Consulting Team Talent Senior Manager

Consulting Manager • San Francisco, CA, United States A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible. Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Founded in 1963, BCG pioneered business strategy and now helps 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 Consulting Team Talent Senior Managers act as holistic owners of the Consulting Team employment experience with a close focus on the business needs of BCG and the professional development of our consulting staff. Talent Senior Managers drive overall objectives of the business (e.g., team balance and staff utilization), identify patterns across the cohort and use that knowledge to drive strategies and support individuals in their staffing and developmental needs. In addition, this role is a member of the larger consulting talent team community in North America. You’re Good At Staffing Optimize the deployment of specific cohorts of consulting resources to meet business needs while ensuring each staff member receives the right opportunities to support their BCG Career Development objectives and long‑term professional goals. Optimize team design, billability, and achievement of business priorities through awareness of available skills, cases, leads/proposals, and office/firm goals; maintain a view of the staffing pipeline at macro and micro levels. Build strong relationships with Consulting Team staff to understand development needs and staffing preferences; advise on staffing choices to balance business needs and personal preferences; communicate staffing decisions and related rationale; set and enforce staffing policies and expectations. Maintain acute awareness of the business environment; openly communicate information regarding case opportunities. Coordinate with local, system, regional, and global staffing teams; participate in weekly North America staffing calls as a member of the NAMR staffing team. Business Partner Weigh staffing decisions with financial implications on local and regional revenue. Partner closely with Finance to uphold fair and consistent application of case management and finance principles in staffing decisions. Act as a business partner to case team leadership, helping them understand how staffing moves impact case team economics. Manage office and individual billability via effective oversight of revenue recognition for the entire roster of consultants. Career Development Participate in all CDC meetings for relevant cohort(s), review inputs and outputs, provide market view of performance, and calibrate advisors. Act as a strategic thought partner with CD Heads and CD Ops to drive the agenda; lead committee(s) on composition, training, and quality. Communicate CDC outcomes to individuals; reinforce outcomes, provide advice, and guide conversations. Reinforce CD messages in staffing and development discussions. Implement consistent policies and procedures aligned with regional and global guidelines on promotion timing, criteria, and termination. Career Experience & Navigation Motivate, coach, and advise all team members. Guide consulting staff through their employment lifecycle on career options; act as a trusted advisor. Communicate key programmes including career services and flexibility; coordinate usage of programmes. Partner with local leadership to set and execute mobility strategy for office CT staff annually. Liaison Across People Function Engage with candidates and hires early in their BCG experience; participate in the conversion process. Work with HR to resolve individual issues and contribute to people‑focused initiatives. Drive optimal case team experience via partnership with BCG’s team. Engage in summer intern program by pairing interns with suitable case teams. Manage transition support; coordinate communication with HR. Cohort Strategy & Engagement Manage affiliation/integration programs with local office support. Identify and raise cohort issues. Monitor staff activity in morale, retention, and affiliation programmes. Provide analytic support for the office People Team on projects such as the annual PEOPLE Survey and pyramid planning. Diversity and Inclusion Ensure fair access to staffing opportunities and influence diversity on case teams. Partner with diversity network owners and mentors; support inclusion efforts for individuals and networks. Drive proactive retention through Segment of One discussions and early deployment support. What You’ll Bring Advanced Degree (Masters, MBA, JD, PhD, etc.) preferred. Prior consulting experience highly preferred. 10+ years total work experience. Key Competencies Success in fast‑paced, global, intellectually intense, service‑oriented environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels. Ability to engender trust from senior leadership and serve as a liaison. Strong influence and flexibility when adapting to new information or constraints. Maturity, judgment, professionalism, and a collaborative style. High integrity, discretion, and conflict‑resolution skills. Quick learner, creative, decisive, and pragmatic. Active team player with organizational, analytical, and project management skills. Comfortable with detail and big‑picture thinking. Autonomous, tolerant of ambiguity, self‑motivated. Who You'll Work With Partner with other Talent Senior Managers and the local office Business Management Senior Director to support the consulting cohorts, focusing on the needs of the firm, cohort and individuals. Additional Information Total compensation includes base salary, discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market‑leading benefits package described below. Base salary range: $140,000 – $173,000. Compensation varies by office location, experience, and skill set. Discretionary bonus up to 20%; retirement contribution starts at 5% and increases to 10% after 2 years. BCG covers full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members; many benefits are zero‑cost. Additional benefits include low copays, dental orthodontia coverage, vision, gym reimbursement, fully vested retirement contributions, paid parental leave, elective egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption reimbursement, paid time off (12 holidays, annual office closure, 15 vacation days), and paid sick time. Equal Opportunity Statement Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. xrczosw 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 protected characteristic, including criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. BCG is an E‑Verify Employer. Job Source : BCG Careers