Manager - Johannesburg | BCG Platinion
Johannesburg, South Africa
Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help 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.
About BCG Platinion
BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.
What You'll Do
Our Expert Consulting Track
The Expert Consulting Track (ECT) is vital to BCG’s ability to successfully meet our clients’ demand for deep expertise and advanced technical capabilities. Experts deliver next-level impact for BCG's most complex and cutting-edge client challenges. Experts focus on developing BCG's thought leadership, commercial capabilities, and intellectual property assets; and their work is essential to our delivery model. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to bring the ‘best of BCG’ to our clients, Experts come from diverse backgrounds, with expertise often gained outside of BCG in industry, academia, or specialized consulting.
What You'll Bring
- At least 8 years of experience in IT strategy, technology consulting, software engineering, or large-scale technology transformation programs, including leadership of complex client engagements and multidisciplinary teams.
- Proven track record within a leading consulting firm or technology-driven environment, with experience delivering enterprise IT strategy, digital transformation, and large-scale implementation programs.
- Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, with the ability to solve complex business and technology challenges in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
- Deep expertise in at least two of the following areas:
- IT Modernization, Solution & Enterprise Architecture
- CRM, Marketing, Sales & Service Platforms
- Digital & Mobile Channels
- ERP (SAP) & Manufacturing Platforms
- Banking & Insurance Platforms
- HR & Collaboration Technologies
- AI/ML, RPA, Chatbots, Blockchain & IoT
- DevOps & Modern Engineering Practices
- Data Platforms, Analytics & Big Data
- Cybersecurity & Technology Risk
- Experience engaging with C-level stakeholders, shaping technology decisions, and translating business priorities into actionable transformation roadmaps.
- Ability to define target architectures, MVP solutions, and enterprise modernization strategies aligned with client business objectives.
- Strong understanding of modern technology ecosystems, Agile delivery models, cloud-native architectures, and legacy modernization approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale technology implementations, manage complex stakeholder environments, and deliver measurable client impact.
- Experience leading workshops, facilitating executive discussions, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership teams.
- Proven people leadership capabilities, including mentoring, team development, and building high-performing consulting teams.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology strategy to operational and commercial outcomes.
- Industry experience in sectors such as Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Energy, or Utilities is a plus.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong focus on client impact, innovation, and business development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Engineering degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM or business discipline.
Who You'll Work With
- BCG Managing Directors and Partners (MDPs)
- BCG Platinion Managing Directors (MDs)
- BCG consultants and case teams across all seniority levels
- BCG Platinion consultants and technology experts across all seniority levels
- Client executives, technology leaders, vendors, strategic partners, and external stakeholders
Additional info
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