Assistant Manager - Program Strategy - CoRe Research & Insights

Summary

Position Summary

Assistant Manager -    Program Strategy    – CoRe Research & Insights – Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in the world of internal corporate strategy and program management If yes, then CoRe Research & Insights is the team for you. The team is a dynamic group of curious, analytical, and creative problem solvers. The team supports Deloitte's leaders with strategic insights and program management, empowering them with their go-to-market strategies, eminence agenda, and impact on our clients.

Work you'll do

Collaborate with Deloitte's senior leadership by extending program support and strategy development for strategic priorities related to (but not limited to) growth competition, innovation, industry disruptions, alliances, and ecosystems.
Provide consultative solutions by applying program management techniques and methodologies.
Devise and implement best practices for coordinating and tracking program goals. Set common expectations and standards for all projects and participants.
Develop agendas, manage the cadence of updates, and disburse information to work streams to improve the program's efficient functioning.
Develop tools and tracking mechanisms for key performance indicators and create reports for leadership consumption.
Address specific research needs for the program which could include competitive intelligence, industry, and topic-specific insights.
Suggest alternatives and creative solutions to address clients' and stakeholders' current and anticipatory needs. Take the relationship beyond the transactional level.
Present crisp and actionable recommendations for senior leadership with an acute focus on 'so-what' for Deloitte's clients and businesses
Liaise with colleagues from Deloitte offices spread across the globe and stakeholders to understand, refine, and manage project expectations and priorities.
Mentor and coach new members of the team to come up to speed.
Participate in team-level operational and brainstorming activities

Core Skills Required

Program support

Develop and manage the overall project plan, including timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring all activities are completed on time and within budget.
Collaborate with the senior leadership team to develop and execute strategic plans that align with Deloitte's vision, mission, and objectives. Assist in setting priorities, defining key performance indicators (KPIs), and tracking progress towards established goals.
Identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and implement best practices.
Facilitate seamless communication and coordination between the Leader and other departments, promoting a culture of collaboration and information sharing.
Ability to design and maintain risk analysis frameworks (i.e., RAID logs) for continuous assessment and mitigation planning.

Strategic expectation management for senior leaders

Building and maintaining strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders, especially at the senior leadership level.
Establishing clear, realistic timelines that sync with the expectations of senior leadership.
Ability to articulate ideas, plans, and feedback clearly. Present compelling arguments aligned with leadership interests.
Comfortably navigating changes and helping senior leadership understand the need and strategies for adaptations in plans or goals.

Research And Insight Generation Skills

Analytical skills to provide actionable insights to practitioners
Sound knowledge and exposure to secondary research tools and techniques
Understanding of various strategic / forecasting models and frameworks and applying them as relevant
Critical thinking that can help look beyond the obvious and create a hypothesis
Ability to generate extrapolative and forward-looking insights through both qualitative and quantitative analysis
Experience in processing information in compelling visualization with logical structuring

Business Writing And Communication Skills

Exceptional business writing and storyboarding skills—narrative, appealing, succinct. Should be able to convey complex research ideas in a compelling and easier way through writing.
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