Profit Sharing Partner (Practice Leader / P&L Owner)
Location: Remote (India / Global)
Engagement Type: Profit Sharing Partnership (Not Equity - with a chance of equity in future depending on performance)
Organization: Harwani Systems (OPC) Private Limited (HSOPC)
About HSOPC
Harwani Systems (OPC) Private Limited (HSOPC) is an AI-first, open-source-focused consulting, research, education, and digital products company.
Our mission is to help organizations modernize technology platforms, build enterprise solutions, create intellectual property, and accelerate innovation through consulting, executive education, applied research, and open-source ecosystems.
Our focus areas include:
- Consulting
- Research
- Education
- Open Source
- Artificial Intelligence
- Enterprise Architecture
- Digital Transformation
- Engineering
- Science
- Technology Management
Our Culture
At HSOPC, culture is one of our strongest differentiators.
We believe that great organizations are built through knowledge, integrity, collaboration, respect, innovation, continuous learning, and long-term thinking rather than unnecessary hierarchy or politics.
Before applying, we strongly encourage every candidate to review our culture, values, and ways of working.
Read our Culture & Values here (These are non negotiable):
HSOPC Company Culture: Values, Benefits, and Growth
Role Summary
We are looking for highly accomplished senior professionals who are capable of independently building and leading a business practice within HSOPC.
This is not a traditional employment role.
Each Profit Sharing Partner is expected to operate like the head of an independent consulting business with complete ownership of:
- Revenue
- Profitability
- Customer Success
- Delivery Excellence
- Team Building
- Practice Development
- Intellectual Property
- Industry Reputation
Eligibility
This role is intended for exceptionally capable professionals with demonstrated expertise, leadership, and the ability to build businesses.
Preferred candidates include graduates, postgraduates, researchers, or professionals associated with globally respected institutions such as:
- Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) — India
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) — India
- BITS Pilani — India
- Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) — India
- Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) — India
- International Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) — India
- National Institutes of Technology (NITs) — India
- Carnegie Mellon University — United States
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United States
- Stanford University — United States
- Harvard University — United States
- University of California, Berkeley — United States
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech) — United States
- Princeton University — United States
- University of Oxford — United Kingdom
- University of Cambridge — United Kingdom
- Imperial College London — United Kingdom
- ETH Zurich — Switzerland
- EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) — Switzerland
- National University of Singapore (NUS) — Singapore
- Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) — Singapore
- University of Tokyo — Japan
- Kyoto University — Japan
- Technical University of Munich (TUM) — Germany
- Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — Netherlands
- Georgia Institute of Technology — United States
- Cornell University — United States
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) — United States
- University of Michigan — United States
- University of Toronto — Canada
- Australian National University (ANU) — Australia
- University of New South Wales (UNSW) — Australia
- University of Melbourne — Australia
OR
Professionals with exceptional knowledge, technical depth, consulting experience, research contributions, entrepreneurial success, or demonstrated industry expertise, irrespective of formal educational background.
At HSOPC, we value knowledge, competence, integrity, innovation, and execution above titles alone.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Build a consulting practice from the ground up
- Generate consulting opportunities
- Build strategic client relationships
- Develop proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs)
- Present solutions to CXOs
- Build partner ecosystems
- Identify new markets
- Drive sustainable revenue growth
P&L Ownership
Own complete business performance including:
- Revenue targets
- Gross margin
- Practice profitability
- Resource utilization
- Forecasting
- Cost management
- Growth strategy
Consulting Leadership
Lead consulting engagements across one or more domains:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Open Source Technologies
- Cloud Platforms
- Digital Transformation
- Cybersecurity
- Engineering Systems
- Emerging Technologies
Delivery Leadership
- Lead consulting engagements
- Ensure delivery excellence
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Manage delivery risks
- Mentor consultants
- Drive innovation
- Maintain quality standards
Practice Development
Develop reusable organizational assets including:
- Frameworks
- Methodologies
- Accelerators
- Templates
- Reference Architectures
- AI Agents
- Internal Tools
- Knowledge Repositories
Research & Innovation
Contribute to:
- Whitepapers
- Research Publications
- Case Studies
- Benchmark Reports
- Conference Presentations
- Proofs of Concept
- Patents (where applicable)
- Technical Blogs
Education
Represent HSOPC through:
- Corporate Training
- Executive Education
- Workshops
- Faculty Development Programs
- Guest Lectures
- Certification Programs
- Mentoring
Open Source Leadership
- Contribute to open-source projects
- Publish GitHub repositories
- Create reference implementations
- Build developer communities
- Promote open standards
- Encourage responsible AI adoption
Team Building
Build and mentor your own practice team including:
- Consultants
- Solution Architects
- Contractors
- Researchers
- Trainers
- Advisors
- Interns
Expected Outcomes
Within 12–24 months:
- Build a self-sustaining consulting practice
- Develop a strong client portfolio
- Achieve healthy recurring revenue
- Maintain profitable operations
- Create reusable intellectual property
- Publish research and thought leadership
- Deliver executive education programs
- Build an active open-source presence
- Establish strategic partnerships
- Develop a scalable consulting capability
Preferred Background
- 15+ years of professional experience
- Consulting leadership experience
- Enterprise delivery experience
- Technology or domain specialization
- Business development experience
- Team leadership experience
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Demonstrated ability to build businesses and trusted client relationships
Preferred Domains
We welcome Practice Leaders across areas including:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Open Source Technologies
- Cloud Computing
- Digital Transformation
- Cybersecurity
- BFSI
- Healthcare
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing
- Government
- Higher Education
- GIS & GeoAI
- Engineering Systems
- ERP & CRM
- Product Engineering
- DevSecOps
- Enterprise Integration
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Practice Revenue
- Gross Margin
- Net Profit
- Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
- Repeat Business
- Proposal Win Rate
- Billable Utilization
- New Client Acquisition
- Research Publications
- Training Programs Delivered
- Open Source Contributions
- Reusable Accelerators Developed
- Team Growth
- Brand Visibility
- Strategic Partnerships
What We Offer
- Profit-sharing model linked to business performance
- Opportunity to build and lead an independent practice
- High degree of autonomy
- Flexible remote work
- AI-first and digital-first environment
- Strong focus on open source and innovation
- Freedom to publish research and build thought leadership
- Access to enterprise consulting opportunities
- Collaborative, low-hierarchy culture
- Long-term wealth creation through sustainable business growth
Who Will Thrive Here
You are likely to succeed if you:
- Think like an entrepreneur rather than an employee.
- Can balance consulting, technology, delivery, research, and business development.
- Enjoy creating intellectual property and reusable assets.
- Believe in continuous learning and open-source collaboration.
- Want to build a long-term consulting practice with full P&L ownership.
- Are comfortable being accountable for both business outcomes and delivery excellence.
- Value integrity, humility, technical depth, and lifelong learning.
At HSOPC, we are building a community of leaders who create lasting impact through knowledge, innovation, collaboration, and responsible technology.