Qualifications :
Post graduate in social sciences or MBA from a premier institution with a strong academic background and exposure to the Development Sector & Sustainability space
Premier institutes would include IIM A including agri business, TISS, SCMHRD, Xavier Institute of Social Sciences, IIM B, IIM C, IIM L, IIM I, XLRI, FMS, SPJIMR
Candidates must have a good academic track record
Experience :
- 15 years of experience after post-graduation (preferably from 2000 batch)
- Previous experience in a reputed management consulting firm or with consulting firms in the Development Sector would be necessary.
- Multi-sectoral experience (skills, education, nutrition, health) would be a significant advantage.
- Exposure to research, program design, monitoring and evaluation is necessary.
Additionally the current job should involve the following aspects
- Business development & working with alliance partners
- Consultative selling
Should have managed and led a team of professionals and delivered results on revenue or P&L.
Role :
Business Development :
- Setting & achieving business development goals of Practice in line with organizational goals
- Expansion of Practice across new clients and geographies
- Building network and relationship with clients
- Design and introduce new offerings
People Management :
- Overall people management, motivation & morale in own Practice (FTEs, Advisors, Domain Expert, etc.)
- Employee alignment to organization goals through regular communication & interaction with Practice members
- Implementing people, policies and practices - Eg. recruitment, appraisals, etc with people development and retention
Project Management :
- Monitoring and reviewing project planning, execution, resource utilization
- Ensuring quality and conceptual rigor across the Practice
- Responsible for ensuring client satisfaction
Consulting Process :
- Contribute significant value as a thought leader, providing strategic perspectives, insights and cutting-edge solutions
- Strong conceptual knowledge coupled with a good understanding of business realities to recommend/advise implementable strategic and organizational interventions to clients.
- Required to work across geographies and hence must be willing to travel.
- The individual will hold P&L responsibility and be responsible for the profitable growth of the Practice. .
The position would be based in Mumbai.
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