Consultant- Performance Transformation

Associate Consultant / Consultant role focused on TMT sector within the KGS Strategy Performance Transformation team. 

Responsibilities

• Driving transformation and growth projects, including strategic roadmap, success KPIs, go-to-market strategy, etc.
• Developing business cases and business plans underpinned by robust financial / data analysis in support of strategic initiatives
• Working as part of a team to deliver commercial and market reviews, strategic studies, and business plan reviews
• Designing and executing commercial analysis e.g., market analysis, market sizing (top-down, bottom-up), business model analysis, competitive benchmarking, survey analysis, strategic rationale and fit etc.
• Leveraging client data to identify cost optimization opportunities in back office, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing and other business areas
• Working with large (sometimes unstructured) datasets and analyzing them to help clients assess the impact of change on their organizations
• Carrying out high quality research, interviews and data analysis to support either projects or business development and help clients assess the impact of change in market dynamics on their organizations
• Leading work-streams and analysis on engagements and taking responsibility for small teams when required
• Producing high quality input into deliverables (usually detailed written reports) within agreed timescales, briefing Manager / AD accordingly
• Working collaboratively with onshore KPMG teams in the development of and delivery of recommendations
• Being involved with onshore KPMG teams in business development activity, supporting on the development of proposals and sector insight material
• Contributing to thought leadership and knowledge management to support practice development

Educational qualifications

• MBA / Bachelors degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferably with major in Finance / Marketing

Work experience

• Strong experience (at least 3 years) in commercial due diligence or strategy consulting with a strong focus on research, data analysis and reporting
• Previous consulting / research / industry experience would be preferred

Mandatory technical and functional skills

• Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills - able to demonstrate how one supports the other - and sound commercial acumen
• Strong understanding of Telecom, Media and Technology sector (specifically focusing on SaaS, cloud and data center technologies)
• Efficiency in excel (data modelling) and PowerPoint is must
• Prior experience in growth strategy, market sizing, commercial due diligence, research databases such as Capital IQ, Refinitiv and Euromonitor
• Industry experience spanning across industrial manufacturing Automotive, aerospace, industrials, construction etc.
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and value to the client
• Goal driven – should be focused on helping clients meet their requirements – by developing answers and solutions when client requirement remains unclear / changes, and by providing relevant insights and key questions to fit the client objective
• Experience of working in a deal environment with senior management
• The ability to transform un-structured data into informative and creative outputs with minimal supervision

Key behavioral attributes / requirements

• Experience with large data management & visualization tools such as Alteryx / Power BI / SQL / Python
• Demonstrable stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, learn quickly and leverage