Manager, Consulting

NTT DATA Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in Bengaluru is seeking a Manager, Consulting to lead the delivery of technology consulting services and align business missions with IT strategy. You will coach teams, coordinate client engagements, and drive performance improvements while collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

The role emphasizes senior consulting expertise, cross-functional leadership, and a focus on delivering value through strategic planning, roadmaps, and enterprise

Qualifications

• Advanced client engagement and consulting experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of consulting services and solutions at client sites.
• Coach and mentor a consulting team.
• Streamline procedures and align IT strategy with business goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure project execution.
• Meet client expectations for performance improvement and cost reduction.
• Support roadmap and business case development for enterprise tech.
• Develop future-state consulting structures and methodologies.
• Execute strategic plan to align business processes and IT.
• Manage activities for a complete, structured plan for future information system.
• Analyze trends and propose improvements.
• Drive customer excellence and participate in client negotiations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Coaching/mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

IT industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Business

Scaled Agile certification

Consulting/technical certifications

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA The Manager, Consulting is a management role, responsible for managing the delivery of technology consulting services to clients and to evaluate strategies and solutions on all aspects of enterprise technology requirements. This role also streamlines consulting engagement procedures by linking the business mission, strategy, and processes of an organization to its Information Technology strategy. The primary objective of this role is to manage and coordinate activities and initiatives that lead to the delivery of technology consulting services. This management role is responsible for fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture across the consulting team within their remit.

Key responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates the delivery of consulting services activities and the implementation solutions that extract and maximize business value from IT investments at client sites.
• Coaches, mentors, manages and develops a team to ensure the alignment of consulting services to client requirements.
• Streamlines consulting services procedures in order to allow the clients’ organization to shift gears and adapt as priorities change over time with management.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure that client projects are executed.
• Ensures client expectations in performance improvement and business cost reduction are met by setting team priorities and providing direction for consulting services engagements.
• Proactively manages assessment processes and supports the roadmap and business case development for enterprise technology services.
• Provides information for future-state consulting services structures, processes and methodologies.
• Works with internal stakeholders to execute a strategic plan that outlines how to incorporate business processes, systems and applications into a flexible technology aligned to business goals.
• Manages and coordinates the activities for a complete, structured and actionable plan for managing the enterprises future information system.
• Analyzes trends and recommends improvements to existing consulting services.
• Manages the delivery against customer expectations and drives customer excellence.
• Participate in client negotiations as and when required.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Specialist knowledge and understanding of IT industry environment and business needs.
• Ability to think strategically with an understanding of the operations of a consulting business.
• Ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues at all levels.
• Advanced analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong conceptual thinking ability.
• Ability to establish and manage processes and practices through collaboration and the understanding of business.
• Ability to manage urgent and complex tasks simultaneously.
• A strong market orientation with experience working with clients and business teams to create client-orientated solutions and services.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to present information clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to coach and mentor a team to scope the effort associated with the delivery of a requirement and the management of a project to those outcomes.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology and/or Business Management or a related field.
• Scaled Agile certification desirable.
• Relevant consulting and technical certifications preferred.

Required experience:

• Advanced client engagement and consulting experience coupled with solid experience in client needs assessment and change management.
• Advanced proven experience in integrating the solution for the particular project with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, established patterns, and best practices.
• Advanced project management and business development experience is advantageous.
• Advanced demonstrable experience in a consulting and senior IT role within a large scale (preferably multi-national) technology services environment.
• Seasoned experience managing and leading a consulting or related team.

Workplace type: Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.

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