Global Strategic Projects Senior Director - Expertise & Knowledge (temporary)

London, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Locations: London | Madrid | München

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

The Global Strategic Projects Senior Director – Expertise & Knowledge is a key member of the Expertise and Knowledge leadership team. This role will lead key strategic projects for all businesses within the Expertise and Knowledge Practice, namely the Knowledge Team, Survey Operations, Data & Research Services, Knowledge & Design Tribes and the Expert Career Track (ECT). The Senior Director will also act as the Practice’s “COO” who drives, coordinates and oversees the ongoing activities and events. In addition to the E&K Practice’s Business Leaders, you will work closely with BCG PA senior leadership, including the Global Practice Management Senior/Executive Directors (GPMS/XDs), and other relevant stakeholders to drive strategic projects for Expertise & Knowledge on a global level. The role requires strategic thinking, outstanding project management skills, strong execution capabilities and excellent influencing and change management capabilities to accelerate the broader expertise and knowledge agenda across the firm.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Teaming with the Knowledge PAL and Executive Directors to identify and lead projects for BCG's Expertise & Knowledge business which are critical to evolve the strategy and target operating model to improve fitness-for-purpose and performance. The project portfolio will be fluid, examples include: Successfully embedding and further driving the E&K operating model evolution across teams to ensure best-in-class value delivery Actively identifying and aligning business objectives with priority E&K GenAI initiatives (including Voyager evolution and the rebuild of BCG's Request Management System) Redefining and driving the E&K data and procurement strategy, collaborating across functions, PAs and geographies
• Identifying gaps and opportunities to continuously improve BCG’s Expertise & Knowledge agenda
• Being a valued thought partner working closely with the Knowledge PAL and the Global Knowledge Leadership Team to deliver on objectives and priorities
• Managing the interface between Expertise & Knowledge and BCG’s broader change and transformation priorities, proactively navigating interdependencies in line with the E&K strategic agenda
• Playing a crucial role in driving and delivering the overall E&K Leadership Team agenda by getting the team organized and driving accountability (“Chief of Staff”-like role): Formulating the PA strategy and priorities with the PAL and broader leadership team by translating strategic priorities into action, preparing analyses to support leadership discussions; formulating recommendations and business cases
  
  

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• Strategic project management - You have outstanding project management skills and intellectual rigor, combined with critical thinking, strong business judgment, and value-based decision making. You exhibit strong follow-through and accountability, with a high attention to detail
• Impact oriented - You are outcome oriented, creating focus, and being action oriented. You can effectively prioritize and consistently deliver high quality impact and results against our strategic objectives in areas with highest impact
• Self-starter/ motivator – You excel at owning, structuring, and driving multiple parallel project assignments that routinely require independent judgement, and trade-offs. You are able to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment, taking other along.
• Problem solving – You bring excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, combined with the ability to align divers and sometimes conflicting stakeholder interests
• Interpersonal skills – you are able to work well with senior BCG leaders and peers and to navigate complexity and ambiguity with poise and diplomacy. You are a team player who is highly skilled in navigating a matrixed organization
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree, Advanced Degree preferred
• 12-14+ years relevant experience in a professional services firm
• Significant BCG experience preferred
• Proven ability to succeed in a complex, changing, demanding international environment; recognized for high quality and high impact results
• Fluent in English
  
  

Who You'll Work With

You will be part of the Expertise & Knowledge leadership team and report to the Knowledge PAL. The role will also require significant connection with Senior BCG leaders, including EC and OC, all PAs and other leading internal functions.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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