WHAT YOU'LL DO
Consulting Team Talent Senior Managers act as holistic owners of the Consulting Team employment experience with a close focus on the business needs of BCG and the professional development of our consulting staff.
Talent Senior Managers drive overall objectives of the business (e.g. team balance and staff
utilization), identify patterns across the cohort and use that knowledge to drive strategies and support individuals in their staffing and developmental needs. In addition, this role is a member of the larger consulting talent team community in North America.
YOU'RE GOOD AT
Staffing:
• Optimize the deployment of a specific cohort(s) of consulting resources to meet our business needs while ensuring that each consulting staff member in the cohort(s) receives access to the right set of opportunities to support their immediate BCG Career Development objectives and their overall long-term professional goals
• Optimize team design, billability and achievement of business priorities through a deep awareness of current available skills, cases, leads/proposals, and office/firm goals; maintain a view of staffing pipeline at a macro and micro level (overall business outlook as well as specific staffing needs)
• Build strong relationships with Consulting Team staff to understand development needs, preferences and constraints for staffing; discuss upcoming projects; advise on staffing choices to achieve balance between BCG's business needs and personal preferences if possible; communicate staffing decisions and related rationale; set and enforce staffing policies and expectations
• Maintain an acute awareness of business environment; openly communicate information relative to case opportunities with individuals and with Partners and teams looking to confirm staff to projects
• Coordinate with local, system, regional, and global staffing teams; participate in weekly North America staffing call and as a member of the NAMR Staffing team
Business Partner:
• Weigh staffing decisions with financial implications on local and regional revenue
• Partner closely with the Finance team to uphold fair and consistent application of case management and finance principles in staffing decisions
• Act as a business partner to case team leadership, helping them understand how staffing moves impact case team economics
• Manage office and individual billability via effective oversight of revenue recognition for entire roster of consultants
Career Development:
• Actively engage in all CDC (Career Development Committee) meetings for relevant cohort(s) of individuals; review meeting inputs and outputs; provide committee with market view of performance, and calibrate Advisors during meeting, ensuring best practices and consistent CDC decisions for relevant cohort(s)
• Act as strategic thought partner with CD Head(s) and CD Ops team to drive functional agenda; provide leadership for committee(s) in partnership with CD Ops team on matters such as committee composition, training, and quality
• Partner with Advisors to communicate CDC outcomes with individuals; reinforce and interpret meeting outcomes, provide ongoing advice, and help guide counsel out discussions; understand and appreciate the values of BCG and work to preserve these values in interpreting and resolving career development issues
• Reinforce CD messages through staffing and development discussions to aid individual and cohort development
• Implement consistent policies and procedures in line with regional and global guidelines on promotion timing, promotion criteria and termination
Career experience & navigation:
• Motivate, help to develop, and provide coaching and advice to all members of the team
• Coach and guide consulting staff throughout their employment lifecycle on career options and opportunities; act as a trusted advisor to guide individuals into mutually beneficial outcomes
• Understand and communicate key programs including career services and flexibility; coordinate use of programs to balance employee needs and business priorities
• Partners with local leadership to set and execute mobility strategy for office CT staff annually, considering business needs and capacity constraints
Liaison across People Function:
• Actively engage with candidates and hires early in their BCG experience; participate in the conversion process; adapt early experiences to meet likely development needs in first cases
• Work with HR team to resolve issues faced by individuals; contribute thought leadership on initiatives crucial to addressing people issues
• Drive optimal case team experience via partnership with BCG’s Teaming@BCG team
• Actively engage in summer intern program by pairing interns with the right case teams to provide a positive and developmental summer experience
• Manage transition support through effective communication, working closely with HR team
Cohort strategy & engagement:
• Manages affiliation / integration programs in partnership with local of
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted: Aug. 28, 2024, 12:21 a.m.
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