Manager/Senior Manager - Banking Strategy - Performance Improvement - Big4

Position : Manager/Sr Manager

Experience : 8+ Years

Domain : Retail Banking, Financial Services Consulting, Corporate Banking, Rural Banking

Job description :

General :

1. The candidate will be responsible for delivering projects in the area of Banking, NBFC, MFI- s, Retail Banking and Wealth management.

2. 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

3. S/he may be responsible for assisting clients with business and strategic plan development, financial modelling, operating model definition and design, process efficiency, process manuals definition and implementation efforts of setting up new entities in India and abroad.

4. 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 - Director Group 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

- Deliver in-depth presentations about solutions / implementation to prospects and partners

- 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 challenging project delivery and client issues /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 - Retail / Corporate Banking, NBFC, MFI, Rural Banking

- 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 :

- 8+years of relevant experience

- Actual work experience in consulting and advising clients in India or abroad AND / OR experience in Banking / NBFC firms being a part of strategic initiatives for driving operational efficiencies / formulating strategic plans (strategy / operating plans) / defining detailed requirements etc.

- 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