We are seeking a seasoned
Consultant
to establish Ratings / Indices practices focused on the
Ratings / Indices
ecosystem. This individual will play a central role in deepening our organizational understanding of the Ratings / Indices business, aligning with internal stakeholder expectations, and laying the groundwork for scalable service delivery. The ideal candidate will also act as a
coordinator between Sales and Delivery for New / Existing business queries
, while continuing to support current responsibilities.
CoE Establishment and Strategic Enablement
- Support the setting up of the Ratings / Indices CoE, with a focus on Ratings / Indices practices.
- Create a robust knowledge base of the Ratings / Indices domain, processes, tools, and market landscape.
- Identify key industry trends, client expectations, and competitor offerings to sharpen our positioning.
- Define short-term and long-term goals for delivery teams, aligned with business objectives.
- Develop quality SOP and other documents for Initial Kick-off and other services that are to be handled from that domain / Business unit.
Internal Alignment and Stakeholder Management
- Engage with internal business leaders, delivery teams, and support functions to identify current capability gaps.
- Translate customer expectations into actionable milestones and prepare a roadmap for the same.
- Facilitate regular check-ins with leadership to review the progress and refine direction.
Talent Strategy and Capability Development
- Support / Drive the strategic hiring and/or upskilling of team members with Ratings / Indices-specific skillsets.
- Design and roll out domain-specific learning & development (L&D) programs for internal teams and identify / Ensure that best practices in the domain are implemented.
- Identify the bright candidates from internal / external teams and train them for training the initial team (Train the trainer)
- Foster a culture of domain excellence and continuous learning within the Ratings / Indices practice.
- Service Expansion and Portfolio Development
- Identify and evaluate potential new service offerings under the Ratings / Indices vertical.
- Collaborate with pre-sales and solutioning teams to develop offerings, proposals, and PoCs.
- Support the creation of go-to-market strategies in line with customer expectation for newly developed services.
- Sales Enablement and Coordination
- Ensuring alignment of offerings with Customers requirements / Pain areas.
- Support sales teams in positioning the Ratings / Indices CoE capabilities with potential clients.
- Assist in client presentations, domain walkthroughs, and solution demonstrations.
- Ongoing Oversight
- Oversee and continue to support his/her current roles and responsibilities effectively.
- Ensure seamless integration of CoE activities without disruption to ongoing deliverables.
- Qualifications & Experience:
- 15–20 years of experience in the financial services or IT services domain, with deep exposure to Ratings / Indices ecosystems (preferably in Organisations with International presence in Ratings / Indices domain).
- Proven experience in supporting managing a Center of Excellence, domain practice, or strategic business unit in a dedicated time frame.
- Strong understanding of Ratings / Indices operations, data lifecycle, regulatory environment, and key performance indicators.
- Excellent program management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
- Experience in talent development, upskilling programs, and competency frameworks is desirable.
- Preferable PG in Finance domain with proven track record of Ratings / Indices Ecosystem
Key Competencies:
Domain Expertise – Ratings / Indices / Financial Services
- Strategic Thinking & Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Talent Building & Upskilling
- Sales & Delivery Coordination
- Innovation in Service Offerings
- Program and Change Management
