Job Description
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About ICA
As one of fastest growing practice in DAS, Infrastructure and Climate Advisory (ICA) team at KGS invites like-minded professionals to help us drive progress and change. At KGS ICA practice, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries to assist public and private sector organizations involved in infrastructure to deliver desired outcomes, for society and businesses. We are the Centre of Excellence for KPMG's Global practices, helping our clients to develop better understanding of the evolving policy and regulatory environment, business and commercial risks, as well as providing commercial and strategic advice on complex infrastructure and capital projects. You will work on a wide range of infrastructure sectors including transportation, digital and social infrastructure (education, healthcare), with diverse clientage a diverse range of clientele such as public sector entities, infrastructure owners, project developers, large corporates, contractors, equity investors, and financers.
The role will be based out of KPMG's Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru offices and liaise cross-functionally with leaders across the business to drive internal and external engagement.
Responsibilities
Roles & responsibilities
- Ensure high-quality deliverables within set plans, budgets, and standards
- Supporting client engagements with minimal supervision from senior team members, as necessary
- Identification of client's potential challenges and issues in an engagement and proactively presenting initial solutions
- Assist in developing thought leadership materials to enhance market intelligence and sector knowledge
- Stay informed on industry trends, competitor moves, and product/service developments to maintain competitive edge
- Independently engage with both domestic and global stakeholders, managing expectations and prioritizing work effectively
- Demonstrate strong multi-tasking abilities, working efficiently with geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
This role is for you if you have the below
Educational Qualifications
- MBA's, Postgraduates and Engineers from a leading Indian/International educational institutions
- Candidates holding certifications from renowned institutes including PMI or other professional certification relevant to the requirements are preferred, but not mandatory
Prior Experience
- Relevant infrastructure sectors and/or experience of 4-6 years gained in global research and consulting firms
Mandatory technical & functional skills
- Strong understanding of the project management lifecycle, encompassing planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk, and stakeholder management
- Understanding of asset lifecycle principles from planning and procurement to operation and maintenance to manage multiple infrastructure projects
- Understanding of concepts related to construction management, supply chain and forecasting to enhance project delivery
- Familiarity with strategic planning and operational frameworks to assess market trends, identify opportunities, and create strategies to optimize project outcomes
- Experience in specific sectors of Infrastructure (Transportation, Energy and Utilities, or Urban Infrastructure)
- Strong analytical capabilities including but not limited to data analysis, risk assessments, market studies and providing recommendations for improvements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and in making presentations for senior level stakeholders with effective story boarding skills
- Knowledge of different software/applications including Power BI, Alteryx, Scheduling tools, BIM and Power Apps (preferred but not mandatory)
