Business Consultant- IT Strategy

Infosys Consulting; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Consulting is hiring Principal / Senior Consultants to join the IT Strategy & Technology Transformation Practice in PAN India (Hybrid). You will define IT strategies, lead business and technology transformations, and shape transformation roadmaps with client executives.

Expect to mentor teams, drive engagements across strategy, cloud, AI, and enterprise transformation, and contribute to business development and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• MBA with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience delivering technology transformation, IT strategy, cloud, AI, or business transformation initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles and IT operating models.
• 12+ years of total experience, including significant consulting experience with leading consulting firms.
• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programs and complex client engagements.
• Strong executive presence and experience working with senior client stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in proposal development, business development, and practice growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client stakeholders to define business and IT strategies aligned with long-term organizational objectives.
• Design future-state IT operating models, governance frameworks, organizational structures, and transformation roadmaps.
• Conduct workshops and stakeholder discussions to identify business requirements and translate them into actionable initiatives.
• Assess current-state technology environments and define target-state architectures and IT portfolios.
• Develop business cases, operational assessments, technology strategies, and roadmap recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, Generative AI Adoption, automation, cloud, and emerging technologies to drive business value.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Executive presence

Education

MBA

Tools

TOGAF

ITIL Foundation

COBIT

SAFe

Job description

Principal / Senior Consultant - Business Consulting (IT Strategy)

Location: PAN India (Hybrid)

About Infosys Consulting

Infosys Consulting is the global management and technology consulting practice of Infosys, partnering with leading organizations to drive business transformation through innovation, technology, and strategic change. We help C-suite leaders navigate complex business challenges and unlock value through Business Transformation, Enterprise Technology Strategy, AI-led innovation, and Digital Transformation.

Our consultants combine deep industry expertise with technology acumen to deliver measurable, sustainable business outcomes across Financial Services, Retail, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Telecom, Public Sector, and other industries.

Role Overview

Infosys Consulting is looking for experienced Senior Consultants and Principal Consultants to join our IT Strategy & Technology Transformation Practice.

The ideal candidate will have strong consulting and industry experience in defining IT strategies, leading business and technology transformations, optimizing IT operating models, and delivering enterprise-wide transformation programs. You will work closely with client executives, business stakeholders, and technology leaders to define future-state IT organizations, transformation roadmaps, and digital strategies.

The role offers opportunities to lead consulting engagements, contribute to business development, build client relationships, develop thought leadership, and mentor consulting teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client stakeholders to define business and IT strategies aligned with long-term organizational objectives.
• Design future-state IT operating models, governance frameworks, organizational structures, and transformation roadmaps.
• Conduct workshops and stakeholder discussions to identify business requirements and translate them into actionable initiatives.
• Assess current-state technology environments and define target-state architectures and IT portfolios.
• Develop business cases, operational assessments, technology strategies, and roadmap recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, Generative AI, automation, cloud, and emerging technologies to drive business value.

Consulting Delivery

• Lead or contribute to consulting engagements across strategy, transformation, and technology domains.
• Define engagement scope, project plans, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Manage client interactions and facilitate executive-level discussions.
• Deliver high-quality recommendations and transformation programs that achieve measurable business outcomes.
• Support knowledge transfer and change management initiatives throughout project execution.

Business Development & Thought Leadership

• Support proposal development, solution design, and client pursuit activities.
• Develop and expand relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Contribute to consulting offerings, methodologies, accelerators, and industry solutions.
• Publish thought leadership through presentations, whitepapers, webinars, and industry forums.
• Present innovative ideas and business solutions to internal and external stakeholders.

Leadership & People Development

• Mentor and coach consultants through formal and informal development initiatives.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention activities.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of projects while developing team capabilities.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance consulting culture.

Areas of Expertise

Candidates should possess experience in several of the following areas:

• IT Strategy & Business Architecture
• Technology Business Management (TBM) & IT Cost Optimization
• Cloud Strategy, Migration & Business Case Development
• AI Strategy, Generative AI Adoption & Enterprise Transformation
• Enterprise Agile Transformation
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestiture Technology Integration
• Technology Governance & Enterprise Architecture
• Cybersecurity Strategy
• IT Service Management & Managed Services Transformation
• Change Management & Large Transformation Programs

Required Qualifications

For Senior Consultant

• MBA with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience delivering technology transformation, IT strategy, cloud, AI, or business transformation initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles and IT operating models.
• 12+ years of total experience, including significant consulting experience with leading consulting firms.
• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programs and complex client engagements.
• Strong executive presence and experience working with senior client stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in proposal development, business development, and practice growth initiatives.

Preferred Experience

• Consulting experience with leading firms such as Big 4, Accenture Strategy, MBB, or equivalent organizations.
• Experience in one or more industries:
• Retail
• Consumer Products
• Manufacturing
• Telecom
• Public Sector
• Experience in:
• M&A IT Integration
• Agile Transformation

Certifications (Preferred)

One or more of the following certifications is highly desirable:

• TOGAF
• ITIL Foundation
• COBIT
• SAFe

Why Join Infosys Consulting?

• Lead large-scale digital and business transformation programs.
• Work directly with senior client executives and industry leaders.
• Access global consulting opportunities across industries and geographies.
• Contribute to cutting-edge initiatives involving AI, Cloud, Automation, and Enterprise Transformation.
• Accelerate your career in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-growth consulting environment.

Join us and help organizations reimagine the future of business through strategy, technology, and innovation.