Managing Consultant - Travel, Leisure & Hospitality; TLH

Position: Hiring for Managing Consultant - Travel, Leisure & Hospitality (TLH)
Location: Bengaluru

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What's this role about?
Managing Consultant - Travel, Leisure & Hospitality (TLH)

Key Responsibilities
Engagement Leadership & Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of TLH consulting and transformation engagements, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and client expectations
Serve as the day-to-day engagement lead, acting as the primary point of contact for client project sponsors and steering committees
Drive workstream planning, resource allocation, and team coordination across onshore, offshore, and partner teams
Ensure delivery quality through structured governance, milestone reviews, and proactive issue resolution
Own engagement financials including forecasting, utilization management, and margin tracking
Champion outcome-based delivery approaches, tying project milestones to measurable business KPIs such as RevPAR, ancillary revenue per guest, loyalty program ROI, and cost per available seat mile (CASM)
Domain Expertise & Solution Design
Bring strong understanding of TLH industry value chains , from product/experience design and distribution through operations, guest engagement, and post-trip/post-stay lifecycle management
Contribute to solution design and architecture for TLH-specific business challenges, working alongside senior architects and domain leaders
Apply domain knowledge across key TLH functional areas such as:
Revenue Management & Pricing  , dynamic pricing, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, fare/rate management, total revenue management
Distribution & Channel Strategy  , GDS modernization, direct channel optimization, NDC/ONE Order (airlines), OTA/metasearch strategy, channel cost management
Guest/Passenger Experience  , digital guest journey design, mobile-first engagement, contactless operations, personalization at scale
Loyalty & Customer Engagement  , loyalty platform modernization, coalition/partner loyalty models, customer data platforms (CDP), lifetime value optimization
Operations & Asset Management  , property management systems (PMS), crew/fleet management, F&B operations, housekeeping optimization, IoT-enabled facilities management
Reservations & Booking Platforms  , PSS modernization (airlines), CRS/PMS transformation (hotels), booking engine optimization
Data & Analytics  , guest 360 platforms, predictive analytics for demand/no-show/cancellation, sentiment analysis, operational intelligence
Enterprise Platform Implementations  , cloud migration, ERP modernization (SAP, Oracle), CRM transformation (Salesforce)
Develop and refine domain-specific deliverables, frameworks, templates, and reusable accelerators that improve delivery efficiency and quality
Client Advisory & Stakeholder Management
Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at the director, senior director, and VP levels
Facilitate discovery workshops, requirements gathering sessions, current-state assessments, and future-state design sessions
Translate business requirements into actionable solution recommendations, clearly articulating trade-offs and expected outcomes
Provide advisory guidance on TLH industry trends and their implications, including:
Post-pandemic travel recovery patterns and shifting consumer expectations
Rise of experiential travel, bleisure, and wellness tourism
Sustainability and ESG imperatives (carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuel, waste reduction)
AI/ML adoption in revenue management, dynamic packaging, and hyper-personalization
Labor shortages and workforce transformation in hospitality
Evolving regulatory landscape (data privacy, accessibility, health/safety mandates)
Consolidation and M&A activity across airlines, hotel groups, and travel intermediaries
Present findings, recommendations, and progress updates to client leadership with clarity and executive presence
Business Development Support
Support Partners and Senior Managers in identifying and pursuing new TLH opportunities within existing and target accounts
Contribute to proposal development, RFP/RFI responses, solution sizing, and effort estimation for TLH pursuits
Participate in orals presentations and client pitch meetings, representing domain credibility and delivery confidence
Identify account expansion opportunities during active engagements and communicate them to account leadership
Support pipeline development through participation in industry events (e.g., HITEC, Phocuswright, IATA events, ALIS), alliance partner activities, and client networking
Practice Development & Team Leadership
Mentor and coach consultants and senior consultants on TLH domain knowledge, consulting skills, and professional development
Lead by example in fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and client-centricity
Contribute to TLH practice development initiatives…