Lead/Principal Research Analyst - Cloud, Enterprise Applications, & Infrastructure Transformation

Responsibilities

• Represent the firm and share points of view regarding cloud, enterprise applications, and cybersecurity at conferences, industry events, and boardroom presentations.
• Engage with CXOs and senior leadership teams at technology product and platform companies to advise on future roadmaps and strategies.
• Take delivery ownership of research products, including the creation of an annual calendar of market reports, white papers, and points of view.
• Conduct in-depth research through briefings and discussions with business leaders at service provider and tech companies.
• Establish innovative research methodologies and frameworks to develop impactful, repeatable insights.
• Provide analytical support covering macroeconomic trends, competitor intelligence, and industry analysis.
• Assist with project management for new business research products throughout the full development cycle.

Requirements

• MBA or equivalent from a Tier 1 institute.
• 4-9 years of experience in research, strategy, or consulting domains.
• Significant experience working with Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong quantitative and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global environment across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with leading tech industry analyst firms.
• Significant exposure to and interest in emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Entrepreneurial environment with the ability to lead new initiatives.
• Global exposure working with multi-national clients and industry leaders.
• Training and mentoring on the latest business and sector practices.
• Opportunity to work with an international team of industry specialists.
• Focused career development programs, including funding for industry certifications.

About the Company

Avasant is a leading management consulting firm providing Strategic Sourcing, IT and Business Transformation, and Global Strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Avasant has been recognized as the "World's Best Outsourcing Advisor" by the IAOP for fourteen consecutive years. Avasant Research provides industry-leading insights to help organizations make data-driven decisions in a rapidly changing technology landscape.