Role : Program Lead – Corporate Strategy (Research)
Location – Bangalore
Job Description :
As a Program Lead aligned with the Infosys Insights Team, you will manage high-quality work delivery, prepare comprehensive plans, and ensure effective stakeholder communication. Responsibilities include overseeing research projects, reviewing analysts' work, and providing strategic insights to our senior leadership. You will apply research tools to analyze key market trends, identify actionable insights, design consultative solutions, and suggest creative ideas. Additionally, you will drive original thought papers, Point-of-View analysis, liaise with global colleagues, mentor new analysts, and foster a culture of innovation within the team.
Key Responsibilities :
Strategic Insights :
- Track and analyze key market and client priorities related to growth strategies, competition, innovation, industry disruptions, and alliances and ecosystems.
- Present to-the-point and actionable insights / recommendations for Infosys’ senior leadership with an acute focus on ‘so-what’ for Infosys’ clients and businesses
- Apply research tools and methodologies to draw original insights, develop consultative solutions and publish industry white papers.
- Connect various pieces of information by identifying patterns and forming logical structures to present a compelling story.
- Contribute to team activities and guide new team members; Manage project results adhering to quality guidelines
- Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders from Infosys offices spread across geography, units and teams to understand, refine, and manage project expectations and priorities.
Strategic Communication :
Managing all strategic communication from the CSO's office and interaction with the other stakeholdersReport important industry updates and review changes / developments closely to assess impactAnchor business planning and operational reviews periodically : Support in preparing the review decks and sharing insights with the CXO prior to the reviewsCapabilities / Skill sets :
Exceptional attention to detail and project ownership.Analytical, statistical and inductive thinker (someone who is keen on recognizing patterns)Ability to convert / visualize ambiguous ideas into research and thought papers; Experience working directly with senior leadership is preferred.Professional business writing, report writing, and communication skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Good understanding of data collection and management, modelling and interpretation across complex data sets especially Company Financial StatementsBasic knowledge of at least one or two industries is preferred, especially in terms of, Key performance indicators (KPIs) specific to the industry or understanding of the demand-supply-prices and economic factors driving the KPIs.Demonstrate agility and resilience in high-pressure environments, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes within tight deadlines.Exercise considerable judgment in building relationships across all levels in the organization.Exposure to Gen AI tools and experience in prompt engineering is an advantage.Qualification :
Full-time MBA (preferably from tiered B-school);Any engineering background is an added advantageExperience : Minimum 3 years PQE