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Avasant is a leading management consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, providing Strategic Sourcing, IT and Business Transformation, and Global Strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. With a track record of negotiating over $250B in deals since 2006 and operating in more than 50 countries, Avasant has been recognized as the "World's Best Outsourcing Advisor" by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for fourteen consecutive years. Additionally, in 2020, we were ranked as one of the top five industry analyst firms by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Avasant Research is a renowned voice in the industry, regularly publishing syndicated research reports and market insights to aid end-user organizations, technology services providers, and product vendors in navigating the rapidly changing technology and business landscape. Our industry analysts are frequently quoted in global publications, and our research is widely read by executives across various sectors. To explore our published research portfolio and learn more about us, please visit our website. The role we are offering involves expanding our coverage of hybrid enterprise cloud technology, an area witnessing increasing adoption across industries. As enterprises embrace cloud solutions, IT environments are becoming more complex with hybrid and multi-cloud setups. This market-facing role is part of our expansion efforts and entails research agenda creation, research delivery, and market education. Key Responsibilities: - Represent the firm and articulate viewpoints on cloud evolution, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, and related domains at external conferences, boardroom presentations, industry events, and public videos. - Engage with senior leadership teams and CXOs of service providers, tech product, and platform companies in the digital technologies space to provide strategic advice on future roadmaps and strategies. - Ownership of a Research Product involving an annual calendar of research artifacts such as market reports, white papers, and points of views. This includes significant writing tasks. - Conduct thorough research through briefings and discussions with practice and business leaders, including CXOs, at service provider, tech product, and platform companies. - Develop innovative research processes, methodologies, and frameworks to structure and analyze data for impactful insights that are of high quality and continually improved. - Provide research and analytical support covering macroeconomic trends, sectoral insights, competitor information, industry analysis, financial data, and qualitative and quantitative assessments. - Assist in project management for a new business research product, gaining exposure to the full product development cycle. Qualifications: - MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes with 4-6 years of experience in research, strategy, or consulting domains. - Candidates with significant experience in Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms. Previous work with leading tech industry analyst firms is advantageous. - Strong aspiration to establish a prominent voice impacting how industries utilize technology for future readiness. - Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, both written and verbal. - Significant exposure and interest in emerging technologies, with an innate curiosity to analyze their impact on the world. - Strong sense of ownership, commitment to quality, and adherence to timelines. - Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills. - Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones/geographies. What Avasant Offers: - Entrepreneurial environment with opportunities to lead and drive new initiatives for personal and organizational growth. - International exposure and the chance to work with global clients, including major multinational corporations. - Training and mentoring on the latest business practices based on market demands. - Opportunity to collaborate with and learn from an international team of industry specialists. - Tailored career development programs, including support for industry certifications and skill development. - Dynamic and multicultural work setting. - Leadership prospects. - Industry-leading compensation and benefits program.,
