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The Role
Leads cloud and IT infrastructure research, developing market reports, white papers, and strategic viewpoints. Advises CXOs and senior executives on technology roadmaps, conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis, represents the firm at industry events, and establishes research methodologies. The role also includes research product ownership, market education, thought leadership, writing, and support for new business research product development.
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Background:
Avasant is a Los Angeles, California headquartered leading management consulting firm providing Strategic Sourcing, IT and Business Transformation and Global Strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. Since 2006, Avasant has negotiated over $250B in deals and operates in over 50 countries. The firm has been recognized as "World's Best Outsourcing Advisor" by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for fourteen consecutive years. In 2020, we were also recognized as one of the top five industry analyst firms by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Learn more at https://avasant.com/
Avasant Research is an industry-leading voice and regularly publishes syndicated research reports and market points of view to help end-user organizations, technology services providers, and product vendors understand the rapidly changing technology and business landscape and make data-driven, informed decisions. Our industry analysts are regularly quoted in the media, including global publications. Our research is subscribed to and read by thousands of executives across end-user organizations, PE/investment companies, consulting firms, service providers, and product vendors. To see our portfolio of published research and to know more, please visit here.
Role Overview:
Enterprises are transforming at a never-seen-before pace and require significant enhancements to their IT environments to enable these business changes. Consequently, IT environments are becoming complex with hybrid and multi-cloud constructs, and the perpetual risk of cybersecurity threats. To help enterprises make educated decisions, we are expanding our coverage of the evolving IT infrastructure, cloud, security, and governance space significantly. This market-facing role is a part of this expansion, and includes elements of research agenda creation, research delivery, and market education.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
What Avasant Offers:
Avasant is a Los Angeles, California headquartered leading management consulting firm providing Strategic Sourcing, IT and Business Transformation and Global Strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. Since 2006, Avasant has negotiated over $250B in deals and operates in over 50 countries. The firm has been recognized as "World's Best Outsourcing Advisor" by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for fourteen consecutive years. In 2020, we were also recognized as one of the top five industry analyst firms by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Learn more at https://avasant.com/
Avasant Research is an industry-leading voice and regularly publishes syndicated research reports and market points of view to help end-user organizations, technology services providers, and product vendors understand the rapidly changing technology and business landscape and make data-driven, informed decisions. Our industry analysts are regularly quoted in the media, including global publications. Our research is subscribed to and read by thousands of executives across end-user organizations, PE/investment companies, consulting firms, service providers, and product vendors. To see our portfolio of published research and to know more, please visit here.
Role Overview:
Enterprises are transforming at a never-seen-before pace and require significant enhancements to their IT environments to enable these business changes. Consequently, IT environments are becoming complex with hybrid and multi-cloud constructs, and the perpetual risk of cybersecurity threats. To help enterprises make educated decisions, we are expanding our coverage of the evolving IT infrastructure, cloud, security, and governance space significantly. This market-facing role is a part of this expansion, and includes elements of research agenda creation, research delivery, and market education.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the firm and share point of view around the evolution of IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, governance and related domains in external conferences, boardroom presentations, industry events and public videos
- Engage with senior leadership teams and CXOs of end user, service provider, tech product and platform companies to advise them around future roadmaps and strategies
- Delivery ownership of a Research Product that includes an annual calendar of research artefacts (market reports, white papers and points of views). This includes significant writing to be done directly by the candidate
- Conduct in-depth research by directly participating in briefings and in-person discussions with practice and business leaders (including CXOs) at end user, service provider, tech product and platform companies
- Establish innovative research processes, methodologies and frameworks for structuring and analysing the data to develop impactful insights at a quality that is repeatable and is continually improved
- Provide research and analytical support around intelligence covering macroeconomic, sectoral trends, competitor information, industry analysis, financial information, qualitative and quantitative information assessment
- Assist with project management for a new business research product with exposure to the full product development cycle
Qualifications:
- MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes. 6 -18 years of experience in research, strategy or consulting domains
- Candidates with significant experience with Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms. Previous work with leading tech industry analyst firms will be an advantage
- Strong aspiration to be known as a prominent voice with a significant impact on how enterprises apply technology to become future-ready
- Excellent communication and presentation skills – both written and verbal (English)
- Significant exposure and interest in emerging technologies, with an inherent curiosity to analyse how they will impact the world
- Strong sense of ownership and adherence to quality and timelines
- Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills
- Ability 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
- MBA or equivalent degree from a Tier 1 institute
- 6–18 years of experience in research, strategy, or consulting
- Significant experience with Big Four or other strategy consulting firms
- Excellent written and verbal English communication and presentation skills
- Exposure to and interest in emerging technologies
- Strong ownership and ability to meet quality and timeline expectations
- Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills
- Ability to work independently across multiple time zones and geographies
- Experience with leading technology industry analyst firms
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The Company
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.
