Consultant

Location: Head Office Gurgaon (WFO)**

Department: Research & Consulting

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 36 Years

The Consultant is responsible for delivering high-quality market research and consulting engagements with full ownership. This includes syndicated, custom, and Go-to-Market (GTM) studies, strong client engagement, proposal development, and guiding a team of analysts.

The role requires a startup mindset taking complete accountability, driving outcomes independently, improving processes, and contributing to new initiatives in research and consulting.

Exposure to AI/automation tools is preferred, but the core of the role remains grounded in rigorous research, structured problem-solving, and insight generation.

• Lead multiple consulting and research engagements end-to-end
• Define project scope, methodology, timelines, and deliverables
• Conduct hypothesis building, model creation, triangulation, and data validation
• Run internal reviews, sanity checks, and improve narrative clarity
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to clients
• Maintain proactive client communication at all stages
• Ensure adherence to project timelines and quality benchmarks

• Lead pre-sales/post-sales discussions with clients
• Create structured proposals, RFP responses, and government tender submissions
• Present insights, intelligence decks, and solution frameworks to clients
• Identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities
• Strengthen client relationships and drive repeat business

• Manage a team of Research Associates, Analysts, and Senior Analysts
• Allocate work, review outputs, and guide research approaches
• Mentor team members on frameworks, communication, and problem-solving
• Conduct performance evaluations and support career development
• Promote collaboration and high-performance culture

• Improve internal research frameworks, models, and SOPs
• Build new processes for quality control, insight generation, and delivery excellence
• Contribute to innovation initiatives such as:
• Modernized data collection approaches
• Enhanced insight frameworks
• Streamlined research workflows
• Exposure to AI/automation tools is advantageous but not mandatory, including:
• Desk research acceleration tools
• Summarization/insight extraction tools
• Workflow optimization tools
• Maintain awareness of market trends and methodology best practices

• Participate in interviewing analysts and associates
• Evaluate analytical rigor, communication, and cultural fit
• Support team capacity planning aligned with business needs

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Analytics, or related fields

• 36 years in Market Research, Consulting, Business Strategy, or Intelligence roles
• Experience managing end-to-end research/consulting project cycles

• Strong understanding of primary & secondary research methodologies
• Ability to interpret market data, identify patterns, and generate insights
• Competence in building structured reports and intelligence decks
• Exposure to analytics or automation tools is preferred but not essential

• Startup mindset: ownership, accountability, initiative, and problem-solving
• Strong communication and client-handling capability
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Attention to detail and high commitment to quality
• Eagerness to build processes and contribute to organizational improvements

• High-ownership consulting role with end-to-end accountability
• Work with global clients across diverse sectors
• Opportunity to contribute to new research processes and innovation initiatives
• Strong visibility with leadership and significant growth potential

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