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Rachna Agnihotri

Independent strategy consultant
Gurgaon,HR

Summary

Professional with 17 years of experience in corporate strategy, consulting, transformation projects and team leadership with organisations like Mckinsey and Big 4 firms. Expertise spans project management, strategic planning, and stakeholder communication. Possesses strong problem-solving abilities and proactive mindset.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director - Strategy and Transactions

EY Global delivery
10.2021 - 02.2025
  • Drive revenue growth for UK restructuring practice with overall size of GBP 70mn revenues and team size of 40+ members in India
  • Achieved 15% growth annually over the last 3 years
  • Lead engagements for clients in UK including pensions funds and banks covering areas like analyses of financial position, performance forecasts and market overview
  • Extensive leadership and team management experience focusing on defining business targets, monitoring KPIs, recruitment and team management

Assistant Vice President - Strategy

Genpact
04.2018 - 09.2020
  • Drive digital strategy and execution roadmap for the organisation:
  • Customer experience (CX) and Intelligent automation
  • Assessment of market definition and growth potential, key digital trends, identification of right to win and alignment on organisation go-to-market strategy
  • Interviewed client CXOs to understand their perspective on both areas
  • Lead revenue growth strategy and annual operating plans for verticals like BFSI - Identify key digital trends across banking value chain, with white spaces and potential to bridge them

Freelance consultant

Self-employed
01.2017 - 03.2018

Drive projects for clients like:

  • Large scale finance transformation program for a Fortune 500 company: implementation of new finance process (involved project planning, business case evaluation and change management) for Rio Tinto. Led cross-functional team of 30+ members across offices in UK and Australia; project received recognition from global CFO.
  • Conducted market and competitive landscape analyses for Deloitte for a commercial due diligence project in Australia
  • New product incubation for a start-up: Drive product development and innovation for a new digital solution (aimed at Week 1 commercial due diligence process) for Bain & Co

Assistant General Manager, Strategy

Panasonic
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Drive strategy and transformation initiatives for the CEO's office:
  • Product lifecycle management: Drive end-to-end delivery of new process and systems for product lifecycle process covering product conception, planning, production and sales
  • Managed a cross-functional team of 30+ members
  • Business services offshoring: Develop business case and transition plan to position India as a hub for IT services offshoring for Middle East and South Asia

Manager, strategy & business development

KPMG Global Services
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Drive high impact projects as part of CEO's office:
  • Business development: Grew Australia business from 40 to 200 employees during 2013-15
  • Delivery backbone: Project managed client delivery by ensuring seamless coordination with IT, HR, legal, finance and business teams
  • Account management: Idea incubation and commercialisation support

Project Lead, Private equity team (Asia-Pacific)

Mckinsey & Co.
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • Drive commercial due diligence engagements for private equity firms in Asia-Pacific like:
  • Portfolio evaluation for Temasek for its investment in a leading telecom player in India
  • Market entry strategy for a South-east Asian player manufacturing surgical gloves
  • Redesign performance management system for a diversified conglomerate in Malaysia
  • Market entry strategy for a Latin American company specialising in 'beauty and wellness'

Education

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B. Com (Hons) -

Sri Venkateswara College

Skills

Strategic planning

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Timeline

Assistant Director - Strategy and Transactions

EY Global delivery
10.2021 - 02.2025

Assistant Vice President - Strategy

Genpact
04.2018 - 09.2020

Freelance consultant

Self-employed
01.2017 - 03.2018

Assistant General Manager, Strategy

Panasonic
11.2015 - 12.2016

Manager, strategy & business development

KPMG Global Services
01.2013 - 01.2016

Project Lead, Private equity team (Asia-Pacific)

Mckinsey & Co.
01.2008 - 01.2013

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B. Com (Hons) -

Sri Venkateswara College
Rachna AgnihotriIndependent strategy consultant