Strategy Consulting Role - Performance Improvement - Payments Transformation

Job description:

General

- The candidate will be responsible for delivering projects in the area of Payments, Merchant Acquiring, Retail Banking / Payments Technology etc.

- S/he may be responsible for actual implementation in accordance with client requirements or project management for implementation that is carried out by the client or a third party

- S/he may be responsible for assisting clients with business, technology or operations operating model definition and architecture design, process efficiency, RFP creation for technical requirements, vendor evaluation and selection

- S/he would be called upon from time to time to provide expertise on new avenues in Payments sector for various client engagements

- S/he may be responsible in both pre-sales as well as project deliver areas. In both areas the candidate is expected to :

- Work with the Manager to understand & clarify the clients business & functional requirements for payments related opportunities.

- Provide a recommendation that addresses the customer's objectives, articulates the value proposition & eliminates technical or functional obstacles.

- Take responsibility in selecting the appropriate collateral and adopting it to the client specific situation during the whole sales / project delivery cycle.

- Manage project delivery and contribute to the project / pre-sales collaterals

- Share information & best practices with other consultants and company colleagues.

- Provide feedback to Manager regarding customer needs and competitive intelligence.

Leadership Responsibilities

1. S/he will interact with complex and strategic business partners and navigate extremely challenging project delivery situations

2. S/he will be expected to serve as a single point of contact for project delivery for client management, including C-suite personnel etc.

3. S/he will have to be up-to-date on industry, market, and external business factors, and leverage that knowledge to make better business decisions

Networking & Marketing

- S/he will be expected to create and manage good independent relationships with clients

- S/he will have to build broad networks within the firm locally and internationally

Knowledge Management

- The candidate will be expected to be a strong contributor to knowledge sharing efforts within the team and the firm as a whole

Essentials:

- Project delivery and Business strategy experience

- Domain / Industry Functional and Operational skills - In Merchant acquiring

- Extensive knowledge of the Financial Services technology market, including contacts across different Technology firms

- Excellent oral and written communication, and presentation skills to enable seamless interaction across all levels of client functionaries

Leadership skills

- Client relationship building skills

- Analytical and problem-solving skills

- Detail orientation

- High initiative and drive

- Positive attitude and high commitment

- Professional appearance and poise

- High team orientation

- Project management/time management, and aptitude for planning and organisation

- Flexibility to adapt to a demanding lifestyle, handles pressure, and manages multiple client / vendor relationships simultaneously

- Willingness to travel

Academic Qualifications:

MBA / MS or equivalent (preferably from a premier institute) with a good academic background or Bachelor's Degree with strong domain experience

Experience:

- 5 +years of relevant experience

- Actual work experience in implementing Payments solutions or advising clients on them in India or abroad

- Has successfully been part of large deals and implemented business critical projects of large scope, including a large number of work group members and large budget