Research Leader - IT Consulting - IIM/FMS/MDI/XLRI

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

Market facing responsibilities 

- Represent the firm and share point of view around digital technologies (blockchain, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, internet of things, cloud etc.) 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

Core research and leadership responsibilities 

- Delivery ownership of a Research Product that includes an annual calendar of research artefacts (market reports, white papers and points of views) in upcoming technology domains (blockchain, automation, cloud, artificial intelligence etc.). 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. 

- 9-12 years of experience in research, strategy or consulting domains (in the technology space only) 

- 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

Critical Questions to be answered by candidate are given below:

Ques: Does the candidate has experience in technology space like IT projects, IT Strategy, Cloud solution etc? Please mention

Ques: Is the candidate working in any Research/Consulting/KPO firm ?

Ques: Does the candidate has very strong Research experience along with Client Management experience?

Ques: How much experience does the candidate has in Project delivery?