Associate Consultant – Strategy & Research

Tarutium Global Consulting (pronounced as taru-shee-yum and formerly known as Taru Leading Edge) delivers transformative insights, strategies, and solutions to drive sustainable, resilient, and inclusive global progress. Our expertise spans critical sectors such as climate, disaster management, sustainability, infrastructure, urban services, social impact, economic growth, entrepreneurship, behaviour change, health, and more. By focusing on innovation and collaboration, we empower businesses, governments, foundations, and institutions with the knowledge, solutions, and tools they need to thrive in an ever-changing global landscape. Over the past two and a half decades, Tarutium has undertaken policy analysis, strategy development, action research, technical assistance, program design, project management support, assessments, and evaluations. We have addressed a range of institutional, financial, economic, social, and technical issues across diverse public systems, cultures, and corporate formations.

Tarutium seeks to engage a dynamic, analytical, and self-driven professional for the role of Associate Consultant – Strategy & Research to support strategic research, project design and implementation, knowledge development, and institutional growth initiatives. You can also visit our  website for more details www.tarutium.com

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Ideation & Project Development

• Support stakeholder mapping and partnership development
• Contribute to strategy development for project development and institutional growth.
• Support development of concept notes and RFPs/RFQs/EOIs towards market-driven institutional
  growth activities
• Lead and support secondary and primary research and strategic data analysis, prepare reports and
  presentations.

Project Management

• Support in project planning and project management: design, plan, and manage activities towards effective and timely delivery of projects.
• Take ownership of project deliverables and its content whilst maintaining high standards of quality and support in their delivery according to client satisfaction and internal and contract requirements.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle; undertake client meetings and field visits where required.
• Provide regular progress updates to senior leadership.
• Undertake any other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge Management

• Develop knowledge products for publication such as report and articles/white papers.
• Contribute to the knowledge initiatives through organizing events to boost sector engagement.
• Support dissemination of Tarutium’s knowledge insights and outputs.

Qualification & Experience

• Master’s degree in Public Policy/Economics/Development Studies/Urban Studies and/or related field.
• 2-3 years’ experience in development sector and/or private sector
• Strong experience in research, strategy, and analytical writing.
• Ability to analyze data and derive insights.
• Knowledge of tools like SPSS, Stata, Excel, or Power BI is an advantage.
• Superior writing and presentation skills; adept with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and related tools.
• Resilient under pressure; able to navigate dynamic, fast-paced environments and manage risks effectively.
• Ability to work independently and in teams under deadlines.
• Adaptive work style aligned with organizational culture and leadership expectations.

Location
Mumbai based, hybrid

Remuneration
As per industry standards

Joining Date
Immediate

Apply
Interested candidates can email their CV to hr@tarutium.com by April 26th, 2026, with the subject line “CV for Associate Consultant –Strategy & Research”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.