Career Coach and Senior Manager - The Boston Consulting Group
Boston, MA
About the Job
BCG’s North America (NAMR) Career Services (CS) is an internal career coaching and strategic placement service for BCG employees and alumni. Career Services sits within the larger team of Career & Executive Services (CES) and BCG's broader People function.
As a Career Coach & Senior Manager (CC) you will collaborate with internal and external constituents to help meet the needs of our BCG consulting staff and alumni. You will work to build the best possible end-to-end experience; supporting longer term career aspirations at BCG and beyond, helping individuals transition out of BCG, and coaching/advising them in their process to land roles at new companies. The role combines relationship building, 1-on-1 coaching and support, influencing, and change management in support of new initiatives. The CCs will work closely with the broader CES team, their local office CS Managing Director & Partners (MDPs), office leadership, and HR teams within their respective office to ensure successful integration and implementation of all programs.
Career Coaches have several primary responsibilities:
- Career coaching & job search support – coaches work with current and departing BCGers to provide a sounding board and strategic thought partnership as individuals manage their careers. Additionally, the CCs offer specific coaching/advising on hard skills and create resources for individuals launching an actual job search
- Strategic placement – through relationships with key employers, clients, and alumni in each market, Career Services has a unique vantage point into job openings across industries and geographies; CCs work to proactively match BCG talent with appropriate career opportunities
- Business insights– the function is uniquely positioned to feed insights back to the BCG People Team and NAMR Leadership about why people stay/leave, the market for BCG talent, potential commercial opportunities, and other topics that inform business decisions
- Career content & programming – the function provides life-long career support to BCGers, including career-related content; including presentations, videos, power point decks, and broader subject-specific programming on career-related topics
Source : The Boston Consulting Group