Solutions Consultant - Financial Services

Solutions Consultant Solutioning & Value Engineering Entity: McLaren Strategic Solutions Practice: Financial Services Solutions GTM Location: Bangalore, Mumbai, or Pune Reports To: FS Practice Lead / GTM Director Type: Full-Time Role Overview: Serve as the technical and commercial architect of every deal. You translate client pain points at global banks and financial institutions into compelling solution designs, build CFO-ready ROI models, and scope proof-of-concept engagements. Deep familiarity with global bank technology environments and enterprise procurement is critical. This role delivers 4x throughput through AI-accelerated research and solutioning. Key Responsibilities: - Lead client discovery sessions with global bank stakeholders to assess modernization readiness, technology debt, and compliance gaps - Design solution architectures for application modernization, cloud migration, and data platform engagements in banking and insurance environments - Build ROI/TCO models and CFO-ready business cases incorporating regulatory cost-avoidance and operational efficiency drivers - Develop pricing strategies with margin modeling aligned to 40 - 55% gross margin targets - Scope proof-of-concept engagements with success criteria mapped to banking-specific outcomes - Conduct competitive analysis against incumbent providers to differentiate MSS solutions in pursuit situations - Synthesize research from bank earnings calls, regulatory announcements, and market data to inform solution positioning - Collaborate with Bid Manager on proposal content, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with bank procurement requirements Qualifications & Experience: - 5+ years in pre-sales, solution architecture, or technical consulting in enterprise IT services, with at least 3 years serving financial services clients - Demonstrated experience designing solutions for global banks (e.g., JPMorgan, Citi, HSBC, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered) - Deep knowledge of application modernization, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data engineering in regulated environments - Familiarity with banking technology domains: core banking (Temenos, FIS, Finacle), payments (SWIFT, ISO 20022), capital markets, and regulatory frameworks (Basel III/IV, SOX, GDPR) - Ability to build ROI/TCO models and present business cases to C-suite stakeholders at global financial institutions - Experience with MEDDPICC-informed solutioning and Account-Based Selling in large enterprise contexts - Strong executive communication skills; ability to engage US and European banking leadership - Comfort with GenAI tools for research synthesis, architecture generation, and documentation Success Metrics: Proposals submitted and acceptance rate, average deal size (40 - 55% margin target), time-to-proposal, POC conversion rate