presentations, industry events and public videos

- Engage with senior leadership teams and CXOs of service provider, tech product and platform companies in the digital technologies space to advise them around future roadmaps and strategies

- Delivery ownership of a Research Product that includes an annual calendar of research artefacts (market reports, white papers and points of views). This includes significant writing to be done directly by the candidate

- Conduct in-depth research by directly participating in briefings and in-person discussions with practice and business leaders (including CXOs) at service provider, tech product and platform companies

- Establish innovative research processes, methodologies and frameworks for structuring and analysing the data to develop impactful insights at a quality that is repeatable and is continually improved

- Exceptional project management while leading a lean and diversified team. Contribution to the overall strategic direction of the research practice

- Engage with industry ecosystem comprising of technology service providers, technology firms, research consumers and others directly

- Qualifications :

- MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes. 9-14- years of experience in research, strategy or consulting domains

- Candidates with significant experience with Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms. Previous work with leading tech industry analyst firms will be an advantage

- Strong aspiration to be known as an independent and respected industry voice in the technology space

- Excellent communication and presentation skills - both written and verbal (English)

- Significant exposure and interest in emerging technologies, with an inherent curiosity to analyse how they will impact the world

- Strong sense of ownership and adherence to quality and timelines

- Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills