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What You'll Do

You'll be part of a team of two reporting into the Global Unlocking Potential Director shaping the strategy and execution of Unlocking Potential at BCG for our award-winning Diversity and Inclusion ('D&I') networks, alongside other strategic D&I projects and squads.

As Global Unlocking Potential ('UP') Senior Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the strategic direction and delivering the operational execution of BCG's Global UP Centre of Excellence with a focus on D&I networks (such as AccessAbility@BCG, Pride@BCG, etc) and strategically important squads. You will own key initiatives and also liaison with and support various teams (globally, regionally, locally, and within BUs), to define high-impact strategies and enable consistent programme delivery across geographies. You will be part of the team responsible to ensure our D&I networks have a sharp value proposition for BCGers enabling them to perform at their best, and ensuring BCG remains an employer of choice and leading in the market.

This is an opportunity to work in a high-impact, transformative global role spanning cultures, cohorts and business units in nearly 50 countries and is a key strategic priority for BCG's senior leadership.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ROLE

Strategic leadership of networks

• Support in formulating the end-to-end global strategy for D&I networks (such as AccessAbility@BCG, Pride@BCG, etc), with nuances for geo, cohorts and BU context
• Support in translating this strategy to a concrete implementation plan and annual priorities including determining how to execute these leading-edge programmes and resources together with BCG's regional and functional teams and how to successful adopt them at scale
• Strategy will span 6 key pillars: Unlocking potential of diverse talent, designing initiatives to ensure safety of BCGers, embedding inclusion in BCG's culture and policies, fostering community and affiliation, supporting professional development and creating societal impact
• Foster partnerships with leading external organisations on this topic
• Stay up-to-date on what your membership needs, and build adaptive strategies to meet the market, and business needs

Programme delivery

You will be part of a broader team owning:

• Delivery of the implementation plan by collaborating with regional, system and functional teams with oversight from the Global Leadership team

• Delivery will involve owning some programmes end-to-end, and also functioning collaboratively with various team where you are expected to influence efforts and outcomes without formal authority
• Examples of programme delivery include creating the anchoring framework for D&I networks, codifying and sharing best practices, designing a value proposition to future proof the network, designing and implementing a pilot on safety in cross-office staffing, innovating affiliation models including regional conferences, reviewing and making policies and benefits inclusive, creating and leveraging data dashboards to refine strategy, supporting EC members in external engagements on the topic of D&I, leading campaigns around the LGBTQ+ calendar, among others

Cross-Network & Squad Strategy

• Be a core member of squads with strategic significance helping design multi-year initiatives
• Example of squads include
  • Designing integrated and inclusive MDP sponsorship for Principals and Partners
  • Leveraging technology to optimize data management and the mentorship programme
• Help design strategy for launching new networks and harness cross-network synergies as BCG's UP footprint expands (e.g., race & ethnicity, socio-economic diversity etc)

Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaborations

• Be the key contact for BCG's global network of nodes, members and other BCGers. You will be part of the go-to team for D&I networks
• Build strong relationships and collaborate across functions such as benefits, communications, consulting, data privacy, HR, marketing, security etc.
• You will have the unique opportunity to work with a wide range of diverse senior stakeholders from around the globe with cover from the Global UP Director
• You will support in shaping key relationships with leading external organizations (e.g., World Economic Forum's PGLE, GiveOut, Open For Business etc.)
• This role will provide you the unique opportunity to build a network across the world

Impact and analysis

• Utilize internal and external data, analysis, benchmarks, stakeholder conversations, and market trends/knowledge for continuous improvement

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following spaces: Management/Strategy consulting, transformation projects, diversity, inclusion, people, culture and organization
• Demonstrated experience in designing strategy and translating it to actionable implementation plans with measurable outcomes
• Experience with data analyses and interpretation to derive actionable insights
• A proven track record of leading and delivering on projects to successful outcomes in a complex, matrixed environment, with a particular focus on senior stakeholder management and leadership activation
• Experience of building effective working relationships across geographies, cultures, and functions leveraging these relationships to deliver positive outcomes
• The ability to storyline and communicate key messages to senior audiences effectively
• Deep passion for diversity and inclusion
• Proactive, empowered, and deeply committed working style
• High proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to leverage AI tools to speed up time to output, e.g. ChatGPT, Deckster
• Fluency in English, verbal and written, to a very high standard
• Qualifications in D&I such as CPACC is preferred but not required

Who You'll Work With

• You will work as part of the Global UP team, reporting to the Global UP Director
• You will work closely with various UP Leadership teams, UP nodes and UP staff
• You will collaborate with the Regional and Local UP peers, various functional teams and squad members

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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