Senior Principal Business Consulting - Manufacturing
Infosys Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Business Consultant to solution leveraging our varied horizontal offerings sell and deliver value to our various Manufacturing clients (primarily focused on new and existing client based Industrial sector Automotive and Aerospace & Defense).
About the Role
It requires potentially up to 100% travel working onsite depending on where the client is located. Deep understanding of the manufacturing domain experience required as well as experience in managing consulting engagements with a team of consultants delivering strategy roadmap business case development and business process improvements across any part of the manufacturing value chain. Experience in applying emerging technologies such as but not limited too Data and Analytics Gen AI / ML / DL Blockchain MES HMI Wifi & 5G mobility IoT & Analytics Platforms hyperscaler platforms (AWS Azure GCP) etc. will be an advantage. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities- Focus will be Client Management Program and Project Leadership and Delivery People Development Business Development and Manufacturing Thought Leadership
- Consulting business development experience working with clientteams project teams to generate and cross-sell consulting projects including developing industry solutions within the Manufacturing industry designing the sales approach defining target client management creation and delivery of client pitch and proposals developing sales campaigns and managing the sales life cycle from lead identification through closing and revenue recognition (35 years of experience)
- Lead in all aspects of proposal development process - ability to independently organize develop pursuits (working with cross-unit pursuit teams) and write high quality proposals work with leaders to develop pricing strategies (35 years of experience)
- Experience with leading and supervising project teams structuring the engagements mobilizing teams managing teams in designing Strategy & Roadmaps Capability Definition Solution Design Guide Business requirements Functional Design Process Design Prototyping Piloting Designing and/or reviewing detailed project plans
- Being able to mentor coach and develop consultants. Participating in firm level building initiatives around hiring training and coaching. Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and nurture relationships within a matrix organization.
- Be able to confidently interact with senior leadership within both Lines of Business (SVP/VP/SMD/MD/ED) as well as IT & OT (COO CDO CIO CTO VPs Directors) in presenting organization capabilities practice credentials value propositions solutions being able to deliver and lead oral presentations anchor business / IT & OT workshops.
- Should have excellent client relationship management executive presence verbal written and inter-personal communication skills.
- Practice Development experience including identifying and focusing on the impact of information management data and analytics trends on clients functional areas identifying specific use cases and staying current with best practices in the industry. Defining relevant consulting offers and solutions leading coaching and training staff on offers and client pitches and building a team of practitioners for each core offer area
- Knowledge of Manufacturing Industry Trends and Practices
- Experience with transformation programs and specialization in any part of Manufacturing Operations with a preference for industrial manufacturing or the Defense sector
Basic Qualifications- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent required.
- 15 years of relevant work experience with three years of experience in comparable consulting services.
- U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.
- Live within 2 hours drive time or be willing to relocate to one of the following Infosys hub offices - Atlanta GA; IndianapolisINChicago IL; Dallas TX; DetroitMI ; Seattle WA.
- Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration
Preferred Qualifications- 12 or more years combined Manufacturing Industry with experience in Management Consulting Services.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in business development including identification of leads and opportunities pre-sales and post-sales support and client relationship management
- Minimum 8 years experience delivering major transformation initiatives in business operation and technology to the Global Fortune 500
- Experience building competencies in the Manufacturing sectors in one of the following areas : ERP Transformation ( S/4 Hana Oracle for Manufacturing) Supply Chain Management Engineering / PLM AI for Manufacturing.
About UsInfosys Consulting is the global management and technology consulting practice of Infosys a global leader in technology services and consulting. We combine the power of time-tested methodologies people-driven innovation and disruptive technology to enable leaders of the worlds top brands pursue a path of smart transformation. Together with our clients internal and external partners we co-create and execute pragmatic strategies and solutions that transform organizations and define the future of business. Our dynamically growing consultancy offers our consultants:
Ability to design and implement end-to-end solutions at scale
A flat organization structure with direct access to our senior-most leaders
An entrepreneurial environment full of bright highly motivated consultants
Opportunities for motivated consultants to impact local communities
The ability to design your career and drive your professional learning and development
A truly global culture
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