Overview
WHAT YOU’LL DOWe are seeking a strong candidate to work closely with the Global Leader of JADE Topic, the Global Leader of Joint Venture, Alliances Topic, as well as a broader leadership & expert team, as the Product Manager for Joint Venture, Alliances, and Digital Ecosystems.
As a Practice Area Offer Manager internally referred as Product Manager, you will be in charge to lead and coordinate the different Product Management activities, to support the development of our business,in particular including
Product Strategy and Plan.
Drive yearly planning exercise around our BCG offer, articulating the needs / pain points from our clients, how they evolve, how our Products respond to these needs and how we differentiate from competitors.
You will be supporting the development of a clear architecture for the JADE Offer, articulation around Key programs, and connection with other BCG offers.
Strategic analysis and reporting.
With support of the PA and Finances team, put in place relevant KPIs and help track business progress.
Product Governance.
Support the leadership team in setting up and orchestrating the right governance, prepare and animate the regular meetings / calls associated to itPrioritization and Backlog Management.
Help teams align on priorities, based on the plan and manage the backlog of activities to support the development of our offer
as well as communication, marketing and GoToMarket activities internally and externallyProduct Development.
In collaboration with experts and knowledge teams, contribute where relevant to the development and dissemination of the JADE offer within the Global Advantage Practice Portfolio
Take ownership of some tools and assets, partnering with the JADE team to continually innovate and expand usage.
Management and support to the JADE Offer gotomarket per sector.
In collaboration with different BCG sector teams, align on Sector priorities and specific GTM plans incl.
customized content needed, specific campaigns, and priority clientsProduct Marketing and Communication.
Together with the leadership team and marketing teams, develop product narrative, as well as communication plan and contribute to its executionSales and Execution Support
contribute to relevant plans to build necessary capabilities internally or externally to best support the offer execution
support training and enablement of our teams.
As part of the Product Management BCG community, you will work closely with your topic teams, but also with your Product Management colleagues and contribute to the testing / refining and exchange of best practices across the community.
YOU’RE GOOD ATSuccessful candidates will feel comfortable operating in a ‘startup mode’ within BCG and with multiple players, have strong project management skills, the aptitude to see and hold the big picture, yet also manage the details.
Comfort with ambiguity, evolving priorities and eagerness to lean in to support team/projects when needed, are also prerequisites.
In particular, successful candidates will show the following abilities
Orchestrate complex agendas, align senior leadership, prioritizing activities and working with others to get things done in a distributed organizationManage and execute projects efficiently
provide handson support to multiple activities, often requiring strong consulting skills slides writing, effective communication, some analytics,
Collaborate and communicate with various teams and individuals, with different level of seniority in different geographies and with different background
be able to communicate with senior leaders and be a connection point for the communityLearn new topics and concepts quickly, bringing desire to expand own knowledge base and engage in the content while managing the business line processYOU BRING EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience
Bachelor Degree Required
Advanced Degree Preferred7+ years industry experience or 5+ years consulting experienceExperience as a project leader/senior consultant or professional in the area of Alliances, JV and Ecosystems, in Transformation of large corporations, or within a startup preferredPrevious experience in BCG is a plus, ideally in a Project Leader, Consultant, Senior KT or BST manager rolesHigh motivation and interest in Joint Venture, Alliances, or Digital Ecosystems topic is a mustOther Skills
Excellent command of the English languageStrong work ethic, servicementality, autonomous and selfstarterAbility to multitask, prioritize, operate effectively in a matrix organization and a fastpaced environment, proactively manage expectations and influence without authorityStrong written and verbal communicationStrong problem solving and analytical skillsAbility to influence senior members of BCG, credibility, strong interpersonal skillsCollaborative team player, ability to maintain discretion when neededYOU’LL WORK WITHOur business management and operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively.
We are made up of executive and administrative or case team assistants, visual service artists, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThe global business environment is changing fast, and companies are seeking to make their businesses more resilient.
One way, is to look outside their own network and capabilities to build collaborations and partnerships that offer access to new customers, partners, geographies, capabilities and assets.
BCG’s Joint Venture, Alliances & Digital Ecosystems JADE topic helps clients build and run impactful collaboration networks.
The JV&A offer helps companies get more value from Joint Ventures and nonequity partnerships by helping them understand and avoid the common pitfalls, and the Digital Ecosystems offer helps client with strategy, settingup, and scaling platformbased business models bringing together BCGs capabilities from strategy, Digital Ventures business building to data science and technology expertise.
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