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For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:\nWhere should we invest?\n\nHow do we scale globally?\n\nWhat capabilities will win in the next decade?\n\nOur work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven - not opinion-heavy slideware.\nAt Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity.\nZinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions - not just presentations.\nWhy Globalization Excellence (GE)\nZinnov’s Global Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end - from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run.\nIn GE, you don’t work in silos. You:\nOwn complex, end-to-end client journeys\nWork across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models\nInfluence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies\nThis is where strategy meets execution - and where talent plays a defining role.\nAbout the Role\nAs Project Lead II, you will own consulting engagements end-to-end and lead high-stakes workstreams across technology-led domains (TMT, Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing, Telecom, Semiconductors, Healthcare, and adjacent sectors). This role is designed for a hands-on consulting leader who can translate ambiguous client asks into structured problem statements, lead teams through deep research and analysis, and deliver crisp, decision-ready recommendations.\nYou will work closely with Engagement Managers and senior leadership on project delivery and practice development, while also contributing to business development through solutioning, proposals, and client pitches.\nWhat You’ll Do\nEnd-to-End Project Delivery\nOwn engagement delivery from first contact to final output - scope, timelines, budgets, quality standards, and risk management.\nLead multiple projects in parallel; manage dependencies, risks, and execution trade-offs to ensure predictable delivery.\nDrive “customer delight” through clear alignment, strong outputs, and high-quality client experience.\nResearch & Insight Leadership\nGuide teams on primary and secondary research approaches; ensure strong fact bases and data validation.\nReview analysis to extract trends, patterns, and insights (qualitative and quantitative) that strengthen recommendations.\nValidate strategic recommendations and ensure outputs are tight, defensible, and decision-useful.\nClient & Stakeholder Management\nOwn client communication and expectation management - requirements clarity, cadence, updates, and delivery alignment.\nEngage effectively across CXO and senior stakeholders while also working seamlessly with working teams.\nManage research partner / external vendor relationships where applicable.\nBusiness Development & Solutioning\nContribute to business development by participating in client calls and pitching solutions.\nDesign engagement structures - resourcing plans, effort estimates, travel assumptions, and proposal/pricing inputs.\nDevelop proof-of-concepts when needed and shape proposal narratives and sales collateral.\nPractice & Organizational Development\nPartner with senior leaders to drive practice priorities - vision, capabilities, and repeatable methodologies.\nBuild reusable assets: frameworks, knowledge nuggets, thought pieces, whitepapers, capability decks, and website-ready content.\nSupport practice team building through hiring inputs, onboarding, and capability development.\nPeople Leadership & Coaching\nLead and motivate teams; coach on research depth, analytical rigor, and consulting-grade communication.\nSet execution standards and review discipline to ensure consistently high-quality outputs.\nDrive skill building through structured feedback and practice-specific training initiatives.\nWhat You Bring\nQualifications & Experience\nBachelor’s degree (Engineering) from a top-tier university.\nMBA/PGDM preferred.\n4-8 years of experience in consulting / research / strategy / analysis-heavy roles with end-to-end project delivery exposure.\nComfort working across technology-led industries and multi-stakeholder environments.\nKey Skills\nExcellent business writing, verbal communication, and presentation/storytelling skills.\nStrong research, analytical, and numerical capability with a rigorous, structured problem-solving approach.\nStrong execution and delivery ownership - hands-on, detail-oriented, and timeline-driven.\nStrong stakeholder management across CXO and working teams.\nProcess orientation with comfort using and customizing technology/tools for delivery.\nHigh ownership, proactive mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-growing environment.\nInternational experience is a plus.\nWhat Success Looks Like - Globalization Excellence (GE)\nEngagements delivered end-to-end with strong quality, predictability, and stakeholder confidence.\nTeams coached to produce sharper research, stronger insights, and consistently client-ready narratives.\nStrong client trust built through clarity, cadence, and reliable delivery under tight timelines.\nVisible BD contribution through solutioning, proposals, and repeatable sales assets.\nPractice impact through reusable frameworks, thought leadership, and capability building.\nIf you enjoy owning consulting engagements end-to-end, leading teams to deliver analysis-rich and client-ready outcomes, and shaping solutions that influence senior stakeholders - this role offers both impact and growth.\nZinnov is an equal opportunity employer. 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