Job Description

Who We Are

BCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago, and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We offer multiple career paths for the world's best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible-and unlocking your potential to advance the world. BST is the operational heart of our business and is invaluable to our success. Roles such as finance, human resources, risk, and IT, help propel BCG forward. BST employees support the core of the organization and provide outstanding value to the business. As a BST member, you will work with inspiring, talented, dedicated, and curious colleagues in an energizing, fast-paced environment in which people are treated with respect and help one another to succeed. Working at BCG provides you with the opportunity to grow through interesting and challenging work and to have an active voice in your personal career development.

What You'll Do

Staffing and Mobility are both business critical functions at the heart of what we do at BCG. You will be working closely with senior partners and managing directors in the company to optimize the workforce which directly impacts profitability. You will also be working closely with other HR teams and engage regularly with BCG consultants to understand their development needs, career ambitions and find the right development opportunities for them via project allocations. You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will be dealing with the high-caliber BCG consulting team on a daily basis. Thinking on your feet and problem-solving capability is also a must give the complex and ambiguous situations this role is exposed to regularly. This role covers Staffing and Mobility function for the BCG Southeast Asia Consulting Team spanning across 6 countries – Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines. Travel to these locations is expected on an intermittent basis.

What You'll Bring

Staffing:

• Work with Partners to achieve optimum deployment of consultants to projects:
  • Understand upcoming projects and expected staffing requirements.
  • Negotiate with Partners to ensure skill and experience balance across case teams.
  • Advise partners on right teaming keeping in mind client needs, skill-set match and consultant development needs.
• Work closely with consultants to manage their staffing needs, understand their development needs, advise them on the available opportunities and find the right projects for them.
• Communicate regularly with the partners and office heads to maintain up-to-date view of the project pipeline, business development needs and the needs of the business and advise them on capacity and people related matters.
• Actively participate in Career Development meetings for consulting staff to provide staffing perspective on consultants and better understand their individual development needs and strengths.
• Be a problem solver and ensure the right balance between needs of partners, clients and consultants in making all decisions.
• Active contributor to the Regional Asia Pacific and Global teams on staffing related matters and be a catalyst in introducing best practices and new global initiatives to Southeast Asia.
• Actively work towards improving process and efficiency of the function by introducing new policies, guidelines and processes.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure synergy with case commercials resulting in overall profitability.
• Responsible for large amounts of up to-date and accurate data maintenance.

Mobility and Flexibility: 

• Responsible for attracting, finding, evaluating and closing mobility positions for BCG SEA from the global BCG pool of consultants.
• Work closely with the Global Mobility Function to manage global programs for SEA such as ambassadorships, associate abroad, social impact secondments.
• Work closely with local SEA teams - leadership, practice area leaders, career advisors to make recommendations on incoming and outgoing profiles.
• Actively contribute to flexibility policies and guidelines in BCG SEA. Being an advisor to the consulting team on these policies.
• Responsible for Mobility and Flexibility data reporting and management.

Who You'll Work With

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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