- Provide strategic direction, understand business goals, and define how data can be leveraged to drive innovation, competitive advantage, and business growth for client organizations.
- Work closely with clients to solve strategic issues pertaining to Data, governance, architecture, and oversee the successful implementation, ensuring they align with the broader technology and business strategies.
· Candidates are required to have at least one full project experience on either one or more of the following areas of Data Strategy:
o Enterprise Data Management – Strong understanding of data management process across the data lifecycle (MDM, ingestion, storage, transformation) with experience in evaluating the client's data landscape and architecture to identify opportunities for improvement.
o Data Ambition & Value Realization – Having a long track record of delivering data / analytics / AI related change at an enterprise level in a particular industry or sector and helping shape a value creation story specific to the client competing in a particular market.
o Data Platform & Architecture Design – Knowledge of data and AI platforms and architecture frameworks
o Data Operating Model Design – Having a strong understanding of data and AI capabilities, and the ability to design operating model clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and RACI for the data organization.
o Data Governance Strategy – Assessing current data and AI governance practices and maturity within client organizations, having the ability to define and implement data governance strategies and frameworks for organizations.
· Strong understanding of data, analytics, and AI technology stack and infrastructure with exposure to new age technologies such as Generative AI.
· Ability to articulate of leading business issues and trends including the associated technology and data implications within one or more industries.
· Demonstrate application of business acumen while leveraging data and analytics
· One life cycle project execution experience in recommending and/or implementing data strategy and solutions for improving business outcomes.
· Experience of being a data Product Owner and responsible for delivering product model and communicating the product needs with business partners.
· Exposure to working with non-India Geographies (preferably the US) and / or interacting with Global stakeholders.
Core Consulting Skills
· Clear and concise communication - conduct client interviews, participate in workshops/trainings and present recommendations.
· Good client presence – interact and build relationships with clients and other team members.
· Analytical thinking - ability to perform detailed, quantitative analysis and research (primary and secondary). Synthesize and present insights and recommendations from data.
· Logical structuring - structured approach to problem solving and ability to perform root cause analysis of client problems.
· Deadline-oriented and quality focused - develop and own development of deliverables. own and manage specific work-thread, develop plans for components of engagement, manage and mentor junior resources.
· Collaboration - Be able to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels. Be able to prioritize tasks, manage change in scope, work on multiple assignments, and raise concerns/questions where appropriate.
· Network - ability to chart one’s own career and build networks within the organization.
Qualifications Required:
· MBA, MS, M. Tech. from a premier school in India or abroad
· 1-3 years of relevant experience required (post MBA / MS / MTech)
· 1-2 years with single industry focus (preferred)