Practice Director

,About Everest Group

• Create firm IP that helps clients address strategic technology and sourcing issues within IT Services space
• Create actionable insights to solve client problems by evaluating and analyzing information collected through interviews, surveys and statistical analyses
• Collaborate with analysts across the company to deliver research that assists clients with understanding strategic global sourcing issues and market trends in the IT services space
• Work closely with Everest Group's sales team to help in the close and delivery of engagements on issues of strategic sourcing and operations
• Communicate and interact at the executive level with major outsourcing service providers, Private Equity (PE) funds, and recipients of global services, to address their strategic business issues, analyze their offerings, strategy, positioning, and predict the changing dynamics of the market
• Develop a strong external reputation by networking with clients, service providers and analysts, participating in research meetings and other public forums, and publishing leading edge research-based reports, whitepapers and articles
• Manage multiple research and advisory initiatives from business development to client delivery
• Supervise team activities and take an active role in the professional development, growth and mentoring of his/her team members

Education and Experience

• 6-9 years of experience in a professional services environment (Management Consulting/ Business Research)
• Global sourcing, technology services advisory firms
• Global sourcing, technology services focused teams within management consulting firms
• Consulting organizations within Tier 1 IT/BPO service providers
• Experience with a strategy consulting firm is preferred
• Experience in building and evaluating business case models for technology adoption and sourcing transformation scenarios
• Experience in building and evaluating diagnostics in pre-transformation scenarios
• Understanding and a keen interest in technology and outsourcing issues will be required
• Strong relationship orientation, and experience in working across an ecosystem of internal functions (e.g., sales, marketing, other service lines)
• Strong executive presence and presentation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative work style; strong interpersonal and team skills
• sShared services, outsourcing and/or off-shoring industry knowledge/experience is desirable
• MBA from a reputed B-school; engineering school graduates with exceptional background in professional services / management consulting can also be considered

Everest Group is an equal opportunity employer. We have a culture of inclusion, and we provide equal opportunities for all applicants and employees, including those with disabilities. We are committed to providing an environment that is free of all discrimination and harassment and to treating all individuals with respect.