AddressWHAT YOU'LL DO
We are looking for a Topic / Sector Senior Manager within BCG’s Financial Institutions Practice Area (PA). This role is like a Chief of Staff for the leader of our Corporate, Capital Markets and Investment Banking (CCIB) sector – a sector for which we have high growth ambitions.
The role consists of 5 main areas:
- Managing and preparing leadership cadence, aligning with senior stakeholders on strategic agenda
- Structuring development and commercialization of propositions by managing budgets for IP, driving thought leadership
- Leading people affiliation, tracking pyramids and supporting any hiring activities for the sector
- Driving cooperation with FI Marketing to support commercialization of propositions via various channels (SATT, etc)
- Taking the lead with sector leadership with planning and various reporting on financial performance and pipeline, as well as business analysis
YOU'RE GOOD AT
- Knowledgeable about Investment Banking and Markets segment (trends, key challenges, main market players, organization, process, etc)
- Self-starting with a strong worth ethic, entrepreneurial drive to work autonomously and in a multinational team
- Earning the respect of a very senior cohort, all Managing Directors, that are remotely located, juggling the various priorities and viewpoints of the Leadership Team members, showing influence to compile inputs and opinions from the Leadership Team members, while still meeting demanding deadlines
- Operating effectively in a matrix organization with the ability to prioritize and make decisions, managing ambiguity with a high level of comfort
- Complex project management with the ability to multi-task and drive advanced strategic analysis (beyond data) and leverage results for impact
- Working closely with the Knowledge Team to align regional and topic / sector priorities; exchange on content and client activities and help drive broader KT network and product / service portfolio, supporting knowledge management and knowledge curation
- Executing budget monitoring; managing the advancement and commercialization of the topic / sector, supporting road shows or client events where necessary; tracking impact, using respective tools (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx)
- Leading others, including senior business leaders in clarifying problems and developing solutions by building cross-topic/sector partnerships - building consensus, persuading and influencing.
- Motivating others to deliver highest standards, providing direction, mentoring and coaching.
- Supporting business development initiatives, including priority proposals and selling materials, in partnership with ECT and KT team
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
- 8-10 years of relevant experience
- Master’s degree preferred
- Ability to manage and drive area of accountabilities, contributing to higher level agenda setting
- Ability to lead more complex, broader sub functional teams or projects fully independently and provide direction to others
- Ability to resolve complex issues and non-defined problems autonomously, with full business acumen
- Strong interpersonal skills, credibility
- Ability to influence senior members of the topic / sector and beyond
- Ability to respect sensitive client, BCG, and people related information as personal and confidential
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced knowledge in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
YOU'LL WORK WITH
Our business management and operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively. We are made up of executive and administrative (or case team) assistants, visual service artists, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.
