Senior Associate (Analytics)

Acuvon Consulting; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuvon Consulting is seeking a Senior Associate to lead data analytics engagements, including planning, delivery, and client buy-in. You will serve as project lead on initial engagements and mentor analysts, while driving internal initiatives and business development.

The role involves traveling to client locations in Saudi Arabia and UAE up to 2-3 weeks per month, collaborating with client directors and managing multiple work streams with high impact results.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM from a reputed institution with strong analytics focus.
• 3.5+ years of relevant work experience in data analytics/consulting.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, R and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Strong data modelling and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities.
• MS Excel and PowerPoint advanced proficiency.
• Experience in retail / BFSI / healthcare industries is a plus.
• Professional certification in data analytics, ML, or six sigma is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple work streams and solve high-complexity client problems.
• Present impactful findings to CXO-level audiences.
• Mentor Analysts and Junior Associates on projects.
• Drive internal knowledge management and organizational development initiatives.
• Travel to client locations (Saudi Arabia & UAE) up to 2-3 weeks per month as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client engagement

Team mentorship

Presentation skills

CXO communication

Education

Full-time MBA/PGDM

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

As a Senior Associate, you will be involved in all aspects of the project including project planning, delivery, making recommendations, getting client buy-in and ensuring closure of all work streams independently. In doing so, you will be directly working with the client director and the client(s). You will be playing the Project lead role on an engagement to start with and eventually lead more than one client engagements. In addition, you will be responsible for mentoring your team and will actively lead internal organizational and business development initiatives. This role requires you to travel to client locations (Saudi Arabia & UAE) on need basis only. If travel is required, it can be up to 2-3 weeks/ month.

Requirements

• Lead multiple work streams and solve high complexity client problems
  
• Be a thought partner to the client outlining innovative solutions and drive organizational change
  
• Be efficient in building and/ or guiding the team in making high quality deliverables
  
• Interact/ address CXO-level audience and deliver impactful presentations/ workshops
  
• Manage performance and development of Analysts and Junior Associates working on the project
  
• Build relationships, deliver high-impact business proposals and generate new business for the firm
  
• Lead internal initiatives such as knowledge management and organization development
  
• Comfortable travelling and staying in Saudi Arabia and UAE up to 2-3 weeks/month, if travel is required, which will be on need basis only
  

Education, Experience and Skill Sets

• Full-time MBA/ PGDM from a reputed institution (IIMs, ISB, MDI, SP Jain, FMS, XLRI etc.)
• Experience in data-focused firms (consulting / analytics organization) either pre/ post MBA
• Strong background in analytics, data modelling and quantitative problem solving
• Proficiency in advanced analytics tools and techniques (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau - any relevant mix)
• Minimum 3.5 years of relevant work experience
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• Advance proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Exposure to one or more Retail/ BFSI / Healthcare industries is a plus
• Professional certification in data analytics, machine learning, or six sigma is a plus