1Lattice - Group Manager - Industrial Goods & Services

About us:

1Lattice (erstwhile PGA Labs) is a 360-degree business decision support partner with a tech-enabled services stack of data, people network, and custom research.

Powered by advanced tech tools and unique data-gathering approaches, 1Lattice is an integrated product suite to make decisions smartly, right from Inputs to Validation to Execution to Measurement.

1Lattice works with clients and partners globally, helping clients solving a wide variety of organizational and business challenges through actionable research-led insights.

About the role:

As a group manager, you assume a great deal of responsibility to lead large delivery teams in 1Lattice in Industrial Goods and Services, and to guide the entire research process and recommend solutions that make a real impact.

You will have full ownership of the deliverables and assume leadership roles on your team as such, your team's successes also enhance your own personal results story.

Exposed to more complex client interactions, group manager plays a significant role in influencing senior level thinking and moving clients to action.

You not only provide answers to questions and detail their strategic implications, but you are also encouraged to support our culture of giving back by motivating your colleagues and the firm at large to apply their talents to support a particular social cause.

Roles and responsibilities:

• End to end ownership of project delivery leading high impact teams.
• Driving though leadership in projects and coming up with compelling approaches, frameworks, and solutions to client problems.
• Driving high quality research and analysis by teams.
• Leading and delivering high quality client presentations in projects.
• Managing scope and delivery of projects along with end to end client process management.
• Understanding the client requirements and then customizing the project scope and services as per their needs.
• Maintaining relationships with existing clients.
• Lead project delivery and manage delivery teams to drive customer wow and delight.
• Work with delivery teams to create lasting impact through our engagement at clients.
• Support business development efforts through account hunting and mining, including client discussions, opportunity identification, solutioning, and expansion of existing accounts.
• Play active part in recruitment and build project delivery teams in your department.

Competencies and skills:

• Proven experience in Business Research, minimum 4-5 years leading and managing the team in research or consulting domain.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong ability to research, analyse and communicate key commercial value drivers.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Ability to understand client's needs and developing trusted relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to execute/project manage large-scale research projects from beginning to completion.
• Understanding of the consulting and research market types of offerings.
• Expertise in primary and secondary research methodologies and experienced in developing market-based research.
• Ability to create impactful proposals for specific projects with a tailored approach.
• Ability to workplan, define scope and approach for assignments.
• Ability to guide and monitor project delivery teams, existing relationships in the domain of interest with senior client prospects.
• Ability to influence and lead pitches.

Educational qualification and Certifications:

• Consistent track record of academic excellence.
• Demonstration of leadership in educational and professional career.
• Very high drive and energy.
• Graduate degree with strong academic performance.