Consultant Ratings / Indices Portfolio

We are seeking a seasoned Consultant to establish Ratings / Indices practices focused on the Ratings / Indices ecosystem. This individual will play a central role in deepening our organizational understanding of the Ratings / Indices business, aligning with internal stakeholder expectations, and laying the groundwork for scalable service delivery. The ideal candidate will also act as a coordinator between Sales and Delivery for New / Existing business queries, while continuing to support current responsibilities.

CoE Establishment and Strategic Enablement

• Support the setting up of the Ratings / Indices CoE, with a focus on Ratings / Indices practices.
• Create a robust knowledge base of the Ratings / Indices domain, processes, tools, and market landscape.
• Identify key industry trends, client expectations, and competitor offerings to sharpen our positioning.
• Define short-term and long-term goals for delivery teams, aligned with business objectives.
• Develop quality SOP and other documents for Initial Kick-off and other services that are to be handled from that domain / Business unit.

Internal Alignment and Stakeholder Management

• Engage with internal business leaders, delivery teams, and support functions to identify current capability gaps.
• Translate customer expectations into actionable milestones and prepare a roadmap for the same.
• Facilitate regular check-ins with leadership to review the progress and refine direction.

Talent Strategy and Capability Development

• Support / Drive the strategic hiring and/or upskilling of team members with Ratings / Indices-specific skillsets.
• Design and roll out domain-specific learning & development (L&D) programs for internal teams and identify / Ensure that best practices in the domain are implemented.
• Identify the bright candidates from internal / external teams and train them for training the initial team (Train the trainer)
• Foster a culture of domain excellence and continuous learning within the Ratings / Indices practice.
• Service Expansion and Portfolio Development
• Identify and evaluate potential new service offerings under the Ratings / Indices vertical.
• Collaborate with pre-sales and solutioning teams to develop offerings, proposals, and PoCs.
• Support the creation of go-to-market strategies in line with customer expectation for newly developed services. 
• Sales Enablement and Coordination
• Ensuring alignment of offerings with Customers requirements / Pain areas.
• Support sales teams in positioning the Ratings / Indices CoE capabilities with potential clients.
• Assist in client presentations, domain walkthroughs, and solution demonstrations.
• Ongoing Oversight
• Oversee and continue to support his/her current roles and responsibilities effectively.
• Ensure seamless integration of CoE activities without disruption to ongoing deliverables. 
• Qualifications & Experience:
• 15–20 years of experience in the financial services or IT services domain, with deep exposure to Ratings / Indices ecosystems (preferably in Organisations with International presence in Ratings / Indices domain).
• Proven experience in supporting managing a Center of Excellence, domain practice, or strategic business unit in a dedicated time frame.
• Strong understanding of Ratings / Indices operations, data lifecycle, regulatory environment, and key performance indicators.
• Excellent program management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Experience in talent development, upskilling programs, and competency frameworks is desirable.
• Preferable PG in Finance domain with proven track record of Ratings / Indices Ecosystem