Consultant – Bridgespan Group

Last date for Application Jan 31, 2022 at 11:59pm IST

The Bridgespan Group is the leading nonprofit consulting organization serving ambitious nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and impact investors in North America, Asia, and Africa. We value diversity, passion, respect, candor, and most of all having social impact and working towards societies characterized by equity and justice. Our mission to break cycles of poverty is impossible if we do not also achieve equity, given the intersection of the issues of race, gender, caste, etc., with poverty and justice. We have made a public commitment to anti-racism and more importantly are doing the essential work to build a team and leadership at all levels that is diverse, develop a truly inclusive culture, and integrate a focus on equity in all our client work.

If you want to work with the market leader that bridges the worlds of game-changing philanthropists, social change leaders, and impact investors, then Bridgespan is the place for you.

About Bridgespan India

Established in 2015, the rapidly growing Mumbai office of The Bridgespan Group helps to catalyze a stronger social sector with the goal of improving quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. We pursue projects that are intellectually challenging and have the potential for significant social impact; our services include strategy consulting, leadership development, anchoring sector building initiatives, and developing and sharing insights through publications. We leverage The Bridgespan Group’s global knowledge and best practices, gathered over 20 years in the sector, as well as our team’s local expertise to build fields and accelerate social change in India and across the region.

Since our office opened, we have completed advisory projects on a range of issues including education and skilling, health, livelihoods, and land rights. Our clients include prominent international and domestic foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, and Tata Trusts, nonprofits such as Anudip Foundation and Janaagraha, and ecosystem actors such as Dasra and Impact Investors Council. We also recently launched the Bridgespan Nonprofit Development Program, a capacity-building initiative for nonprofits.

Position

Consultants play an important role at Bridgespan, working to provide nonprofit and philanthropy clients with powerful data, analyses, and strategies that allow them to increase their impact. Consultants, as members of case teams, develop independent work plans and take ownership for significant portions of client work. To facilitate the development of strong client relationships, Consultants are often partnered with members of the client team. It is expected that Consultants will quickly assume team and client leadership responsibilities.

Consultants work closely with our experienced leadership team; develop professionally through formal trainings, regular coaching/mentorship, and on the-job training; and receive international exposure and experience through client engagements, trainings, and retreats.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage work modules that address core strategic issues for clients
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Gather data through interviews and secondary research
• Generate creative, action-oriented insights and recommendations
• Facilitate joint problem-solving sessions with mid-level and senior-level clients
• Write and deliver high-impact presentations and plans
• Work with clients to implement recommendations
• Contribute to Bridgespan’s knowledge capture, creation and dissemination
• Provide coaching and mentorship to junior members of the team
• Play an active role in firm and culture building (e.g., recruitment, training, team-building events)

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in strategy consulting
• Strong education background, preferably a postgraduate qualification (e.g., MBA, MPA, MPP)
• Demonstrated passion and commitment to working in the social sector and on society’s most important challenges
• Excellent analytical skills, creativity in problem solving, and a keen business sense demonstrated in a professional environment
• Strong communicator—both verbal and written
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple moving parts (e.g., work planning, time management, management of stakeholder expectations)
• Well-rounded interpersonal skills demonstrating the capacity to build client relationships, work effectively in a team environment, and facilitate joint problem solving
• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to assist in building our quickly growing office

Operational Details

This position is based in Mumbai and will be filled by mid-2022. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to 5-6 interviews over a period of approximately 3-4 weeks.

Bridgespan is committed to providing equal opportunities. We serve diverse organizations, and are committed to non-discrimination. Bridgespan will not discriminate against any employee with respect to any term or condition of employment, including but not limited to less favorable treatment, exclusion from employment or employment opportunities (including hiring, assignment, performance assessment and promotion) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, expression, veteran’s status or other protected characteristic or status. We actively partner with organizations representing minority concerns and interests to build high-performing teams that mirror the communities we serve.

All company sponsored programs including training, job, social and recreational activities are required to be nondiscriminatory and all human resource practices are monitored to ensure equal opportunity.

The application deadline is Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11:59pm IST. Note that a cover letter is a required part of your application. Please submit your resume AND cover letter in one combined PDF file.