Business Consultant

Job Description

Requirement is for a Business Consultant with previous experience of working on large scale business and digital transformation programmes in financial services domain. The candidate will be expected to lead and manage the ‘Discover to Design’ phases of the engagements while working closely with Consultants, Business Sponsors, Technology and Programme teams.

The candidate will be expected to be a self- starter with ability to challenge current business thinking and drive business towards best in class practices. The candidate should have experience of working in a fast paced environment as part of a large transformation team running multiple streams in parallel within tight deadlines.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead engagements, work with key stakeholders and manage stakeholder relationships throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Manage multiple engagements, understand key business objectives and define roadmap and success criteria for the engagements
• Be accountable for the successful execution of the ‘Discover to Design’ phases and guide consultants and business analysts throughout the project lifecycle to ensure business value realization
• Anticipate problems/issues, take necessary actions and manage conflicts through effective stakeholder management
• Ensure engagements are aligned to the defined Design Framework and project deliverables are of high quality
• Work closely with team lead in identifying new opportunities, building project pipeline and managing resourcing for the projects
• Engage with business leaders and the wider bank to endorse value created through engagements and showcase services offered by the team
• Support and contribute towards community of practise, building design offerings and thought leadership

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Change transformation programmes
• Capable of building strong relationships with teams and key stakeholders
• Strong leadership & influencing skills and is comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Experience in problem solving and project management initiatives across multiple functional areas
• Ability to handle projects with multiple work streams, with proven leadership over a wide variety of business problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in an Agile team environment.