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Consulting Team Talent Manager

AT Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Consulting Team Talent Manager

Chicago, IL

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Consulting Team Talent 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 Managers drive overall objectives of the business (e.g. team balance and staff
utilization), identify patterns across their roster to drive strategies and support individuals in their staffing, development, and career navigation. In addition, this role is a member of the larger consulting talent team community in North America.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Deploying a specific roster of consulting resources, ensuring each resource receives the right set of projects to support their development & professional goals; communicate opportunities to roster and communicate roster's skills & experience for projects looking for staff

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Optimizing team deployment design as needed, in line with view of overall project pipeline, balancing business priorities with specific project and staff needs; thought partner to project team leadership in evaluating options & understanding impact on economics and team balance

Supporting CDC (Career Development Committee) by speaking to individual staff's deployment, performance, and trajectory; surfacing themes and calibrating outcomes across the cohort; and implementing consistent policies and procedures in line with regional and global guidelines on promotion timing, criteria, and termination

Building a strong relationship with roster to understand their needs, preferences, and constraints; advising them on staffing and mobility choices and communicating decisions and rationale; helping them navigate their personal learning & development, connecting them to beneficial programs and services

Collaborating with other functions at relevant points of intersection (Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Teaming@BCG, Career Services, Finance, etc.)

Monitoring staff across key aspects of morale, retention, and affiliation; bubble up trends and provide analytic support and ownership of projects related to office morale, culture, and feedback

Ensuring all staff have fair access to all opportunities; partner with diversity network owners and mentors to drive inclusion for individuals, including proactive retention based on individual needs

Leveraging digital tools and appropriately influencing at the local level to ensure adoption and consistency

Coordinating inputs and outputs with a diverse group of stakeholders at various levels of seniority; work as a team contributor within local, system, regional, and global staffing structures to ensure day-to-day outcomes are in line with policies

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

Advanced Degree (Masters, MBA, JD, PhD, etc.) preferred
Prior experience at a consulting firm, in HR, Consulting, Talent, or Finance role is preferred
5+ years' total work experience
Key Competencies:
Thrives in a fast-paced, global, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment, keeping with BCG's values and culture
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with all organizational levels inside and outside BCG through establishing positive, unbiased and productive working relationships. influencing others while simultaneously maintain own flexibility
Maturity that engenders respect and trust from others; good judgement, professionalism, integrity, and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
Comfortable in resolving conflict, delivering difficult messages with empathy and addressing all people related issues
An actively collaborative team player who leverages slide writing, organizational, analytical, and project management skills to seek innovative and creative solutions and incremental improvements
Comfortable in both working in detail and understanding the big picture; able to consider the ramifications of decisions on various constituencies
Autonomous, able to tolerate ambiguity, self-motivated; receptive to feedback & quick to action it; can-do attitude and creative solution seeker

YOU'LL WORK WITH
In this role, you will partner with other Talent Senior Managers and the local office Business Management Senior Director to support the consulting cohorts, focusing on the needs of the firm, cohort and individuals.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation Information:

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.
That's zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs

Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) in orthodontia benefits

Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually

Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities

Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not

Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement

Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

This role currently requires 3 days a week in office presence. This provides flexibility the remaining 40% of the work week. This hybrid work plan allows for critically important learning, collaboration and networking with our colleagues. Specific days in the office are agreed upon by the team.

Client-provided location(s): Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: Boston_Consulting_Group-22918BR
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Sabbatical
    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • 401(K)
    • Performance Bonus
    • Profit Sharing
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)