CRISIL - Research Analyst - IT/Telecom

Role Summary:

- Lead multiple research projects and client assignments ensuring appropriate workflow planning, resource utilization, and quality assurance

- Guide team problem solving, the development of research strategies, the application of analytical techniques and frameworks, and the creation of research end-products

- Recruit, train, coach and develop junior analysts

- Complete research, including data gathering and analysis, when appropriate

- Contribute to the efforts to create a world-class research infrastructure

- Lead and/or complete ad hoc research, knowledge building and business development initiatives

- Effectively communicates findings to management through ability to lead and manage large team

Essential Qualification:

- Background in Telecom/IT consulting or management consulting will be a big plus

- Knowledge of research databases would be extremely handy

- Excellent communication skills

- Strong client management skills

- Ability to execute and lead business analysis projects autonomously. Having a knack to organize, analyze, ynthesize and/or summarize data and information using appropriate analytical methodologies and frameworks

- Expertise in MS Excel and Power Point

- Excellent analytical skills (both qualitative and quantitative)

- Capable of handling multiple mission-critical projects simultaneously without sacrificing quality or impacting deadlines

- Experience working in a strategic analysis capacity, which must be in a Global ICT environment

- Good domain expertise in any of the following areas i.e. Managed IPT, Data center, hosting, Security, Voice convergence, Network services, Converged LAN, CRM, UCC, Cloud computing etc. (Knowledge in more than one of these areas would be an added advantage)

- Any experience in the global ICT sales and/or marketing exposure, giving the role holder a good understanding of the commercial aspects of our business will be an added plus (not a must requirement)

- Strong business acumen, commercial skills and exposure to the sales cycle

- Strong analytical & communications skills, with the ability and confidence to present, defend and enhance lines of thought

- Experience of working in both real and virtual teams

- Good general knowledge of markets, technology and business drivers, with a clear understanding of stakeholder requirements;

Experience:

- 2-5 years’ experience in the Telecom/IT and or research/consulting industry

Skills:

- Strategic, tactical and lateral thinking, with a proven track record of delivering strategic analysis in a highly marketing/sales orientated environment

- Excel and data manipulation skills

- Ability to generate strategic insight and analysis and present that in a compelling and actionable manner to colleagues of varying seniority