Transformation Manager - BCG Vantage

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

BCG Vantage is a key capability pillar spanning across BCG’s roughly twenty global Industry and Functional Practice businesses and several Geographic market businesses where we host Geo‑managed Vantage Teams. BCG Vantage is a billable, expertise‑based, professional services organization. BCG Vantage plays diverse roles via various deployment models. BCG Vantage roles include full staffing as members of client case teams, expert advisory to proposal and case teams, and leading, developing and managing knowledge assets incorporating IP specific to functional topic‑based, industry sector‑based, or geographic‑market focused businesses.

BCG Vantage Team includes a global cross‑PA team focused on the KT of the Future (KTOF) transformation as well as running the global Vantage business. As Transformation Lead within this permanent team, you will play a key role in helping advance Vantage strategic agenda and support the ongoing KTOF transformation in development and execution of strategic and tactical initiatives.

You will create and implement effective transformation and change strategies, initiatives and activities. You will proactively identify improvement areas and lead and manage complex efforts in collaboration with Vantage Leadership, and other business and functional support stakeholders (including HR, Compensation, Learning & Development, Career Development, and Finance). You will design and lead the implementation of transformation efforts, managing outcomes and resources, both peer and more junior staff. This is a new role and, as such, the candidate will shape the position within the given parameters.

Among your responsibilities, you will:

• Drive global cross‑Practice and cross‑Geographic market initiatives and special projects for the KTOF program, providing strong conceptual leadership on both design and implementation of solutions
• Develop new operating models and process supported by insightful analyses to support business priorities and change agendas
• Work together with leadership to plan and prioritize initiatives
• Monitor progress of ongoing projects and initiatives, assess results and output, problem‑solve and remove blockers, whilst providing summarized views of progress, milestones and issues
• Design and analyze complex data – both independently and with the help of other team members – to arrive at value‑driven recommendations and actions
• Manage interdependencies and achieve impact despite diverse interests across heterogeneous and complex business units, teams, geographies and PAs
• Facilitate the exchange of best practices and knowledge sharing on a global level
• Steer and contribute to the creation of professional and innovative change/communication materials including playbooks, sites, communication campaigns, etc.
• Engage experts to shape compelling narratives to drive participants to motivated and excited change both verbally and in writing
• Provide agenda and content management support for key Vantage leadership meetings, including PAL (Senior MDP), GPMD (Senior Director), and Vantage Leadership (Director) Team meetings
• Thought partner with and support Vantage Leadership including MDPs, Senior Director, and Directors

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• Self‑starter, entrepreneurial
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
• Ability to lead more complex, broader sub‑functional teams or projects fully independently and provide direction to others
• You’re experienced at working in matrix organizations and in partnership with different stakeholders to achieve business transformation objectives
• You’re skilled at leading, managing, and overseeing multiple projects and initiatives, providing guidance to the team and ensuring client satisfaction
• You enjoy leading diverse teams, developing and supporting them to achieve professional objectives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work well with senior BCG leaders and peers; a non‑hierarchical approach with strong influencing capabilities
• Successfully operating in a highly dynamic and matrixed environment with concurrent & competing priorities
• Exceptional project management skills - exhibit strong follow‑through and accountability, high attention to detail
• Reliable and able to work well under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity with ease
• You’re able to analyze data and make commercially focused decisions based on business KPIs.
• Experience working in and a strong network including BCG Vantage and/or consulting team strongly preferred

What You'll Bring

• 8-10+ years of relevant experience, ideally operating as a billable, expertise‑based professional services staff member
• You have a bachelor’s or similar degree; Master’s degree preferred but not required
• Significant experience working with senior teams preferably in a dynamic project‑based work environment
• A basic understanding of how highly matrixed organizations operate, ideally BCG; preferably an understanding of how BCG Vantage operates; some understanding of the strategic and business agenda of BCG’s Practice and Geographic leadership

Who You'll Work With

You will work closely with the global Vantage Leadership Team composed of Senior Director, Directors, and functional Directors and managers; you will also work closely with the cross‑functional KTOF PMO Team drawn from business, HR, Finance and other functions; you will work with Vantage staff of all different seniorities in BCG’s Practice‑ and Geo‑focused Vantage models; you will also interview and work with BCG consulting and expert consulting team members.

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