Avasant’s benchmarking practice provides data-based market insights to technology buyers and providers as they navigate the rapidly changing digital landscape. We conduct detailed IT spend assessment, benchmarking engagements across IT (Applications, Infrastructure, and Cloud) & BPS, assess enterprise clients’ software license spend, execute custom benchmarks, develop reports and studies on market trends, tailored per our client’s requirements, and provide detailed assessments on their commercials and KPIs based on comparison with best-in-class / industry peers. To know more about Avasant’s Benchmarking practice, please visit here.
Responsibilities:
The key roles and responsibilities for this position would include the following:
- Responsibilities for projects in the Benchmarking domain: Understand client business priorities and challenges with a view to translate into data driven metrics and analysis.
- Assess Client's business and technology operations (e.g. SLAs and other operational metrics) to compare to best-in-industry operational metrics
- Conduct data analysis, modeling and create visualizations to develop and share recommendations.
- Enhance existing data sets and platforms with new features and data.
- Develop new tools and data sets to support additional areas
- Develop a narrative around data captured to identify key market trends
- Provide benchmarking and financial analysis to Clients based on comparison to industry peers / operationally comparable organizations.
What we’re looking for:
• Bachelor’s with interest in research, strategy or consulting domains (in the industry and digital technology space)
• Significant exposure and interest in digital technologies, with an inherent curiosity to analyze how they will impact the industries
• Strong sense of ownership and adherence to quality and timelines
• Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills – both written and verbal (English)
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones/ geographies
What Avasant offers:
- Entrepreneurial environment, with the ability to lead and drive new initiatives to further personal and organizational goals
- Global exposure and a chance to work with multi-national clients, including some of the industry leaders
- Training and mentoring on the latest business and sector practices based on market requirements
- Opportunity to work with and learn from an international team of industry specialists
- Focused programs for career development, including funding of industry certifications and skill development programs
- Dynamic and multicultural work environment
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Interest in research, strategy, or consulting
- Interest and exposure to digital technologies
- Strong quantitative and data interpretation skills
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong ownership and adherence to quality and timelines
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones and geographies
What We Do
Avasant is a leading management consulting firm focused on translating the power of technology into realizable business strategies. Specializing in digital and IT transformation, sourcing advisory, global strategy, and governance services, Avasant prides itself on delivering high-value engagements through industry focused innovation and flexible client based solutions. Our seasoned professionals have an average of 20 years of industry-honed expertise, having conducted 1000+ engagements in over 40 countries. Avasant’s next generation consulting and advisory methods have made it the top-ranked firm in its class, with accolades from numerous organizations, including: Vault, NOA, IAOP, and Wall Street Journal. Avasant’s engagement in the global market has inspired a strong commitment to community and purpose. Avasant Foundation supports technology and skill development programs to create employment opportunities for youth. In this regard, we have implemented three critical programs across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America. Within the US, our efforts are focused on supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). For more information, visit www.avasant.com. Follow news, photos and video on Twitter at www.twitter.com/avasant, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/avasantllc, and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/avasant.
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