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What You'll Do

As a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage within BCG's Consumer & People and Organization Practice Area you will work in a growing global team in a topic activation role, providing People and Organization expertise and insights whilst working together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex organizational issues.

You will support commercialization efforts for the topic/sector, working in conjunction with business leaders through contributing analysis and insights to proposals, client workshops and marketing materials. Additionally, as a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage, you will contribute to developing intellectual property & assets for the business and assist in onboarding and training junior colleagues based on your topic/sector expertise.

The candidate is expected to have knowledge in Organization Design & Operating Model AND at least one or more of the following topics:

1. Required: Organization Design & Operating Model: Designing organizations fit for the future (digital, competsitive, cost effective), enterprise agility, optimized support functions)
2. Talent & Skills (upskilling, retention, talent strategy to build a future-oriented workforce, executive coaching, tech/digital talent….)
3. Behavioral Science, Managing change in a transformation, Culture and Purpose
4. Functional Operating Models (Org structures within commercial functions like category management, next-gen sales, etc.)

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Applying Org Design & Operating model expertise (plus Talent / Change / Functional Op Model) to proposals and sold projects, tailoring research and analytical approaches to diverse client contexts & organizational challenges in Consumer Products (CPG) industry
• Framing, structuring and sharing intellectual property in a clear and concise manner, while codifying knowledge and maintaining topic assets grounded in real-world experience
• Working autonomously with a strong entrepreneurial mindset; able to navigate and influence stakeholders in a global matrix organization
• Working creatively and analytically in a time-limited, problem-solving environment
• Maintaining a strong business-building focus, identifying opportunities where Vantage can better support case teams
• Communicating with case teams and stakeholders in a credible, confident, and professional manner
• Collaborating effectively in a virtual team environment, with proficiency in agile ways of working
• Codifying knowledge and maintaining assets, benchmarks, and tools for the Consumer Products and People & Organization topics, tailored to varying client contexts
• Approaching work with a curious, creative, and open mindset, and contributing innovative ideas
• Navigating complexity and ambiguity with resilience and clarity
• Applying consulting skills and approaches effectively to support case teams

What You'll Bring

• 1- 2+ years of consulting experience in relevant Organization Design & Operating Model role required; candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 2+ years minimum CPG industry experience, with a strong focus on organization design and operating model strategy required; 3-6+ years of CPG industry experience strongly preferred
• Proven track record in addressing complex operational challenges and driving measurable performance improvements, particularly in areas such as cost reduction, digital and GenAI capability building, and the enablement of skill-based architectures within functional domains
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills are a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills, including a hypothesis-driven approach and advanced analytical capabilities
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with both internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative global team environment

Who You'll Work With

As a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of BCG Vantage positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative BCG Vantage careers.

Additional info

BCG Vantage is a powerhouse of expertise, seamlessly embedded within Practice Areas and markets to drive extraordinary impact. It equips BCG case teams and clients with cutting-edge expertise, proprietary assets, actionable data, and transformative insights that empower our case teams and enable our clients to achieve their aspirations.

With global experts across 20 Practices, covering more than 100 topics, sectors and offers, plus four focused geographic markets, BCG Vantage delivers unparalleled depth and breadth of insight & expertise. BCG Vantage consists of three career paths, each playing a crucial role in delivering value to clients, case teams and practice teams.

Client Focus (Embedded Expertise)

Integrates into client-facing teams to deliver direct client impact through expertise, know-how, and proprietary tools and assets

Topic Activation (Sector Expertise with Proprietary Tool & Data Solutions)

Combines deep domain insights with our know-how and proprietary assets to address targeted challenges directly with clients and project teams; co-creates insights on industry trends and functional topics, proprietary data and tools, and teams to codify IP that all enables BCG to deliver excellent business value with its clients

Research (Practice Topic and Sector-Aligned Research and Insights)

Delivers actionable research and insights tailored to the client project’s needs; works with qualitative and quantitative data, conducts research and provides synthesized results from sources including commercial data, public and open source, company and industry research, macro-economic, commodities and trade data.

*** 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 Chicago is $100450 - $108500.

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 16% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

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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