VP - Corporate Strategy/Management Consulting - Bank - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

As part of the Strategy group, you would be involved in leading projects that involve structured problem solving, communicating and engaging with senior stakeholders within the firm while also undertaking a leadership role for junior team members

Our focused group of professionals is composed of top performers from top strategy consulting firms, investment banks, and other internal groups. Projects delivered by the Strategy group include developing international growth strategies, assessing and planning new product and market entry, outlining business deep dives, evaluating strategic investments, improving operational efficiency and effectiveness, defining digital/technology strategy, formulating firm's acquisitions/ divestitures strategy, enhancing cross business collaboration and identifying strategically significant industry themes/ trends.

Job Responsibilities :

- Responsible for project delivery and excellence

- Drives project narrative/ storyline and defines workstreams / deliverables

- Acts as the bridge between all project stakeholders

- Orchestrates key project related client interactions

- Coaches team members

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills :

- Structured problem solving - Ability to understand and identify issues to define clear problem statements, generate hypotheses, identify and gather relevant data points for detailed analysis to prove/ disprove hypotheses; work in team to identify potential solutions/ recommendations using relevant frameworks

- Storyboarding and communication - Ability to consistently understand the "big picture" and link the key takeaways back to the project narrative; create clear and effective storyline for presenting analyses and recommendations; structure and create presentations to deliver key arguments, messages and insights; communicate efficiently via verbal and written modes with all stakeholders

- Stakeholder engagement - Collaborate proactively with global stakeholders (business partners, strategy team members, senior leaders); lead interviews, workshops, focus group discussions as applicable to drive required project outcomes

- Teamwork and leadership - Regularly checks in with team members to understand their experiences, leads projects and other team activities in a way that promotes a healthy, sustainable and positive work environment

- Ability to work independently and in a team environment, quickly learn and understand new concepts / businesses with effective prioritization skills to meet project deadlines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills :

- An outstanding ability to analyze problems and apply quantitative analytical approaches, deep understanding of multiple analytical tools (e.g., pivot tables, graphs, etc.), awareness of available databases and research tool and ability to recognize data issues

- Ability to identify implications of analysis ('so whats') and present results to management

- Experience in Consulting/ Wholesale Banking domain, prior experience in working with senior and global stakeholders is preferred

- MBA from tier 1 college with excellent academic background