Hindustan Times - Manager - ICT Research

Education Requirement: MBA (Finance/ Statistical specifications preferred)

Responsibilities:

1. Gaining a holistic view of the consulting projects, advisory, and IT and Technology Industry Understanding.

1.1 Understand the role of emerging technologies and how they are impacting businesses in India and Macro level understanding of global as well

1.2 Ability to have relationship with people at all levels specially with Cxo's across technology and startups

1.3 Complete understanding of Tech companies, strategies, GTM, Marketing and sales strategies

2. Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate actionable insights, guiding product decisions and strategic planning.

3. Good understanding of various data estimation models and methodologies including regression, factor analysis etc.

4. Exceptional data oriented skills with good understanding of quality checking, sanity checking etc.-

(4.1) Focused quality research to arrive at a well framed and thought solution for the client.-

(4.2) Create a competitive advantage through market understanding.

5. Run primary research to identify, analyse, track, and report market data to educate the overall research program and products.

6. Manage on-going data and tracking services, perform routine and extraordinary analysis, and ensure appropriate reporting access, formats, and analysis for all business functions.

7. Support the communication of key facts, trends, and implications via systematic reports, scheduled presentations, and ad-hoc support for key marketing initiatives.

8. Own small consulting engagements as an individual contributor or individual work streams in larger consulting engagements .

9. Assist in business development activities by preparing project / work proposal.

10. Work in collaboration with team members and ensure superior deliverables.

11. Represent TechCircle at various industry events, deliver custom speaking engagements, Roundtables.

12. Well versed with Technology industry

Functional Competencies:

- Excellent business writing and verbal communication skills including presentation skills.

- Extremely detail-oriented with high standards for written and visual presentation of information as well as idea.

- Excellent research, analytical, and numerical skills.

- Ability to develop and articulate strategic recommendations based on rigorous data analysis.

- Excellent statistical and estimation modelling techniques

- High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel etc.)-

Behavioural Competencies:

- Self Starter.

- Good Listener and Motivator

- Adaptability/ Flexibility: Flexible in working.

- Strong inter-personal skills, ability to work with teams in a time-line driven high pressure environment (typical of consulting firms).

- Self-driven with a high level of motivation and energy; a strong 'can do' attitude; ability and willingness to work in a small and fast-growing set-up.

Stakeholders:

- Internal: Sales Edge team, Sales team, Marketing team

- External: Research Customers, Technology Clients, Third party data companies