Lead Consultant / Principal Consultant

Role & Responsibilities

The Principal Consultant / Director will play a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering advisory engagements across transport and logistics. Responsibilities include:

• Leading complex consulting assignments in logistics and transport, including roads, railways, inland container depots (ICDs), multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs), ports, terminals, and airports.
• Driving high-impact studies such as feasibility assessments, detailed project reports (DPRs), sectoral visions, business plan development, traffic forecasting, and demand modelling.
• Building and managing senior client relationships with leading private sector firms, government entities, and PSUs.
• Providing thought leadership in transport strategy, logistics transformation, and infrastructure investment planning.
• Guiding project teams, ensuring delivery excellence, and fostering capability building.
• Contributing to business development efforts, proposals, and market positioning of AECOMs advisory services in India.
• Working collaboratively with AECOMs global advisory network to bring best practices and innovations to the Indian market.

Qualifications

• MBA from a premier institute such as IIMs, IIFT, XLRI, FMS, or other national / globally reputed business schools.
• Minimum 8 years of consulting experience in leading strategy / management consulting firms in infrastructure advisory practices.
• Strong sector focus on logistics and transport, with project experience across roads, rail, ICDs, MMLPs, ports, terminals, and airport sectors.
• Proven track record of working with both private sector leaders as well as Government clients / PSUs.
• Deep expertise in feasibility studies, DPRs, business plan development, bid advisory, performance improvement, due diligence, etc.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong financial analysis and business case development skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage senior client relationships and influence decision-making.
• Strong leadership, team building, and people management capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building a high-impact advisory practice.