Consultant- Research &Advisory

Job Summary:
This role utilizes business and financial acumen to analyze data/information made available by the client for identification of client challenges and collaborate with your department colleagues to craft solutions alongside identifying key risks/challenges that could be faced in design or implementation of a holistic business strategy for the client’s business and contributing independent ideas/solutions to overcome the same.

Responsibilities:

1. Market Research:
   • Conduct secondary market research with little or no supervision including International Benchmarking
   • Develop preparatory material for research phase including discussion guides, survey questionnaires, sampling frameworks, etc.
   • Support in conducting FGDs, one-on-one interviews and other forms of primary research orchestrated to attain desired inputs
   • Conduct analysis using statistical models and spreadsheets
2. Information Analysis & Research Deck Preparations:
   • Assist the Project Manager in performing analysis of collected information and preparing research decks
   • Assist in brainstorming and developing research-based recommendations for business challenges encountered by the client
   • Conduct analysis using statistical models and spreadsheets and support in report writing
3. Project Management:
   • Assist the Project Manager in developing regular Project Updates for the client and in creating the required presentation decks for management updates
   • Assist the Project Manager in identifying and highlighting project-related challenges to the client as necessary
   • Assist the Project Manager in any administrative aspect linked to the project including client invoicing and collection of payments
4. Pre-sales enablement:
   • Assist Business Development in putting together the proposal/concept design to bid
   • Assist Business Development in proposing the concept to prospects

Technical Skills Required:

1. Strategy & Business Analysis:
   • Good understanding of strategy development and implementation tools including Balanced Scorecard, Porters Five Forces, SWOT Analysis, ANSOFF Matrix, etc.
   • Ability to understand and design strategy frameworks as deemed suitable in specific client situations/projects
   • Working knowledge of structure and methodology used to develop feasibility reports and business plans for organizations in different sectors (and of different sizes)
   • Ability to breakdown complex business challenges into smaller manageable strategic initiatives which can be prioritized for strategic growth and business optimization
2. Financial:
   • Ability to develop comprehensive financial models for establishing feasibility of specific business ideas and new projects
   • Develop financial forecasts for the management based on strategic initiatives, geographic expansion plans, new product launch, cross-selling or upselling opportunities for existing products/services
3. Documentation:
   • Excellent skills linked to Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and MS Word
   • Ability to write clear, concise and effective project reports

Key Attributes & Skills:
• Creativity, flexibility & innovation
• Problem-solving skills & strong logical reasoning
• Good presentation and negotiating skills
• Clear and effective internal and external communication
• Solicitation of regular feedback from team members for self-improvement

Experience Requirements:
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a consulting/strategy role (preferably with the Big 4)

Qualification Requirements:
Mandatory Qualification:
• Master’s in Business Management (preference for majors in Finance or Strategy) / Masters of Economics
Desired Qualification:
• PMP/PRINCE2 Certified

Gender Preference: None
Travel Requirements: Low
Nationality Preference: None