Partner – Sector Expert (capital Goods & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing)

Title: Partner – Sector Expert (Capital Goods & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing) – Blue Genes Research

Location: Flexible (India) | Part-time, Strategic Role

About Blue Genes Research (BGR)

Blue Genes Research is a boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on capital-intensive manufacturing and industrial businesses. For over two decades, BGR has helped founders, promoters, and investors across multiple countries de-risk CXO and site-head hiring in complex, growth-intensive sectors.

With India’s capital goods and industrial machinery segment seeing strong double-digit growth and driving the current manufacturing and infrastructure cycle, BGR is building a Sector Partner Network and is looking for a Partner – Sector Expert (Capital Goods & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing) .

The Role

This is a part-time, strategic, non-operational role for a senior leader from the capital goods and industrial equipment ecosystem who wants to:
Stay at the centre of India’s capex and industrial growth story without taking a full-time corporate role
Work directly with promoters and CXOs on leadership and growth decisions in project-heavy, engineering-led businesses
Monetize sector insight, relationships, and judgment in a focused, founder-led boutique platform

The selected Partner will work closely with BGR’s Founder & CEO and the internal research team.

Key Responsibilities
Act as a sector face for BGR in Capital Goods & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (e.g., industrial machinery, process equipment, material handling, construction/infrastructure equipment, engineering systems) Open doors and make warm introductions to promoters, MDs, CEOs, BU Heads, Project Directors, and CHROs
Co-shape critical mandates such as MD, CEO, COO, Business/BU Head, Project Head, Country Head, and key functional leadership roles (Manufacturing, Projects, Supply Chain, Service & Aftermarket)
Bring practical sector insight into role design, candidate evaluation, and final selection, especially around project cycles, order books, capex, and export ambitions
Participate in selected client meetings, reviews, and strategic discussions
Help conceptualize sector-specific offerings such as succession planning for project-centric organizations, leadership for new plants/greenfield facilities, and interim or fractional leadership solutions

This is not a traditional sales or delivery role. It is a relationship, judgment, and sector credibility role.

Ideal Profile

This role is best suited for a senior professional who has:

15–25+ years in capital goods, industrial equipment, engineering products, or related manufacturing and project businesses
Experience as MD, CEO, COO, Business/BU Head, P&L Head, Project Director, or senior functional leader in this ecosystem
Strong credibility with promoters, CXOs, and senior decision-makers in the capital goods and industrial equipment space
Deep understanding of project cycles, manufacturing, supply chain, service/aftermarket, and international markets
A preference for a sharp, founder-led, high-trust platform over a large generic consulting setup
Bandwidth for approximately 8–12 hours per month on a flexible basis

Prior executive search experience is not required. Sector depth, credibility, and leadership judgment matter more.

Engagement Structure

Part-time, strategic engagement
Retainer plus performance-linked upside
Flexible working model with no fixed office requirement
Commercial details to be discussed confidentially with shortlisted candidates