Consultant / Independent Contractor – Strategic Advisory

The client is seeking a seasoned consultant to provide strategic advisory, project management, and executive communications support for the Chief Commercial Officer's strategic priorities. This six‑month engagement (with possible extension to one year) is based in Hyderabad and requires on‑site presence three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. The role operates within a fast‑paced, matrixed environment, delivering high‑impact analyses, recommendations, and executive‑level materials.

Location

Hyderabad

Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic projects and cross‑functional initiatives, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder alignment, governance, and execution.
• Conduct strategic analyses and develop structured recommendations to address complex business challenges and support executive decision‑making.
• Facilitate collaboration among senior stakeholders across functions and geographies to drive alignment, accountability, and timely delivery of key objectives.
• Prepare high‑quality executive materials, including presentations, briefing documents, strategic recommendations, and Board‑level content for leadership decision‑making and external engagements.
• Synthesize complex or incomplete information into clear insights, key messages, and actionable business recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, governance, and execution in support of the CCO's strategic objectives.
• Provide flexible support for priority strategic initiatives, ad‑hoc analyses, executive requests, and time‑sensitive business challenges.

Requirements

• Hold a BA/BS degree, with a business concentration ideal but not required; an MBA or relevant graduate degree is preferred.
• Have 2‑4 years of strong experience in top‑tier management consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) as a direct hire, not as a project‑based collaborator.
• Possess no more than 10 years of total experience, currently serving in a consultant or project‑related role rather than senior executive positions.
• Bring 1‑3 years of preferred experience in the life sciences, healthcare, or FMCG industry, with a strong preference for global or international exposure.
• Demonstrate critical and strategic thinking, a solutions‑oriented mindset, and excellent analytical skills for problem structuring and solving.
• Show proven leadership and project management abilities, including delivery of cross‑functional projects with significant business impact and influence over senior stakeholders.
• Exhibit excellent executive communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing without authority in a multi‑layered matrix organization.
• Be agile in shifting between projects, comfortable in a high‑pace environment, and able to re‑prioritize quickly to focus on value‑generating activities.
• Be a self‑starter and independent thinker with high standards for excellence, an innovative mindset, accountability, and compliance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Fluent in English, with proficiency in an additional language preferred.