Global Practice Head - Communications (Tele+) Industry Consulting at Wipro

Overview & ResponsibilitiesWipro empowers companies to transform their business and deliver superior experiences for their customers, partners, and employees
Our Domain and Consulting (D&C) team is at the heart of this
With an entrepreneurial mindset and a sense of fun, we thoughtfully evaluate clients’ problems; craft innovative solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies; and work side-by-side with clients to drive business outcomes
Wipro D&C is a proactive force of change, a true partner in our clients’ transformation, and a uniquely powerful group that combines strategic counsel with technical excellence
Our people are the tip-of-the-spear driving change, come join us!Roles & Responsibilities:Job Summary This role will lead the Domain & Consulting’s Communications consulting practice to build on existing capabilities and deliver significant regional à global growth and scale
The primary expectation is to grow the practices portfolio of services, strategic accounts and C-level relationship whilst leveraging our wider Wipro services
 Additionally, you will be a key partner in driving the business strategy of the Communications business, with other leaders across the practices globally
 Responsibilities Core responsibilities will include: Grow and deliver:Defining a sound business growth strategy
Focus on growing the consulting business contribution to 15%+ of Comms strength
Ensure the consulting business opens new business opportunities and expands Wipro’s client positioning
Big picture orientation, conceiving effective strategies to drive growth for the verticalDelivery and program expertise with experience in handling multi shore consulting projects with distributed teamsAbility to drive & lead the strategic execution, manage change, build relationships with clients, partners, motivate teams & achieve results.Transform and innovate:Significant transformation proposition definition and engagement shaping using core and disruptive business strategies and technologies to solve business problems with clear business benefits.Proven track record in growing as well as sustaining and growing client account revenues through existing and new consulting engagements.Deep understanding of innovative customer models, products, services and business re-platforming strategiesPractice Leadership:Manage a diverse team of geographically distributed consulting professionals across different experience levels, including their goals & objectives, mentoring, career planning etc
 Defining & supporting a strong competency/capability-building strategy Thought Leadership:Ability to converse with industry leaders, analysts and formulate POV on trends and proactively propose solutions, investment decisions along with published artifacts, industry speakerships, analyst interactions etc
Creating a strong Wipro Market Positioning - increasing Wipro’s mindshare in the communications and media industries ecosystem (product companies, analysts and influencers)Solutions:Identifying & defining differentiated services and solutions for various process areas within the Comms sectorPartnerships:Nurture key ecosystem partnerships in key focus areas based on product evaluation/due diligence with the objective of building knowledge and networks.Qualifications:Experience leading, growing and delivering in a global, fast growing consulting business in communications domains
Relevant leadership experience working as an SME in the Communications capability within a consulting and or industry organization.Clear understanding of the various services for B2C & B2B segments from an End-to-end perspective across legacy & new age technologies – Telco Cloud, SDN/NFV, LTE, 5G, Edge Computing, Network Automation, Orchestration, Security, Analytics
Entrepreneurial drive with a can-do attitude, a strong desire to learn and shape one’s own career path.  Ownership in Solution incubation and IP-creationGood knowledge of the international market and demand including multiple engagements across geographiesExperience in consultative selling and creating client business case for value-based pitches.Outstanding leadership, communication, relationship building and networking skills across clients, partners and your internal organisation
Ability to develop and build a public profile with the media and press in addition to speaking at external seminars.Creative and motivating consulting leader that can gel diverse teams to common outcomes.Gravitas to engage and grow relationships with senior business and clients.Exemplary professional and corporate imageHighly adaptable in dynamic environments Integrates effectively into a global matrix environment
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