Manager - Research & Thought Leadership

About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face: Where should we invest? How do we scale globally? What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations. Why Corporate Functions? Zinnov’s Corporate Functions teams power how the firm delivers at scale—building the internal engine behind high-growth, high-impact work. You’ll get: Direct contribution to running and scaling operations that matter—spanning HR & compliance, talent acquisition, marketing, employer branding, facilities/infra, learning & development, and finance & compliance, whichever one you’re here for. Exposure to operating models where Zinnov provides end-to-end enablement building the internal operating engine, employee experience, and scalable processes. A highly cross-functional environment—working closely with delivery/PMO and domain teams to drive consistent execution and employee experience at scale. About the Role As a Senior Manager – Research & Thought Leadership, GC

Opportunity Overview: Lead analytics and clinical configuration strategy for our auto-decisioning platform, driving end-to-end solutions from data gathering through scaled deployment. Partner cross-functionally to translate business needs into analytical frameworks, independently recommending actions that shape product and business outcomes. Own auto-decisioning strategy for new client implementations with minimal oversight, while ensuring explainable, governance-aligned analytics practices. Build and mentor a high-performing team, embedding best practices for scalable, reusable analytics solutions. Ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of hands-on execution and team leadership in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. What you’ll do: Provide thought leadership & strategic thinking to translate business problems into analytical and clinical configuration frameworks,and independently recommend actions and provide business insights Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand their business needs, formulate and complete end-to-end analytic solutions that includes data gathering, analysis, ongoing scaled deliverables, and presentations Establish and maintain effective performance tracking; identify product and program improvement opportunities, form hypotheses, propose, design and implement tests to drive enhancement and optimization Foster a collaborative and innovative culture, set clear goals, mentor staff. Establish best practices and coach team members to develop and execute complex analytics initiatives with scalability and reusability in minds Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operations of analytics and clinical configuration team Execute analytics initiatives that directly impact our auto decisioning roadmap and business outcomes while working as part of a cross-functional team. Partner with Data Governance to ensure tractable and explainable analytics and responsible data Research, design, execute and optimize

About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face: Where should we invest? How do we scale globally? What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations. Why Strategy Zinnov’s Strategy practice is where you help leadership teams define and execute growth agendas using structured, data-backed problem solving — especially in technology services. In this practice, you’ll get: Work on high-impact topics like long-range strategy, positioning, org design, and growth theses. Hands-on GTM and revenue acceleration exposure — white space, offering design, account strategy (Zinnov’s KPA framework), channels, and leakage reduction. Transformation and performance work including profitability improvement and post-merger integration / 100-day plans. Market-facing thought leadership through conferences, leadership roundtables, and co-branded research. About the Role As an Engagement Manager you will work closely with the Management T

About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face: Where should we invest? How do we scale globally? What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations. Why Strategy Zinnov’s Strategy practice is where you help leadership teams define and execute growth agendas using structured, data-backed problem solving—especially in technology services. In this practice, you’ll get: Work on high-impact topics like long-range strategy, positioning, M&A advisory, capital raising, and growth strategy for technology businesses. Lead strategic transactions across buy-side, sell-side, private capital raises, and strategic partnerships within the technology ecosystem. Work closely with founders, CXOs, private equity funds, venture capital investors, and strategic acquirers on transformative transactions. Contribute to market-facing thought leadership through industry research, conferences, leadership roundtables, and client engagements. Role: Engagement Manager – Inves

CSQ427R238 Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Mission The AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialized customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services engagements that help customers build and productionize first-of-its-kind GenAI applications, and we work cross-functionally with AI Product, Research, and Engineering to shape long-term strategic priorities. We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our AI FDE team in India. In this role, you will lead customers on their AI transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists/machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key accounts. Candidates should expect to travel at least once a month. You will report directly to our India FDE leader and dotted line to the APJ AI FDE leader. The ideal candidate is based out of Bangalore or Mumbai. Candidates should expect to travel at least once a month. The impact you will have: Lead and scale a high-performing AI forward deployed engineering team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale Shape cross-functional collaboration by influencing Product, R&D, and GTM, ensuring voice-of-customer insights and delivery learnings help inform the product roadmap and GTM strategy Develop and expand executive relationships with key customers and partners (including VP+, CIO/CDO-level stakeholders), acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations Partner with Field Engineering and Sales leadership to set strategy for strategic accounts and coordinate delivery across functions Lead strategic AI initiatives, practice development, and scalable delivery processes Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts, revenue, utilization, and public references Represent Databricks as a thought leader in AI through conference talks, published content, etc. Wha

About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face: Where should we invest? How do we scale globally? What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations. Why Globalization Excellence (GE) Zinnov's Globalization Excellence practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers end-to-end, from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run. In GE, you don't work in silos. You own complex, end-to-end client journeys, work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT/outsourcing models, and influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies. This is where strategy meets execution, and talent plays a defining role. About The Role The GE practice is building a dedicated Thought Leadership & Research function, modelled on the internal think tanks of the world's leading consulting firms. As Research Lead, you are the intellectual engine of this function. You won't be rotating across client engagements. You w