GM -Lead Business Consultant
Vodafone · Pune, India · 10d ago
Who we are
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Lead Business Consultant to drive strategic transformation initiatives across VOIS by acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and leading a portfolio of consulting engagements. This role offers the opportunity to shape transformation priorities, define value-driven roadmaps, deliver measurable business outcomes, and lead a team of consultants. The successful candidate will combine consulting expertise, commercial awareness, operational excellence knowledge, and AI capabilities to create sustainable business impact while contributing to the growth of the consulting practice and future talent development.
What you’ll do
- Lead a portfolio of strategic consulting engagements, aligning demand, priorities, and resources with VOIS and Vodafone business objectives.
- Partner with senior leaders to assess business challenges, identify transformation opportunities, and develop value-driven strategies, operating models, and implementation roadmaps.
- Drive engagement quality, value realisation, and executive decision-making through robust analysis, governance, risk management, and outcome-focused recommendations.
- Enable successful transformation delivery by collaborating with programme and project teams to reduce execution risk, accelerate adoption, and achieve measurable business outcomes.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing consulting team through effective performance management, capability building, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Strengthen consulting excellence through standardised methodologies, reusable assets, thought leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Apply AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI capabilities to transform business processes, operating models, customer experiences, and ways of working.
- Drive commercial effectiveness through business case development, opportunity identification, engagement scoping, resource planning, and stakeholder relationship management.
- Represent the Consulting Practice as a trusted advisor, influencing senior stakeholders and helping shape the future direction of transformation across VOIS.
Who you are
Experience & Expertise
- 12+ years' experience in Management Consulting, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence, Business Change, Strategy, or related disciplines.
- Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives and delivering measurable business value.
- Experience advising senior executives and influencing strategic decisions within complex global organisations.
- Demonstrated success managing consulting portfolios, leading teams, and developing consulting talent.
Core Skills
- Strategic consulting, transformation leadership, and operating model design.
- Portfolio management, demand prioritisation, and value realisation governance.
- Executive stakeholder engagement, governance facilitation, and risk-based decision support.
- Commercial acumen, including business case development, scope management, and value optimisation.
- Data-driven problem solving, performance management, and KPI design.
- Change leadership, organisational transformation, and adoption management.
- Strong communication, storytelling, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
Preferred Qualifications & Tools
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, ABPMP CBPP, SAFe Agilist, Prosci®, PMP, Prince2®, or equivalent professional certifications.
- Experience with process intelligence and automation platforms such as SAP Signavio, Celonis, and RPA technologies.
- Knowledge of analytics and visualisation tools, including Power BI.
- Strong understanding of AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI applications within transformation, process redesign, and business operations.
- Demonstrated learning agility, systems thinking, and a passion for building future-ready capabilities.
Not a perfect fit?
Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.
What's in it for you
- Opportunity to lead strategic transformation initiatives with significant business impact across geographies and functions.
- Direct exposure to senior executives and enterprise-level decision-making.
- Responsibility for shaping consulting standards, methodologies, and the future direction of the practice.
- Ability to influence business performance through value realisation, operational excellence, and innovation.
- Leadership responsibility for developing consulting talent and building future capability.
- Opportunity to drive adoption of AI and emerging technologies within transformation programmes.
- Broad international exposure across diverse business environments and stakeholders.
What Skills You Will Learn
- Advanced enterprise transformation leadership.
- Strategic consulting portfolio management.
- Executive stakeholder management and board-level communication.
- AI and Agentic AI application within transformation and operating model redesign.
- Benefits realisation governance and value-led transformation management.
- Consulting practice development, commercial management, and business growth.
- Talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
- Thought leadership creation and consulting methodology development.
VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment
Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.
Join Us
At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.