Defense and Security Insights Specialist - Senior Analyst – Global Strategic Insights Center – Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in business insights and market intelligence? Do you find the interplay of business economics/financials, industry dynamics, and macroeconomic environment thrilling? If yes, then Global Strategic Insights Center (GSIC) is the team for you. The team supports, develops, writes, and presents market intelligence outputs for global internal practitioners, powering Deloitte’s market strategies with insights.

Work you’ll do

• Provide strategic insights to Deloitte senior leadership on Defense and Security market and client priorities, including growth strategies, competition, innovation, industry disruptions, alliances, and ecosystems.
• Learn and apply established research tools and methodologies to deliver consultative research solutions.
• Synthesize disparate information by identifying patterns and structuring it into a compelling narrative.
• Contribute to brainstorming sessions by applying a holistic understanding of project requirements and Deloitte capabilities to propose effective solutions.
• Liaise with global colleagues to align on project expectations.
• Manage project delivery by applying strong project and time management practices and adhering to quality guidelines.
• Contribute to team activities and mentor new team members.

Core Skills

Industry Knowledge

• Strong understanding of defense budgets, procurement, and supply chains (global and regional).
• Familiarity with national security and homeland security operating models (e.g., border security, immigration processing, cross-border trade).
• Understanding of justice system value chains and operations (e.g., courts and case management, corrections, probation and parole, prosecution, legal aid, policing operating models, and oversight).
• Familiarity with aerospace and defense organizations, supply chains, and operations.
• Ability to define key performance indicators (KPIs) specific to the sector.
• Understanding of the demand, supply, and economic factors that drive KPIs.

Scoping

• Ability to lead discussions with stakeholders and propose research approaches based on Defense and Security domain knowledge.
• Ability to clarify research requirements through effective listening, comprehension, and probing.
• Ability to translate requirements into a clear scope and propose creative solutions aligned to stakeholder needs.

Secondary research

Ability to efficiently source sector-related information (e.g., government spending, procurement, supply chains, security and justice operations) from credible sources, including:

• Strong knowledge of databases, public information sources, and sector-specific sources.
• Ability to validate and triangulate sources for relevance and accuracy.
• Ability to develop new products, services, or solutions that deliver insights to new and existing stakeholders.

Insight generation

Ability to provide actionable insights to practitioners, including:

• Understanding of strategic and forecasting models and frameworks, and the ability to apply them as relevant.
• Strong critical thinking to look beyond the obvious and develop hypotheses.
• Ability to generate forward-looking insights using qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Experience translating insights into clear visuals and well-structured stories.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree from a premier business school with 4–6 years of work experience, including at least 2 years in Defense and Security-focused research.
• Master’s degree in economics or public policy is a value-add.
• Strong attention to detail and end-to-end ownership of work.
• Ability to lead consultative discussions with stakeholders and propose solutions.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and hypothesis-driven problem solving.
• Strong business writing and communication skills; ability to distill complex information into concise narratives for executive audiences.
• Strong storyboarding and visualization skills; consistent professional email etiquette.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with research sources and tools (e.g., government budget documents, procurement tools, national statistical databases, RAND).
• Exposure to GenAI tools; prompt engineering experience is an advantage.
• Client service exposure, or experience working directly with senior leadership, is preferred.

Experience: 4-6 Years

Location: Hyderabad

Timings: 11 AM to 8 PM

The team

Global Strategic Insights Center (GSIC) provides research and program management solutions to global Deloitte Member Firms in support of pursuit, business development, practice development, and client engagements. The team uses exclusive sources, specialized research skills, and industry expertise to develop insightful research reports delivering significant value to their customers across Deloitte’s global network. Learn more about Deloitte.

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