Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders-empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
Want more jobs like this?
Get Software Engineering jobs in Melbourne, Australia delivered to your inbox every week.
BCG Platinion As a seamlessly integrated part of the BCG network, we provide consulting services focused on the development and implementation of business-critical IT architecture and digital solutions. We create technology platforms and deliver exceptionally customized solutions of the future for our clients, from data strategies to next-generation customer journey solutions and transformational business models. We solve the most daunting challenges that companies face today and envision for tomorrow. Our style is entrepreneurial - nimble and innovative, with multifaceted, cross-functional teams and completely vendor-independent. Our unique selling proposition is technology expertise and delivery excellence.
Platinion was founded in 2000. Since then, we have grown continuously and successfully. Today we have offices in Europe, North and South America, Asia Pacific and Africa.
Practice Area Profile
BCG's Tech and Digital practice area focuses on helping clients deliver competitive advantage and business superior performance through the use of data, technology and digital. Tech and Digital is the fastest growing practice at BCG and at the heart of the strategic impact we have with our clients. Our consultants and experts globally work across all industries and provide deep experience and expertise across a number of topics including Digital Transformation, Data & Digital Platforms, AI at Scale, Agile, Cybersecurity and Digitising the Tech Function. Our Tech and Digital offer encompasses tech experts across BCG and Platinion, providing seamless multidisciplinary solutions to our clients.
What You'll Do
As a Lead Architect / Principal Architect, you'll be responsible for leading technology cases or the technology modules within a BCG case/project to solve our clients problems; work on a variety of tech/digital topics, applying speciality/generalist consulting skills to strategic digital & technology questions. Partner with clients to understand their issues, define IT strategies, architecture solutions, win buy-in for your recommendations, and collaborate with BCGers to transform client potential into performance. You will be a Lead / Principal who is passionate about driving thought leadership across our Technology agenda which a particular focus on ERP/SAP offering in the market, have tech/architecture project responsibility, key stakeholder management and client deliverables.
What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)
10-15+ years' experience in a strategy, management or technology consultancy; digital/technology and/or industry experience
Senior Technology Leader/Senior Manager/Director - Enterprise Architect with extensive experience in:
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program/project delivery ideally with SAP (albeit open to Oracle, Microsoft) with particular focus in Industrial Goods, Consumer Products, Government/Public Sector, Healthcare and/or Energy sectors
- Core system modernisation / systems of record experience in Banking/Financial Institutions; Mining and/or Consumer
In depth knowledge of architecting solutions at an enterprise scale
Experience leading high performing technology case/project/delivery teams
Experience driving presales/BD, proposal development through to Executive C-suite client presentations
Credible technology leader with a passion for capability build, driving, developing and publishing thought leadership articles
Thrive in a hypothesis-led environment and ability to frame strategic challenges from a digital/tech perspective
Strong analytical skills, problem solving ability and conceptual thinking
Excellent communication, story-lining, client facing and consulting skills
Commercial/strategic mindset, presence and senior gravitas
Enterprise architectural frameworks and methods including TOGAF and/or related certifications
Bachelors degree preferably in an IT/Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline
MBA, Masters or PhD will be highly regarded
Flexibility to travel within A/NZ, Asia Pacific and globally as required.
At BCG, we offer multiple career paths for the world's best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return, we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible - and unlocking your potential to advance the world. Diversity of thought, background, and experience is a core part of our BCG values and is key to delivering value to clients.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, connected, and empowered to be themselves and contribute to their fullest potential. Applications are encouraged from people of all backgrounds, including people of Aboriginal, Torres straight island, Māori or Pacific Island origin, individuals with a disability, those from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ individuals, women, and gender diverse individuals.
BCG's efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion are recognised locally and globally: BCG Australia and New Zealand hold a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation and are awarded the Australian Workplace Equality Index Silver award for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
We want to make sure everyone experiences a positive, barrier-free recruiting process. Please reach out to Rupali Vaid @ recruitmentinANZ@bcg.com at any stage if you require additional support or adjustments to assist you with your experience, including support in submitting your application, providing identity documents, attending a job interview. This includes any specific support for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.