[Hiring] Principal, Business Consulting @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We're looking for a Principal, Business Consulting, to head up impactful transformation initiatives, cultivate durable client partnerships, and generate quantifiable results across multiple sectors. The right candidate pairs sharp analytical thinking with polished executive communication and specialized industry knowledge, connecting strategic vision with hands-on delivery while contributing to the development and sale of client-focused solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and execute large-scale transformation initiatives spanning various business functions.
• Deconstruct complicated business challenges, examine data, and craft workable, actionable solutions.
• Craft compelling, data-driven narratives and polished presentations to convey insights and suggestions to leadership.
• Establish and maintain enduring client partnerships built on trust and transparent expectation-setting.
• Coordinate and oversee engagements involving multiple workstreams to keep them within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Work productively across cross-functional teams and lead dynamic, interactive workshops.
• Manage client resistance calmly, gauging team dynamics and adjusting strategy accordingly.
• Chart current business workflows and pinpoint areas for operational enhancement.
• Contribute to developing, articulating, and promoting proposed solutions to stakeholders, guiding engagements toward defined goals.
• Anchor every workstream in client results and trade-offs, going beyond mere deliverables.

Qualifications

• Structured Problem-Solving: Strong analytical capabilities, skill in dissecting complex challenges, interpreting data, and formulating pragmatic solutions.
• Program Leadership: Track record of directing and delivering extensive transformation initiatives across varied business functions.
• Communication & Storytelling: Polished writing, compelling presentation decks, and the capacity to craft a persuasive, fact-based narrative for senior leaders.
• Client Relationship Management: Skill in building trust, setting clear expectations, and fostering lasting relationships that extend beyond individual projects.
• Time Management: Outstanding organizational skills and the capability to keep engagements involving multiple workstreams on schedule and within budget.
• Collaboration: Effective teamwork across functions and the ability to run engaging, interactive workshops.
• Emotional Intelligence & Resilience: Skill in sensing group dynamics, managing objections gracefully, and remaining calm under pressure.
• Deep Domain Knowledge: Specialized expertise in at least one industry vertical (such as Consumer Goods, Retail, Restaurants, or Airlines), with solid grasp of value drivers and critical metrics.
• Functional Expertise: Background in one or more areas including merchandising/commercial excellence, marketing, supply chain, or innovation.
• Operations & Process Understanding: Practical experience mapping business workflows and devising improvements.
• Digital & Technology Literacy: Familiarity with SaaS platforms, data platforms, analytics, AI, and industry-standard systems, connecting business needs with technical solutions.
• Ability to Carry Solutions Through to Sale: Going beyond identifying problems on slides to deeply understanding solutions well enough to help shape, explain, and actively pitch them to stakeholders while driving engagements to achieve defined results.
• Client-First Mindset: Consistently approaching work through the lens of client outcomes and trade-offs, rather than focusing solely on deliverables.