Everest Group - Practice Director - Research & Advisory Services - Retail & CPG Tech

Company : Everest Group
Location : Gurgaon / Bengaluru
Job Title : Practice Director
Team : Retail & CPG Tech
Industry : Research and Advisory Services
Work Arrangement : Onsite hybrid
About Everest Group :
Everest Group is a leading research and advisory firm that helps business leaders make confident decisions through deep expertise and rigorous research. Our insights span technology, business processes, and engineering-driving operational excellence and transformative growth for global organizations.
Role Overview :
We are looking for a high-impact Practice Director to join our Retail & CPG (RCPG) Tech team. This team works at the intersection of industry trends, emerging technologies, and platform ecosystems, advising enterprises and product providers on the evolution of their technology stack.

You will play a key role in shaping perspectives on areas such as :
- Revenue Growth Management & Pricing
- Unified & Composable Commerce
- Supply Chain Innovation & Last-mile Delivery
- Conversational Intelligence & Agentic Commerce
- Platform transformation across Retail & CPG
Key Responsibilities :
- Identify and drive cutting-edge research themes aligned with market and client needs
- Deliver high-quality research reports and advisory insights
- Lead custom consulting engagements in RCPG technology/platform space
- Interface with senior industry leaders and CXOs to shape strategic decisions
- Contribute to business development and proposal creation
- Build strong client relationships and represent Everest Group in external conversations
What We're Looking For :
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Excellent communication & storytelling skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects independently under tight timelines
- Curiosity to build deep domain expertise in RCPG tech landscape
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, non-hierarchical environment
Preferred Background :
6 to 9 years of experience in one or more of the following :
- Consulting in retail/CPG technology platforms
- Product/platform implementation (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, o9, BY, etc.)
- Product management or client success rolesHands-on exposure to :
- Supply Chain / ERP / Commercial Planning
- Revenue Growth Management, TPM/TPO
- Unified Commerce, CRM, Analytics platforms
- Experience delivering global transformation programs
- MBA from Tier-1 B-school preferred
Why Join Us?
- Work on industry-defining research and strategy projects
- Direct exposure to global CXOs and decision-makers
- Opportunity to build thought leadership in a high-growth domain
- Thrive in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment