Principal Consultant

Job Description

Job Description Principal Consultant About the role We are seeking a Principal Consultant to join our dynamic team at Grant Thornton. You will play a pivotal role in implementing a IT projects with a water sector client in public sector. You will leverage your expertise in IT and your experience in water sector to deliver on the project. You will assist the public sector client by providing technical and project management support to clients entire IT project portfolio. Required Skill and Competencies Minimum years of experience should be above 13 years in IT sector Should have experience in Government Advisory projects in Managerial capacity. Should have experience of working in PMU / PMC for eGovernance projects at GoI or State level Additional language preference (Marathi) Speak, Read Mandatory experience required for technology consulting / strategy consulting / large scale digital transformation Preferred experience of working with big four / large IT companies / IT consultancy firms Mandatory experience in requirements gathering, performing AS-IS and TO-BE analysis, preparing FRS documents, getting software applications developed as per requirements, experience in SDLC. Experience of preparing department-level DPRs Experience in web and mobile application design including UI/UX and workflows design, database design, data architecture Experience of working on cloud computing project including storage requirements assessment, cost estimation, migration to cloud and usage monitoring Knowledge of APIs and webservices Experience in conducting UATs, change requests, providing training and capacity building support on applications Proven experience in Bid Process Management, drafting RFPs, SLA monitoring and vendor management Should have excellent project management and documentation skills Proven experience of stakeholder management and client management at senior leadership level Education Criteria BE/BTech in (Computer Science/ IT /Electronics and Telecommunication/Mechanical) MBA/ PGDBM degree (Mandatory) Role & Responsibilities Assist client in enhancing existing applications by developing new modules including requirements gathering, FRS preparation, project management support during development phase, conducting UAT and go-live and providing technical support and capacity building of users Work with client in increasing software utilization which include periodic reporting to client on usage of applications, identifying issues for low usage by interacting with users and institutionalizing use of applications at regional offices Evaluate each application from a domain context and provide inputs to client in enhancing the applications through integration and new modules development Work with non-IT department of client and identify their IT needs and suggest software applications for their requirement Monitoring SLAs and agreements of service providers and provide recommendations to client in terms of contract renewals, adherence of SLAs per agreement and implementation of penalties per contract Proactively anticipate clients IT requirement and suggest suitable IT measures to it Optimize clients resource utilization through consolidation, negotiation and identifying alternative service providers Skills Strong analytical and strategic planning skills. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency in drafting proposals against RFP Critical to Quality pointers for CV selection / Mandatory requirements Experience of IT projects in water sector Location Mumbai, Maharashtra (working from client location) – West Mumbai Notice Period preference – Immediate or 15 Days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of the skill requirements 1. Experience & Domain Expertise 13+ years in the IT sector - Mandatory Government Advisory Projects (Managerial capacity) - Mandatory PMU/PMC experience in eGovernance at GoI or State level - Mandatory Technology/Strategy Consulting or Large-scale Digital Transformation Experience with Big Four / Large IT Consulting Firms 2. Technical Skills Requirements Gathering AS-IS / TO-BE Analysis Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) Documentation Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Web & Mobile Application Design UI/UX Design Workflow Design Database Design Data Architecture Cloud Computing Storage Assessment Cost Estimation Cloud Migration Usage Monitoring APIs and Web Services User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Change Request Management Training & Capacity Building 3. Project & Process Management (At least 60% of the skills should match) Bid Process Management RFP Drafting SLA Monitoring Vendor Management Project Management Documentation Skills Stakeholder & Client Management (Senior Leadership Level) 4. Additional Skills Department-level DPR Preparation Language Proficiency : Marathi (Speak, Read) – Preferred not mandatory (At least understands) This role is not hands-on coding or software development. Instead, it is focused on: Managing and overseeing the development of applications Gathering requirements and preparing documentation (like FRS) Coordinating with vendors or development teams Conducting UATs , ensuring quality, and supporting go-live Advising government departments on IT strategy and digital transformation Monitoring SLAs , managing contracts, and optimizing IT resources