Consulting Team Talent Senior Specialist

Consulting Team Talent Senior Specialist

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The Staffing function is the holistic owner of key components of the BCG consulting team employee experience. Most notably, the function drives the development and deployment of BCG's most important asset its people while supporting overall business objectives (e.g. staff utilization, project team balance). The Consulting Team Talent Senior Specialist will play a key role in driving strategic and operational support for the Staffing function in the Boston Talent Management team within BCG's Northeast system, while also serving as a team member of the larger consulting talent community in North America.

The Talent Senior Specialist owns the process of landing an appropriate team of consultants to execute individual projects, while driving the overall objectives of the business (e.g., team balance and staff utilization). Additionally, a portion of this person's time may be spent driving the dynamic allocation and prioritization of business development resources and managing other system priorities (e.g., summer intern staffing). Over time, this individual may also own a small roster of Associates or Consultants and will support their development, career navigation, and staffing.

The role is ideal for someone passionate about a career in the HR / People space, and who thrives in fast-paced environments while maintaining a keen attention to detail. A qualified candidate is a strategic thinker who can effectively prioritize competing tasks and collaborate with, influence and manage stakeholders (including all levels of Consulting staff + Business Services Team members across key functions like Finance / HR) to meet the needs of individual consultants, the firm, and our clients.

What You'll Do

In the Talent Senior Specialist role, you would focus your time and talents on :

• Leading the staffing process for individual long & short term projects, from partnering with leadership on case context and needs to identifying, connecting, and confirming the right consulting resources for each individual opportunity
• Optimizing team designs across projects as needed, in line with view of overall project pipeline, balancing business priorities with specific staff needs
• Serving as a thought partner to project team leadership in evaluating options during the staffing process, understanding the impact on team / client economics and balance, and thoughtfully adhering to regional policies and guidelines
• Supporting case intake, triaging, and load-balancing for TM team in collaboration with team leadership
• Driving the summer staffing process for the office, including coordination with stakeholders (summer interns, consulting staff, case team leaders, NAMR Talent Managers, etc.)
• May support end-to-end process of short-term staffing in the time between formal assignments for consultants, communicating and coordinating with consulting staff and Talent Managers prioritizing demands in real time as needed
• May deploy a small roster of consulting resources, ensuring each resource receives the right set of projects to support their development & professional goals; supporting CDC (Career Development Committee) by speaking to individual staff's deployment, performance, and trajectory
• Develop fluency with finance and business mechanics to understand the impact each individual staffing decision has on cohort, roster, office, and ultimately system success
• Collaborating with other functions at relevant points of intersection (Career Development, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Teaming@BCG, Career Services, Finance, etc.)
• 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
• Leveraging digital tools and access to People and Finance reports to ensure data-driven decision making

What You'll Bring

Key Competencies :

In this role, you will partner with Talent Managers and the local office Business Management Executive Director to support the consulting cohorts, focusing on the needs of the firm, cohort and individuals.

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role is $98,000 - $120,000.

This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

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.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage :

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. BCG is an E - Verify Employer.