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Associate Director Director, Aerospace & Defense

Frost & Sullivan


Job Location:

Mumbai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 25 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 22 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Practice Area

Frost & Sullivans Aerospace & Defence practice helps governments defence contractors aerospace companies and technology providers navigate industry disruption identify growth opportunities and strengthen competitive positioning.

Through strategic advisory market intelligence and growth consulting we help clients address defence modernisation emerging technologies aerospaceinnovation and evolving global market dynamics.

About the Role

As Associate Director / Director you will provide strategic leadership across client engagements business development and Practice Area growth. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives you will translate market intelligence into actionable growth strategies lead high-impact consulting engagements and drive revenue opportunities. You will also strengthen team capabilities thought leadership and consulting excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Client Advisory: Advise senior stakeholders on market trends competitive positioning business challenges and growth opportunities.
  • Business Development: Identify and convert new business opportunities develop strategic client relationships and contribute to revenue targets.
  • Growth Consulting: Lead executive Growth Dialogues and apply Frost & Sullivans Growth Pipeline Engine (GPE) to identify and accelerate client growth.
  • Consulting Excellence: Oversee complex engagements ensuring analytical rigour strategic relevance and high-quality deliverables.
  • Thought Leadership: Develop industry insights research and executive perspectives that strengthen Frost & Sullivans market positioning.
  • Team Leadership: Coach and develop consulting teams strengthen capabilities and promote knowledge sharing.
  • Practice Development: Drive service innovation improve consulting methodologies and identify cross-practice opportunities.


Required Competencies

The ideal candidate will have a strong educational foundation in business economics engineering or technology coupled with a passion for solving complex problems and creating actionable insights for clients.

  • A bachelors degree in Business Economics Engineering Technology or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
  • Typically 911 years of experience in consulting advisory research or a related professional services environment.
  • Strong understanding of the Aerospace & Defense industry including market dynamics competitive landscapes and emerging technologies.
  • Excellent strategic thinking analytical research and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven ability to build senior client relationships develop business opportunities and contribute to revenue growth.
  • Strong executive communication presentation negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership in project delivery team development and client advisory.
  • Self-driven commercially minded and capable of managing competing priorities while maintaining high-quality standards.

What will make you succeed at Frost & Sullivan..

  • Be curious entrepreneurial and open to new ideas.
  • Be committed to customer success.
  • Take ownership and work independently.
  • Communicate clearly and influence others.
  • Think analytically and strategically.
  • Stay informed about emerging trends and disruptive technologies.
  • Be well-organised detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Maintain high-quality standards and understand how their work contributes to business goals

Benefits

  • A friendly work environment with an open door policy
  • A strong career path with growth opportunities.
  • Be part of a global team that strives for excellence and fosters an Olympic spirit
  • Feed your intellectual curiosity by collaborating across all levels of the company across the globe
  • Global Recognition - Presidents Club & Chairmans Club Awards
  • Continuous learning and coaching
  • Flexible work policy

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan the Transformational Growth Journey Company has spent more than 60 years partnering with clients to develop transformational growth strategies by focusing on innovation and growth opportunities driven by disruptive technologies mega trends emerging markets and new business models. Today more than ever before companies must innovate not only to survive but thrive in the future. Our Growth Pipeline Management (GPM) system supports clients by identifying and evaluating new growth opportunities and serves as the foundation for continuous growth. This is your opportunity to be part of a revolutionary global team that truly inspires positive global changes by innovating to zero.
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