Principal Consultant - Strategy

About the Team:

Capco is a distinctly and positively different place to work. Much more than consultants we are active participants in the global financial services industry. Our passionate business and technology professionals enjoy a unique environment where they are actively encouraged to apply intellect AI-driven innovation experience and teamwork. We are dedicated to fully supporting our world class clients as they respond to challenges and opportunities in: Banking and Payments Capital Markets Insurance and Wealth and Asset Management. 

Capco’s Strategy practice specializes in Business Strategy Organizational Strategy Experience & Design and Marketing Services. We are looking for candidates with focus on Business Strategy and Organizational Strategy:

• Business Strategy: We define where to play and how to win then translate choices into a lean scalable operating model. We have been focusing on cost transformation AI-driven business model and growth strategy designs.
• Organizational Strategy: We help our clients design an organization and talent model that is right for their business – creating the desired culture which drives high performance and sustainability. We have been focusing on AI-enabled culture transformation for our clients.

About the Job:

As a Principal Consultant on the Strategy team you will work in a fast-paced team setting alongside industry experts to deliver critical results for our clients. You will leverage your creativity and consulting expertise to better understand how to help advance our clients’ progress towards meeting their evolving needs.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Focus on delivering strategic client engagements winning new pursuits and building out our Strategy practice
• Manage mid-sized projects and teams of consultants taking oversight of delivery work and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Lead projects in variety of subject areas such as developing a market entry strategy for financial services clients or defining a new business model for broker dealer or designing a new omni-channel experience for an emerging neobank etc.
• Lead client engagements with AI-powered tools and agents for diagnostics benchmarking and scenario modelling
• Partner with Capco’s domain and solution services experts (AI Enablement Finance Risk Regulation & Compliance Data Technology)
• Critically think through storyboard work with subject matter experts to develop thought leadership content in both domain and capability and participate in client pitches.
• Develop thought leadership around future of different lines of businesses (wealth and asset management capital markets banking and payments insurance) through content and capacity leadership.
• Generate actionable strategic recommendations as part of project delivery with an aim in identifying further sales opportunities.
• Proactively engage with clients and Capco leadership in regular strategic & planning discussions; cultivate and manage a pipeline of work with clients.
• Secure pull through sales through exceptional delivery and client relationship development including transition from strategic to implementation phases of the initiative lifecycle.
• Balance project delivery and practice building time.
• Provide insightful career advice and feedback for team members to empower their careers.

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in a Financial Services and/or Professional consulting firm 
• Successful track record and client network in either of the Financial Services domains: Capital Markets Banking & Payments Wealth & Asset Management and Insurance
• Proven record of success in strategic and large-transformation project delivery
• Ability to partner with internal AI agents to co-develop hypotheses recommendations and engagement artefacts
• Ability to curate and train AI models on client-specific data and firm IP to enhance relevance and precision
• Ability to support commercial opportunities scope project engagements and assist in closing of the opportunity sales cycle 
• Experience advising and delivering change projects as part of a long-term strategic partnership with leading financial institutions  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders  
• Ability to effectively manage team members to ensure the completion of project deliverables that exceed client expectations
• Knowledge of ethical use of AI in client engagements including appropriate team guidance bias mitigation and governance
• Bachelor's degree
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Ability to travel out of state Monday through Thursday as needed  

Why Join Capco

• Work in a collaborative flat and entrepreneurial consulting culture
• Partner with senior stakeholders and global teams on impactful financial initiatives
• Access continuous learning training and professional development opportunities
• Contribute to operational excellence in a growing global organization
• Help shape the financial integrity and future growth of the business

We offer a competitive people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Paid parental leave and family support programs
• Learning and professional development support

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

What We Do

Capco a Wipro company is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the energy and financial services industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments capital markets wealth and asset management insurance and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. TRUSTED ADVISORS - Our collaborative and entrepreneurial approach position us as trusted long-term partners to our clients. DEEP EXPERTISE - Clients look to us for clear guidance proven expertise and the support they need to set their companies up for success. DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS- We do not provide off -the-shelf answers to clients’ challenges. Instead we work in close collaboration to understand the issues and craft disruptive bespoke solutions. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP - We recognize every client has distinct needs and expectations and we take ownership and accountability for the solutions we design build and deliver.

Why Work With Us

We support and encourage an inclusive culture entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and rigid hierarchies – we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We believe diversity powers innovation. Be Yourself At Work (#BYAW) is an integral and underlying part of our culture

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