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What You'll Do
You will bring together the strategic thinking, ongoing governance and key change projects in Talent Acquisition (TA) across BCG worldwide - responsible for designing and executing strategic initiatives and leading our central governance rhythm to ensure we deliver excellence in TA at scale for BCG.
Your role will include our WW TA strategy and special projects, working on specific topics in partnership with functional TA leaders. This includes projects developed with local TA teams, our Global People Team as well as TA aspects of BCG Executive Committee led projects and can cover operating models, processes, worldwide frameworks or success tracking. You will take the lead on projects from inception and scoping through discovery and fact-finding to developing solutions, frameworks and how we measure success. You will engage our TA and cross-functional stakeholders for buy-in, decision making and actions to deliver. You will then partner closely with operational TA teams to hand-off projects for ongoing delivery, management and tracking.Future projects are to be determined but are likely to include future facing talent pools & career paths or supporting our digital enablement and product teams in assessments and portal development.
You will also take the lead on our WW TA governance, business reviews and communication, linking to our strategic agenda to ensure we have the most effective interactions with TA, People and Business leaders. This will include a review and refresh of existing WW TA governance cadence including stakeholders in TA, People and Business. You will maintain an overview of hot topics and key issues across stakeholders to ensure we have relevant agendas and materials for each interaction. You will also partner with our Global People and Employer Branding teams to ensure we have relevant, up to date competitor and market intelligence to bring into strategic discussions.
YOU'RE GOOD AT
- Managing large-scale projects with tact and strong business acumen so you can influence progress both in and beyond your direct operational control
- Building strong cross-functional partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders - balancing priorities to ensure we are addressing the most critical topics
- Understanding a complex and competitive TA landscape, bringing in external knowledge balanced with nuanced business and geographic views
- Leading and inspiring diverse, global teams through change and transformation, including tailored messaging to both operational and executive audiences
What You'll Bring
- Proven track record of global TA change or leading TA teams in a complex, matrixed organization
- Strong consulting type skill set, able to use data and insight to drive leadership discussions
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to engage with large groups and manage conflicting priorities or requirements with sensitivity as well as logic
- Diligence, rigor and thoughtful partnership to continually prioritise resources and team activities to best meet business outcomes
- External HR/TA networks and understanding to continually engage and upskill our WW function
- Seven plus years of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR Strategy or Consulting including multi-geo leadership responsibility
Who You'll Work With
You'll be part of BCG's Global TA team, reporting into the Executive Director for Global TA. You will manage a team of two full time roles plus working students and at times, partner with consulting teams to deliver our strategic projects work. You also work closely with our TA, Tech and Analytics centres of excellence who provide delivery support to our team.
Our worldwide TA Senior Leadership Team, who manage operational TA teams across BCG regions, systems and business units, as well as interactions with the teams themselves.
Additional info
*** For US locations only ***
In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.
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 in Boston is $173,000.00 - $224,333.33
This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as 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 bonus of up to 45% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 10%.
All of our plans provide best in class coverage:
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
Paid sick time on an as needed basis
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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