WHAT YOU'LL DO
The AP INVERTO People and Operations Senior Manager will lead operations for INVERTO in Asia Pacific, starting in Southeast Asia. The role will provide support and serve as a thought-partner and "right hand" to the lead AP INVERTO Managing Director (MD) and leadership team.
Within the BCG framework, this newly established position will play a crucial role in guiding the business unit's direction. The Senior Manager, reporting to AP Functional and Digital Senior Director, will handle staffing, career development, and other key people functions within AP INVERTO.
The role also involves coordinating and advancing INVERTO's strategic priorities including the future expansion of INVERTO across AP, defining and implementing the commercial plan, and monitoring business metrics such as lead flow, proposal pipeline, and project completions, together with the AP regional finance team. The Senior Manager will also be responsible for driving reporting, internal communication, and staff affiliation in the AP region.
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Additionally, the position requires engagement with AP regional team and counterparts in EMESA and NAMR to exchange best practices and ensure their effective application within the AP INVERTO operations, aiming to enhance the unit's overall performance and collaboration.
YOU'RE GOOD AT
This position will be responsible for coordination across and participation in activities related to the development and management of AP INVERTO. Responsibilities include:
Working with the AP INVERTO Managing Director to develop and execute the strategy and operating model necessary to drive the growth of business unit
Lead the coordination of AP INVERTO activities across various functions, ensuring seamless integration and alignment of business processes to drive efficiency and achieve strategic objectives (akin to a Chief of Staff's role)
Ensure comprehensive and rigorous tracking of large commercial opportunities, pipeline, wins and losses, and competitive intelligence; Devise plans to improve commercial excellence.
Manage complex projects with the capability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. Conduct in-depth strategic analysis that goes beyond mere data interpretation to deliver clear, actionable recommendations.
Support development of internal communication and marketing plan; coordinate with regional and global teams; draft communications
Organize and lead regional events and leadership meetings for INVERTO, managing all aspects from planning through to successful implementation.
Oversee the people-related functions for AP INVERTO teams
Lead the staffing process in concert with counterparts across the region. Serve as primary liaison with offices and other Practice Areas on AP INVERTO staffing issues
Partner with the AP recruiting teams to ensure effective recruiting of Consulting staff at all levels
Manage professional development of AP INVERTO staff including the Career Development processes, training, retention and affiliation
Support diversity and inclusion efforts. Ensure staff reflects our D&I aspirations and drive efforts needed, working closely with regional efforts and diversity networks
Provide leadership for other people-related initiatives and projects as needed
Working closely with the AP regional Finance team, lead financial planning to ensure optimized profitability and planning
Provide support to AP INVERTO leadership team in developing annual strategic plans and financial plans
Ensure detailed planning, budgeting, and reporting
Together with AP regional Finance team, plan for and manage pyramid to support the business objectives
Ensure tight linkage and coordination with INVERTO units in NAMR and EMESA, and AP Regional BST teams
Build and manage processes to exchange best practices and ensure their effective application within the AP INVERTO operations, aiming to enhance the unit's overall performance and collaboration.
Maintain high level of teaming, transparency, and coordination to ensure avoiding overlap and redundancy, to leverage key strengths including scale and to minimize complexity
Manage and oversee the strategic expansion of INVERTO in the Asia-Pacific region as opportunities for growth arise *
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
This is a demanding position, and we are looking for the right individual to fill it. We expect that the individual will possess both the technical qualifications for the role as well as other intangible attributes.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience with progressively increasing levels of responsibility, preferably within a professional services firm
The ideal candidate will have either:
Experience within BCG and ability to navigate within the organization, either as a current or prior employee (strongly preferred)
Prior experience in leading management consulting firm in either a consulting role or similar management role
Experience in a corporate environment that is recognized for having best-in-class approaches to administrative and operational excellence, talent management and human resource administration.
Undergraduate degree required; MBA or other professional degree preferred.
Key Competencies
Able to perform successfully and produce results in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, client-oriented environment. Demonstrates the ability to navigate complexities and possesses strong interpersonal skills to build teams and foster relationships within a loosely structured organization.
A demonstrated understanding of business operations and an appreciation for how to prioritize among demands and balance the levers that make a complex business run smoothly and productively.
Good judgment, strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative style. A track record for being able to connect as a trusted peer with partners, consultants and others
Demonstrated experience of successfully working virtually, and in complex international and matrixed organization
Strong organizational and process management skills. Comfortable with multi-tasking and prioritizing within a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Managing ambiguity with a high level of comfort - not requiring a reference guide for each process but willing to use independent thinking and judgement to move forward
An outstanding, confident communicator. Articulate and strong at influencing multiple stakeholders to adopt a new point of view.
* High integrity, a positive attitude, and an ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
YOU'LL WORK WITH
BCG's INVERTO Business Unit focuses on strategic procurement and supply chain management. We are one of the top names for strategic procurement and supply chain management. As a part of BCG, we offer the best of both worlds: in-depth expertise and high strategic competence with a draw on a strong, international infrastructure, which makes us even more dynamic in the market. Our values form the basis for our actions. They sum up what it means to be INVERTO, our own beliefs and standards, to which we are fully committed: We create value, grow as one, pioneer with expertise, take care of people and planet, do what's right, and we are fueled by fun. That is why we want to strengthen our team with someone that matches our ambitions as well as our spirit. We are INVERTO.