Strategy Consulting Role - Management Consulting Firm

You will play an active role in problem solving, including identifying issues, forming hypotheses, conducting well rounded research and analyses, and synthesizing them into clear project ideas and implementation plans.

Specifically,

- Produce credible analysis and recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative data, current events and client inputs; structure and present the output with minimal supervision

- Develop strategy and design actionable implementation plans for the assigned module(s) in a project

- Conduct research and work with industry experts, companies, start-ups and other ecosystem partners to gather market intelligence and insights

- Support development of thought leadership material and outcomes from research, analysis and synthesis of on-ground experience

- Assist in business development, as may be required

Education :

At least a Masters degree, or equivalent, from a reputed university, in business, economics, public policy 

Professional Experience :

- Minimum 2-7 years of relevant work experience (a lower work experience threshold may be considered for exceptional candidates)

Relevant experience in at least one of the functional or industry areas mentioned below:

Functional : 

- Management consulting; strategic planning; public policy or policy advocacy

- Project management

Industry : 

- Experience in corporates with significant footprint in rural India. i.e. companies operating in sectors such as agri-inputs, select consumer goods, mining, etc.

- Experience in designing and implementing development projects, preferably for a corporate

In addition, the candidate must have a strong understanding and curiosity for the social, economic and environmental challenges confronting both society and business.

Other Skills :

- Ability to quickly grasp the nuances of a new sector

- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to details

- Strong planning and project management skills

- Highly proficient across Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Personal Characteristics :

- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, at all levels in an organization

- Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and presentation skills

- High degree of emotional intelligence to effectively deal with increasingly diverse clients and teams

- Confidence and maturity to work with senior executives

- Ability to multi-task, structure and manage intensive workloads

- Sound work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional client service

- Above all, a dynamic, highly energetic and passionate individual aligned with core values: care, collaboration, courage and action.

- Ability to travel domestically or internationally

Location: New Delhi (preferred) or Mumbai