Principal Analyst / Research Leader - Enterprise applications and platforms

Background :

Avasant is a Los Angeles, California headquartered leading management consulting firm providing Strategic Sourcing, IT and Business Transformation and Global Strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. Since 2006, Avasant has negotiated over $250B in deals and operates in over 50 countries. The firm has been recognized as "World's Best Outsourcing Advisor" by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for fourteen consecutive years. In 2020, we were also recognized as one of the top five industry analyst firms by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Learn more at https://avasant.com/

Avasant Research is an industry-leading voice and regularly publishes syndicated research reports and market points of view to help end-user organizations, technology services providers, and product vendors understand the rapidly changing technology and business landscape and make data-driven, informed decisions. Our industry analysts are regularly quoted in the media, including global publications. Our research is subscribed to and read by thousands of executives across end-user organizations, PE/investment companies, consulting firms, service providers, and product vendors. To see our portfolio of published research and to know more, please visit here .

Role Overview

Enterprises are transforming at an unprecedented pace, requiring their business applications and technology platforms to evolve in parallel. Enterprise application environments are becoming increasingly complex, spanning SaaS, cloud-native and legacy platforms, while AI, automation, composable architectures, and agentic capabilities are reshaping how applications are built, integrated, and used. To help enterprises make informed technology and sourcing decisions, we are significantly expanding our coverage of the evolving enterprise applications and business platforms landscape. This market-facing role is part of this expansion and includes research agenda creation, research delivery, market analysis, and industry engagement.

Responsibilities Represent the firm and share point of view on the evolution of enterprise applications, including ERP, CRM, HCM, SCM, industry applications, SaaS platforms, and AI-native and agentic applications, through external conferences, boardroom presentations, industry events, and public videos

Engage with senior leadership teams and CXOs across end-user organizations, service providers, technology vendors, and platform companies to advise them on enterprise application strategies, technology roadmaps, modernization priorities, and emerging market trends

Delivery ownership of research products that include an annual calendar of research artifacts, including market reports, white papers, and RadarViews. This includes significant writing and content development by the candidate

Conduct in-depth research through briefings, analyst inquiries, and direct discussions with business and technology leaders, including CXOs, across end-user, service provider, technology product, and platform companies

Track and analyze developments across enterprise applications, SaaS, ERP, CRM, HCM, supply chain platforms, industry-specific applications, and AI-enabled application platforms

Establish innovative research processes, methodologies, and frameworks to structure and analyze market data, benchmark providers and platforms, and develop differentiated, repeatable insights

Provide research and analytical support around intelligence covering macroeconomic, sectoral trends, competitor information, industry analysis, financial information, qualitative and quantitative information assessment

Contribute to the development and management of new research products, with exposure to the full product development lifecycle includingmarket definition and methodology design

Qualifications MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes, with 6–14 years of experience in research, strategy, consulting, enterprise applications, or technology advisory

Candidates with significant experience in Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms are preferred. Prior experience with leading technology industry analyst firms will be an advantage

Strong understanding of enterprise applications and business platforms, with exposure to areas such as ERP, CRM, HCM, SCM, SaaS, application modernization, enterprise architecture, and AI-enabled applications

Strong aspiration to become a prominent industry voice with significant influence on how enterprises adopt and transform their application environments

Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English, with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research and executive-facing content

Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret market data, assess vendors and platforms, and translate complex technology developments into actionable business insights

Strong sense of ownership, attention to quality, and adherence to timelines

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones/ geographies

What Avasant Offers: Entrepreneurial environment, with the ability to lead and drive new initiatives to further personal and organizational goals

Global exposure and a chance to work with multi-national clients, including some of the industry leaders

Training and mentoring on the latest business and sector practices based on market requirements

Opportunity to work with and learn from an international team of industry specialists

Focused programs for career development, including funding of industry certifications and skill development programs

Dynamic and multicultural work environment