Zinnov - Principal - GCC Advisory

Role & responsibilities :

What You'll Do :

Consulting & Client Engagement :

- Lead large-scale engagements to design, establish, and scale Global Capability Centers.

- Advise CXOs and senior stakeholders on operating models, talent strategy, digital engineering, and enterprise transformation.

- Provide strategic insights on AI adoption, automation, and digital delivery frameworks.

- Ensure delivery excellence, client satisfaction, and measurable business impact.

Business Development & Revenue Growth :

- Drive revenue growth through client acquisition, account mining, and relationship expansion.

- Develop tailored proposals and advisory solutions aligned to C-suite priorities.

- Build and manage a sustainable pipeline across industries and geographies.

- Convert strategic conversations into long-term advisory partnerships.

Practice Development & Thought Leadership :

- Develop frameworks, playbooks, and differentiated service offerings within the GCC advisory practice.

- Contribute to whitepapers, industry perspectives, and thought leadership publications.

- Represent the firm at conferences, executive forums, and client events.

- Strengthen the firms positioning in GCC strategy, AI adoption, and digital transformation advisory.

People Leadership & Capability Building :

- Mentor and lead Consultants and Managers, driving performance and career growth.

- Build high-performing, client-focused teams.

- Support hiring, onboarding, and capability development within the practice.

- Foster a collaborative, high-accountability culture aligned to firm values.

What Success Looks Like :

- Successful delivery of complex GCC advisory engagements with measurable client impact.

- Sustainable revenue growth and strong client relationship expansion.

- Recognized thought leadership in GCC and AI-enabled transformation advisory.

- High-performing, motivated teams with strong leadership bench strength.

- Strengthened market positioning and differentiated advisory capability.

If you enjoy leading complex transformation engagements, influencing C-suite stakeholders, building scalable advisory practices, and shaping the future of AI-enabled global operating models the Principal role offers the opportunity to drive strategic impact while building long-term institutional value.

Preferred candidate profile :

What You Bring :

Experience & Background :

- 12+ years of experience in management GCC advisory/Strategy/Consulting.

- MBA from a premier institution or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

- Demonstrated success in leading complex consulting engagements with measurable outcomes.

- Proven track record in business development, client acquisition, and deal closure.

- Experience advising multinational enterprises across geographies.

Core Competencies :

- Strong consulting and structured problem-solving expertise.

- Deep understanding of GCC models, offshoring, nearshoring, and distributed innovation.

- Business development acumen with revenue ownership mindset.

- Executive presence and strong stakeholder management capability.

- Ability to manage large transformation programs and drive organizational change.

- Strong written and verbal communication; capable of external thought leadership.

- AI literacy and understanding of GenAI, automation, and digital transformation use cases (strongly preferred).