Hiring Country Head/ Director For India Operations For A Leading Uk Based Management Consulting Firm

Year    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Job Description

We are seeking a visionary, technically grounded, and entrepreneurial Country Head to lead and grow our India's operations. The ideal candidate will have a design/engineering background in electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering, ideally with project management experience. The candidates with leadership roles in Design & Engineering (PMC) organisations in Rail & Infrastructure sector will be preferred. This individual will take full responsibility for building the India business, aligning it with global strategy, and fostering a high-performance engineering team. This is a CEO-equivalent leadership role with a direct seat at the strategic decision-making table.
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Indian operations as strategic head.
  • Play a pivotal role in launching & growing business in India.
  • Identify & capitalise on business opportunities in rail sector in India.
  • Proficient in managing P & L, risk management, cash flow optimisation, budgeting & financial reporting.
  • Extensive knowledge of design & engineering in rail/ infrastructure sector including trends, technologies & best practices.
  • Build, manage & scale up a multidisciplinary design & engineering team in Ahmedabad.
  • Coordinate with the UK leadership to align on project delivery, quality benchmarks, and growth strategies.
  • Oversee project execution and ensure timely, high-quality technical delivery maintaining highest operational efficiency.
  • Provide technical oversight and inputs on identifying & resolving complex engineering problems (preferably in electrical/civil/mechanical systems).
  • Maintain and enhance client relationships, both internal (UK team) and external.
  • Represent India operations at leadership meetings and contribute to global decisionmaking.
  • Ensure compliance with local labour laws, company laws, tax laws, statutory requirements. Also ensure compliance to group's policies and maintain company's ethical standards.
Experience & Qualifications:
  • M.E./ M.Tech. Or B.E./ B. Tech. In Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
  • 20+ years in engineering consultancy or design-focused organisations.
  • Experience in design & engineering consultancy organisations in Rail/ Infrastructure sectors preferred.
  • Prior leadership experience as Business Unit Lead/ Operations Director or at least 2nd in command in Design & Engineering in Consultancy organisation for at least 5 years
Skills & Qualities:
  • Strategic Leadership: Expertise in leading a design & engineering consultancy firm steering the company through growth phases.
  • Operations Management: Ability to manage technical teams and drive quality outcomes.
  • Confident communicator with excellent coordination and stakeholders (internal & external) management abilities.
  • Growth mindset and entrepreneurial drive.
  • Comfortable operating in a matrix/global structure and collaborating remotely.
  • Passionate about coaching teams, fostering leadership & creating high performing organisation.
Desirable:
  • Experience with international engineering projects, especially UK/Europe standards.
  • Familiarity with multi-disciplinary engineering software such as AutoCAD, REVIT, ROBOT, IES, Tekla Ted, Microstation, Relux/Dialux, XGSLab, ETAP, CDEGS & Electrical OM/Trimble or similar tools.
Compensation & Incentives
  • Competitive salary (40-60 LPA Negotiable) and performance-based incentives.
  • Future potential for equity/shareholding or profit-sharing structure.
  • Opportunity to shape and grow a global engineering centre of excellence.
  • Professional autonomy with strategic influence in a growing international consultancy.
Location: Ahmedabad, India (Work from Office)
Reporting to: Managing Director
Team Size: Growing Indian Team (~15+ with projected expansion), part of 60+ staff in the group
Sector: Engineering Design & Project Management - Electrical, Civil, Mechanical
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4238196
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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  • Experience
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