Director - CFO Services Practice

Alvarez & Marsal; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal’s BTS team in Mumbai seeks an experienced strategy consultant who can lead delivery for global and Indian clients, shaping performance improvement programs and due diligence efforts.

You will mentor teams, manage client expectations, and contribute to business development while collaborating with senior leadership to drive growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• MBA from top business school.
• 7-8 years of strategy and CDD/ODD/deals consulting experience post MBA.
• Experience in Performance Improvement engagements for global large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery teams on challenging engagements for global and Indian clients.
• Mentor team to break down problems and develop insights.
• Engage clients, set expectations and build trusted relationships.
• Mentor and coach project teams to grow capabilities.
• Participate in business development and propose opportunities with leadership.
• Lead leadership meetings and present findings effectively.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Leadership

Client management

Education

MBA from top business school

Job description

Team Profile

Alvarez & Marsal’s Business Transformation Services (BTS) works with mid to large cap companies with growth aspirations and profitability / efficiency related challenges. The sector focus will be Consumer, Consumer technology, Retail and Agribusiness with service offerings such as Investment / Market Entry Solutions, Commercial/Operational Due Diligence, Revenue Enhancement Solutions. Some additional areas which are “nice to have” but not “must have” are - Supply Chain & Operations Improvement, and Digital Transformation.

Job Roles & Responsibilities

Problem Solving

• Lead the delivery teams working on challenging engagements for some of the largest global and Indian Private Equity and corporate clients
• Guide and mentor team to systematically break down the problem into relevant focus areas
• Provide insights by understanding the clients’ businesses, its industry and value derivers
• Assimilate so-what’s of analyses to develop the “big-picture”
• Prepare client ready delivery documents – including market models, financial models, project reports, etc.

Project Management

• Maintain acceptable pace of work, balance project priorities with respect to personal commitments and delivers high quality work
• Take ownership and accountability of project delivery and team capability development
• Manage project risks effectively and ensure timely resolution

Client Management

• Engage client as a partner in a team effort
• Discuss, with clients, issues beyond immediate scope of project and build lasting relationships
• Set clear and unambiguous expectations on deliverables
• Be the ‘go-to’ person for client and build a relationship of trust and advice

Team Building

• Own knowledge management of the project and work with team to update creds/decks/knowledge nuggets
• Value and leverage different experiences and backgrounds across the firm
• Mentor and coach project team proactively and transmit knowledge and experience to develop people capability

Building Practice And Business Development

• Actively participate in business development – build network, formulate proposals / pitches (along with the MD / SD), eventually create opportunities in areas of strength (this could be a journey in y2/3 but a good plus is already present)
• Manage 1-2 corporate account – can be existing relationship or the ones provided at A&M

Communication

• Lead key leadership meetings by clearly setting the agenda and summarizing next steps
• Narration and story building capability to communicate findings to clients in effective manner
• Engage audience by projecting self-assurance and adapting style when needed
• Communicates persuasively when needed and influence others into action

Basic Qualifications

• MBA from top business school

Experience

• Required:
• 7-8 years of strategy and CDD/ODD/deals consulting experience post MBA with top consulting organizations
• Experience in being part of Performance Improvement engagements for global large organizations