Senior Management Consultant

Role & responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end consulting engagements involving strategy, business transformation, operational improvement, digital transformation, cost optimization, and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop structured hypotheses, conduct market/competitor research, analyze complex business data, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Manage senior client stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to CXOs and business leaders.
• Own project delivery, including scope, timelines, quality, risks, budgets, and client communication.
• Lead and mentor consulting teams of analysts, consultants, and managers, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Develop business cases, financial models, operating models, transformation roadmaps, and implementation plans.
• Identify new business opportunities, contribute to proposals and RFPs, and support account growth and client acquisition.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management through compelling executive presentations and data-driven storytelling.
• Drive implementation of recommendations and track measurable business outcomes and value realization.
• Contribute to internal knowledge development, thought leadership, methodologies, and best practices.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8 to 13 years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy consulting, business transformation, corporate strategy, or a closely related role.
• Strong track record of independently managing large, complex consulting engagements and delivering measurable client impact.
• Proven experience working with CXOs, senior executives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing consulting teams.
• Strong commercial orientation with experience in business development, proposals, client relationship management, and account growth.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Power BI/Tableau, SQL, analytics, or other digital/AI tools is an advantage.
• MBA/PGDM from a reputed institution preferred; bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Finance, Statistics, or a related discipline.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and client-facing environment, with willingness to travel as required.
• Candidates from leading consulting firms or with experience across strategy, transformation, operations, technology, or industry-specific consulting will be preferred.