Job Posting for Practice Area Senior Manager at Boston Consulting Group
The Practice Area Senior Manager acts as a thought partner and primary execution counterpart to the regional leader (RPAL) and the broader leadership team, providing support, guidance, and expertise to help develop and execute the commercial and people agenda in the region.
The RSM also co-operates closely with the other RMs and the global Tech and Digital Advantages (TDA) management team in support of NAMR- specific and other global priorities. The RM also acts as a liaison to other global and local functions at BCG such as the People team, Staffing team, Recruiting team, Finance, Client team, Mobility teams, staffers, DEI/Women@BCG, etc. Strategy development, planning and operating model formalization for the practice, together with Regional Leadership team – develop annual plan, set priorities, and guide implementation/ tracking of progress
Business development and execution support:
Establish ongoing, early visibility on commercial pipeline using Clientview, working with industry and offers squad leaders
Own-end to end ongoing and ad-hoc business reporting needs
Act as a go-to-person/ expert navigator for proposal and case teams with commercial/ content needs
Support NAMR regions’ client prioritization and planning activities
Support marketing, “seat at the table” and other business community activities as needed
Affiliation, engagement, communications, and meetings:
Ideate communication plan, keeping pulse with other members for the leadership team and shaping the agenda; ensuring things go out
Work with RPAL on all communication forums (e.g., building materials, etc.)
Work with leadership to set agenda for and develop communication for TDA affiliates in the region
Drive planning for regional meetings including TDA sessions at FACs in NAMR
Project manage affiliation events in the NAMR region
Regularly take the pulse on people issues
Leading regional marketing activities in including internal communications (e.g., regional newsletter, other regional PA leader communications, etc.)
Other Responsibilities:
Work closely with NAMR TDA People Team Senior Manager on recruiting, people processes, CDC
Working closely with System Capability Talent Manager on pipeline / demand connection to capacity and staffing needs
Lead one global PA work stream in collaboration with other regional managers such as People processes, Commercialization or Business Insights
Line manage potentially multiple direct report
Collaborate with the global BCG TDA team for supporting and driving various global projects and priorities and drive regional coordination of global PA management issues with GM and PAC
Collaborate when needed with TDA KT on Knowledge management within the region
When necessary, take on project leadership in high-ranking BCG Tier 1s with TDA content and other topic advice
Contribute to practice area projects globally.
Able to manage multiple senior stakeholders, build consensus, persuade, influence and negotiate
Able to influence up, down and across
Able to successfully navigate a complex, dynamic matrix environment
Strong execution skills, able to effectively set up and manage complex processes
Hands – on, willing to get into the detail and manage processes end – to – end
Able to work independently and drive towards results, knowing when to involve the leadership and when to move forward
Understanding of BCG policies and processes; judgement to know when to fit the norm and when to arrange for exceptions
Pioneering and entrepreneurial thinking
Comfortable with ambiguity, able to work in a context where ownership, accountability, and way forward maybe unclear; drives for clarity
University Advanced degree and demonstrated high academic achievement, strong preferred
10-12 years of experience working in a fast-paced environment; consulting/ professional services experience a plus
Project management experience
Excellent English skills (written and spoken)
Outstanding communication skills, across all levels of seniority and in cross-cultural contexts
Strong business sense and analytical skills
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$194,110 to $313,600
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