Principal Analyst/Research Leader – Infrastructure, Cloud, Security & Governance

Responsibilities

• Represent the firm and share points of view regarding IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and governance at external conferences, industry events, and boardroom presentations.
• Engage with CXOs and senior leadership teams at end-user, service provider, and tech product 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 to develop impactful insights.
• Establish innovative research processes, methodologies, and frameworks for data analysis.
• 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 degree from a Tier 1 institute.
• 6–14 years of experience in research, strategy, or consulting domains.
• Significant experience working with Big 4 or other major strategy consulting firms.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional 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.