Qualifications

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role

Skills in one or more of the following areas:

Railway Logistics Expertise: Strong understanding of railway operations, logistics management, and supply chain practices specific to railway systems.
Digital Transformation in Rail: Experience in digital solutions like IoT for rail, predictive maintenance, asset tracking and automation, 5G rail connectivity, Gen AI, digital twin, TMS Transport management system (TMS) like European Train Control System (ETCS).
Data management: Ability to manage data, cloud, operations, cybersecurity, software deployment and testing along with Master Data Management (MDM) & Finance capabilities for railways in particular
Rail Network Operations: Experience capacity management, network design, smart routing and scheduling, station management, yard automation and management for network optimization in rail systems
Smart Rail Infrastructure: Background in smart and autonomous train systems, remote systems activation, connected stations
Service management: Experience in ticketing, booking, dynamic pricing, rate-card management, service point management, safety management, passenger experience improvement.

Other required skills

Strategic Project Management: Ability to manage project scope, budget, and delivery, focusing on operational efficiency and cost control.
Communication and Presentation - Plan and deliver well-structured oral and written communications
Structured Problem Solving - Help identify and structure key client challenges into hypotheses and conduct analyses to address the challenges
Stakeholder Management - Manage mid-level to senior client leadership and lead conversations
Team management skills with an ability to engage effectively with multiple stakeholders
Program management skill with an ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and drive successful delivery within scope and budget
Cross-cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic environment

Your experience counts!

MBA from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 school, or extensive industry experience in railway logistics and consulting.
1-7 years of progressive experience in railway management and/or logistics, with consulting exposure.
Knowledge of railway industry along with skills mentioned above
Certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, Prince2) and Agile methodologies are an advantage.
Experience in strategy and business/technology consulting role conversant with process improvement, cost optimization, customer analytics and experience management etc.
Experience in value architecting, business case preparation, value realization
Experience in Digital, New IT, Cloud & Core modernization, Cloud transformation processes, transforming legacy to the cloud, Agile transformation, RPA, AI/ML strategy implementation and use cases
Familiarity with Agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban, and tools like JIRA, Confluence, and MS Projects to manage complex rail-related projects.
Knowledge of design thinking workshops and innovation
Experience in large data analysis, data driven consulting, BI and analytics, reporting, dashboarding, visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau
Experience of team Management – Coach and mentor team members in projects, on asset development, business development and overall professional development

GN-Industrial- Railway Management - Consultant