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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 help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
What You'll Do
As Strategic Development Director – Global Practice Areas, Strategic Projects, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing BCG's most important internal strategic priorities. Sitting at the heart of the Global Practice Areas (PAs), you will drive business transformation, enable growth, and shape our organization and talent agenda across industries and functions.
Reporting to the Strategic Development Senior Director – Global Practice Areas, you will serve as a thought leader and trusted partner to senior leadership, orchestrating and delivering on the firm's "Change-the-Business" agenda. Your work will combine strategic problem-solving, leadership influence, and operational excellence.
In this role, you will lead and continue to build the Strategic Projects team, composed of a core group of high-performing Senior Project Managers, and manage a flexible pool of rotating project managers from across the firm (e.g., via secondments and short-term assignments).
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading strategic, cross-PA initiatives focused on transformation, growth, organization, and talent
* Translating firm-level aspirations into structured workstreams, ensuring actionable results and senior alignment
* Acting as a content lead and thought partner to senior stakeholders (e.g., GPMDs, Senior functional leads, MDPs)
* Driving decision-making and stakeholder buy-in across complex, global environments
* Developing and leading the Strategic Projects team, setting direction, ensuring impact, and fostering growth
* Building and managing a flexible project staffing model, integrating short-term talent and secondees
* Partnering with global and regional teams to ensure alignment and high-quality execution
* Applying data-driven insights and competitive intelligence to shape strategic recommendations
You're Good At
* Strategic leadership: Delivering impact through cross-functional strategic initiatives
* Thought partnership: Influencing and engaging senior leaders on key firm priorities
* Team leadership: Coaching, inspiring, and scaling a team of Senior Project Managers
* Managing complexity: Navigating ambiguity and prioritizing in a matrixed, global setup
* Execution: Driving timely results across simultaneous, high-stakes workstreams
* Analytical thinking: Using structured, data-informed approaches to problem-solving
* Executive presence: Communicating with clarity, confidence, and insight at the most senior levels
What You'll Bring
* 10–12 years of experience in strategy, transformation, or management consulting
* Proven success leading and delivering cross-functional strategic initiatives
* Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and grow high-performing teams
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related field; Master's preferred
* A strong grasp of business levers and organizational dynamics in a global context
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Who You'll Work With
You will report to the Strategic Development Senior Director – Global Practice Areas and work in close partnership with BCG's Global PA Executive Leadership Team. You will collaborate across functional and industry leadership teams, regional leaders, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to drive and align on the firm's most pressing strategic initiatives. You will lead both the Strategic Projects core team and oversee the flexible project talent pool.
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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