Job Description

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.



What You'll Do


Staffing is a critical function at BCG. You will be working with senior partners in the company to optimise staffing levels. You should be commercially aware and have excellent communication skills as you will be dealing with high profile projects and negotiating with BCG partners regarding their teams. Working closely with our consultants, you will understand their development needs, and assign them to projects in the UK and overseas that best match their preferences and career ambitions while considering business needs. You will also need to be diplomatic and tactful in order to handle situations where we might not be able to meet their requests. The role is very customer focused and highly interactive, so strong interpersonal skills are essential

You will:

Work with Senior Partners to achieve optimum deployment of consultants to projects. Have a knowledge of upcoming projects and expected staffing requirements. Assignstaff to projects, proposals, other sales development work. Work closely within the staffing team to match and balance the needs of theconsultants with the project requirements. Work closely with members of the Consulting Team to manage their staffing needsand advise them on upcoming projects and understand their goals and preferences. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date staffing profiles for the consulting team andsending out case team confirmations Communicate the staffing process with Partners and consultants to maintain up-to-date view of the project pipeline and the needs of the business. Attend Career Development meetings to provide staffing perspective on consultantsand better understand their individual development needs, strengths and weaknesses. Liaise with European counterparts to assist with international staffing requests. Approve consultant holiday requests. Work with training team to understand schedule and availability of staff Produce and update weekly reports. Provide general holiday cover to staffing team when required.

You're Good At:

Discrete and confidential Accurate - very strong attention to detail Resilient in dealing with routine tasks Very strong communication skills - ability to communicate confidently at all levels and externally Able to prioritise effectively and work closely with colleagues to respond to the largenumber of requests the team receive Ability to summarise data in appropriate format Organised Proactive - ability to manage own workload Ability to work to deadlines Ability to take initiative Proven interest in HR


What You'll Bring

Strong A'Level results (or equivalent) Numerate Confident in the use of Word and Excel Knowledge of PowerPoint (ideal but not essential) Experience of working with a database (ideal but not essential)


Who You'll Work With


This role sits within the staffing team and you will report to the Senior Staffing Manager in London.



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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