Senior Consultant/Consultant – Banking Domain Consulting

Job Description:

• We seek intelligent, self-motivated, and high-energy individuals who possess exceptional communication abilities, a keen intellectual curiosity, and a genuine passion for the banking sector.
• Our consultants demonstrate a unique combination of deep domain knowledge in various banking products and services, robust business consulting proficiency, and outstanding interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver sections of intricate engagements for businesses of all sizes in the Banking and Financial Services sector globally.
• Engage effectively with senior client leadership and key business stakeholders.
• Lead business discussions independently, establish business requirements, facilitate design thinking workshops, and guide solution design.
• Participate in account mining and relationship management through value scanning, health check diagnostics, benchmarking, opportunity assessment, and client presentations.
• Offer strategic advice to clients on industry trends, utilizing technological advancements to refine their vision and navigate complex stakeholder interactions.
• Participate in complex transformation initiatives, taking proactive leadership roles throughout the banking financial services value chain.
• Communicate intricate concepts and solutions clearly and persuasively, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the underlying complexities.
• Influence stakeholders and non-technical team members effectively.
• Enhance the profile and reputation of Finacle Consulting Group by contributing to firm-building initiatives, developing new capabilities, producing thought leadership, writing whitepapers, and participating in conferences.
• Mentor a team of high-performing consultants.
• Advance next-generation banking thought leadership, aiding in the development of business strategies, value-driven propositions, and expedited solution design capabilities for banking transformation projects.
• Collaborate proactively with product innovation teams to create next-generation banking capabilities on the Finacle platform.

Technical Requirements:

• Proven consulting experience leading engagements in areas such as Process Modeling, Requirement Gathering, Validation, Business Solutioning, Operational Excellence, Performance Benchmarking, Improvement, Customer Experience, Omnichannel Design, and IT Transformation for major financial sector players.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in banking across various domains such as Channels, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Digital Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Payments, Trade Finance, Wealth Management, and Treasury.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in various banking areas, with a profound understanding of business processes and hands-on experience in banking applications.
• Preferred certifications from renowned banking institutes such as JAIIB, CAIIB, CFA, etc.

Additional Responsibilities:

• 5 to 10 years of experience, including at least 3 to 5 years of experience in top-tier consulting, preferably in Banking and Financial Services.
• An MBA from a prestigious institution.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing at least four large transformation programs from inception to delivery within the domain track.
• Proven experience in implementation projects with a consultative, opinionated, and business-focused approach.
• Extensive knowledge of banking principles, including deposits, lending, and trade services, along with proficiency in various computation methods across these functions.
• Solid understanding of financial theory and operational practices across banking functions, including the application of formulas such as interest amortization scheduling within the end-to-end value chain.
• Thorough knowledge of various banking business models, including product offerings, revenue streams, and customer service frameworks.
• Experience in scenario-based configuration within banking systems and event-driven modeling for business operations.
• Hands-on experience in banking processes, having worked with leading banks or banking product companies in a solution and transformation capacity.
• Expertise in business solutioning, functional fit-gap analysis, and business scenario modeling to ensure solutions align with client requirements.
• Ability to craft and present compelling business cases and monitor key performance indicators that clearly demonstrate value realization for clients.
• Experience in facilitating functional workshops with stakeholders, ensuring effective functional dependency analysis.
• Familiarity with Accelerated Solution Design (ASD) methodologies using Finacle or similar products for seamless solution implementation.
• Strong understanding of APIs, open banking standards, ecosystem design, and event-driven modeling, with experience leveraging these for business transformation.

Preferred Skills:

• Domain Expertise in Cards and Payments, specifically in Cards Business Analysis.
• Technology Skills in Finacle EB.
• Technical Expertise in E-Banking and ACH Payments implementation.
• Product Management experience within the Finacle Product Management process.