As a Career Development Manager for the Great Lakes system, you will partner closely with the CD Director to deliver an excellent Career Development (CD) experience to our Consulting Team (CT) staff and CD stakeholders. Career Development encompasses the core performance management processes for our Consulting Team, including project-based downward feedback; upward feedback for team managers; twice-yearly holistic assessment by the Career Development Committee (CDC); the Feedback Foundations experience enabling a development-focused start for new Associates and Consultants; and enablement of CD Advisors and team leaders to deliver rich ongoing developmental conversations and experiences throughout the BCG journey.
This includes key responsibilities across several buckets of day-to-day activities, including:
CDC meeting preparation and management, e.g.,
Own end-to-end process management of assigned CDC(s)
Oversee meeting readiness and communicate with CT and CD Advisors to ensure key pre-meeting tasks are completed to standards of quality and timeliness
Contribute to CDC meeting discussion, e.g., on questions of policy, precedent, best practice
Ensure post-meeting outcomes and updates are captured
Over time recognize themes and patterns across profiles and cohorts
Management of downward and upward feedback, e.g.,
Hold CT and CD Advisors accountable to standards of timeliness and quality
Act as source of truth on review process-related questions
Support and enablement of local CD leadership (CD Chairs, Business Management Leader, Office Leader, CD Advisors, Talent Managers), e.g.,
Organizing and contributing to pre-meeting deep-dive discussions and post-meeting debriefs
Overseeing assignments of CD Advisors to CT staff within assigned cohorts
Contributing information and insights to Talent team check-ins on timely topics
Communications to office/system CT staff, e.g.,
Co-facilitating onboarding sessions, trainings, and cohort meetings
Drafting communications to local CT on timely topics and updates
Participation and leadership of strategic efforts to drive best-in-class career experience for Seattle CT
Partner closely with Talent Managers, HR, and Business Management Leaders to develop and deliver local strategic initiatives
Participate in regularly discussions as a member of the Consulting People Team in Seattle
Other ongoing support, e.g.,
Supporting year-end bonus process
Supporting CD activities and meetings for Great Lakes and NAMR offices as needs arise
Sharing best practices with peers throughout NAMR on regular regional CD touchpoints
YOU'RE GOOD AT
High level attention to detail
Ability to prioritize work tasks
Operating independently and taking full ownership of processes from end-to-end
Engendering trust and respect from highly senior stakeholders
Keeping organized and outcome-oriented amidst a high volume of information and communication
Collaborating closely with others within a team and across other functions
Writing clear and effective communications to a variety of audiences
Effectively managing conversations, influencing outcomes, and delivering presentations to diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership
Applying guiding principles to nuanced situations
Working fluently in details while keeping an eye toward the big picture
Staying flexible and shifting gears quickly as priorities change
Embracing technology and adapting to new ways of working
Acting upon feedback to continue your own development
Maintaining utmost integrity around confidentiality and adherence to policies
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
BA/BS degree required with 5+ years related work experience
Prior experience at BCG or another management consulting firm highly preferred
Experience in a People-related role highly preferred
YOU'LL WORK WITH
You’ll team closely with Consulting People Team leaders including the Business Management Leader, Talent and Staffing Team, and CD Leadership (including the Office Leader and Managing Director & Partners who serve as CD Chairs), as well as a cadre of senior Consulting Team staff who serve as Career Development Advisors and are among BCG’s most dedicated people developers.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation Information:
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.
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
*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.