Project Leader (Industrial Goods)

Job Description

<p><strong>Who We Are</strong></p><p><br></p><p>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 work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.</p><p><br></p><p>Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Practice Area Profile</strong></p><p><br></p><p>BCG’s Industrial Goods Practice is divided into three sectors: Automotive &amp; Mobility (A&amp;M), Green tech and Engineered Products (G&amp;EP), and Materials &amp; Process Industries (MPI). We help companies in these sectors think beyond the limits of their traditional business models, choose where and how they should add value, and reorganize to defend themselves against new threats and explore new opportunities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p><br></p><p>As a Project Leader, you are responsible for the delivery of consulting projects and leading small teams to deliver high-impact work for our clients. You will lead the day-to-day execution of consulting projects and ensure successful delivery of client requirements within the scope of the engagement, including:</p><p><br></p><p> * Owning the project planning and process management, and communicating progress to clients and BCG leadership</p><p> * Driving development of the content, either directly or by providing guidance to the consulting team (for example, by sharing ideas, frameworks or providing input on research and analysis)</p><p> * Managing the client relationship on a day-to-day basis</p><p> * Managing project scope and maintaining an acceptable pace of work</p><p> * Actively managing multiple client and stakeholder relationships and networking within the client organization in order to understand their needs and help to influence the client agenda</p><p> * Leading senior client presentations and meetings</p><p> * Providing apprenticeship and coaching to junior consultants to help develop their consulting skills, including sharing knowledge and experience, giving frequent feedback, and creating opportunities for team members to learn and grow</p><p> * Supporting and contributing to other BCG projects, for example by sharing expertise or best practices</p><p> * Contributing to the development of intellectual property within the Practice Area(s), including improving methodologies, tools, techniques and developing new ideas and approaches</p><p> * Contributing to business development efforts, including preparation of proposal documents, and attending pitch presentations</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Bring</strong></p><p><br></p><p>* You ideally have 6–8 years of work experience in a top-level advisory or consulting firm, or leadership experience gained at a market-leading industrial company and/or an MBA with 1–3 years of previous consulting experience.</p><p> * Hands-on experience working on diverse projects in the industrial goods arena (Chemicals, Mining, Metals, Agribusiness, Building materials…)</p><p> * Knowledge challenging the “status quo”, creating transparency for clients, helping them understand the implications of their costs, synthesizing &amp; advising how to improve</p><p> * A track record of project/team leadership and related achievements</p><p> * Willingness to travel internationally and to work remotely on client sites</p><p> * Strong academics from a top tiers institution</p><p> * Fluent French and English is a must</p><p> * Problem-solving skills—hypothesis-driven approach- and advanced quantitative analysis skills</p><p> * Flexible, curious, and creative, open to new things, and able to propose innovative ideas</p><p></p>