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Role Overview:

Job Title: Senior Consultant Location: Mumbai / Client Site

As a Senior Consultant at The Digital Fifth, you will play a pivotal role in leading digital transformation initiatives for banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and financial institutions. You will be responsible for driving strategic consulting engagements, managing key stakeholders, and leading project teams. This role requires strong expertise in financial services, digital technologies, and business strategy. You will be expected to take ownership of project delivery, mentor team members, and contribute to the firms growth. Working in a dynamic startup environment, you must be adaptable, proactive, and comfortable managing ambiguity.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Digital Transformation:

- Develop digital, business, and growth strategies for banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and financial
- institutions.
- Lead the design of digital transformation roadmaps and digital business models, leveraging research-driven insights.
- Spearhead product ideation and Product Life Cycle Management initiatives to enhance client offerings.
- Identify and drive new product development initiatives, leveraging market trends and emerging digital use cases.

Project Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

- Lead end-to-end consulting projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.
- Act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders, including CXOs, product teams, and
- technology leaders.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of digital transformation programs.
- Guide and mentor junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
- Handle multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and quality benchmarks are met.

Research & Thought Leadership:

- Conduct deep-dive market research on financial services, fintech trends, and regulatory
- developments.
- Develop industry reports, whitepapers, and insights to support consulting assignments and market positioning.
- Create thought leadership content, including blogs and social media engagements, to enhance brand visibility.
- Drive PMO, ensuring successful execution of projects within timeline

Pre-Sales & Business Development:

- Support the sales team in crafting proposals and conceptualizing solutions based on client
- needs.
- Assist in workshops, pitches, and client discussions, providing data-backed recommendations.
- Work on integrated fintech solutions, collaborating with startups, financial institutions, and regulators.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

Education: B.Tech + MBA preferred.

- 2 to 10 years of experience in fintech, digital transformation, or consulting roles within banks/NBFCs/financial institutions.
- Strong understanding of digital banking, payments, lending, and fintech ecosystems.
- Experience with APIs, automation, mobility, AI/ML, cloud computing, and other digital technologies.
- Hands-on experience in designing and implementing digital solutions across the customer lifecycle.
- Knowledge of local regulatory compliance for digital initiatives and ability to provide guidance to technology teams.

What we expect from the leader

- Focus on Results: Deliver high-quality outcomes with efficiency and accountability.
- Problem Solving: Tackle challenges with structured thinking and innovative approaches.
- People Management: Ability to mentor and lead a team effectively.
- Decision Making: Ability to assess situations and make sound business decisions.
- Selling & Nurturing Accounts: Ability to identify business opportunities and foster client relationships.
- Brand & Market Strategy: Capability to position digital solutions effectively in the market.
- Willingness to travel and engage in client-facing roles

Why Join The Digital Fifth

- Startup Culture: Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, high-impact environment with exposure to cutting-edge fintech innovations.
- Diverse Exposure: Work with leading banks, NBFCs, fintechs, investors, and large technology firms on high-profile projects.
- End-to-End Consulting Experience: Involvement in strategy, research, implementation, and execution of digital transformation programs.
- Leadership & Growth Opportunities: Be part of a high-performance team where your contributions directly shape industry-wide digital transformation.

Compensation:

Competitive salary with performance-based bonus.

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