Job Description

Requisition Number 21419BR

WHAT YOU'LL DO

(Senior) Staffing Specialists apply deep knowledge of talent profiles and client business needs making key staffing decisions across multiple disciplines. This role will have a focus on near- and offshore engineering topics. In this role, you will collaborate with local engineering managers, requesting managers, and the wider staffing team assigning talent to sold work and new business efforts. You will provide strategic staffing recommendations based on understanding of talent skill sets, teaming insights, and commercial priorities. You will have a pulse on how employees are deployed to projects and use that knowledge to optimize solving resource requests for forecasted projects.

Staffing Responsible for optimizing deployment of BCG X resources (especially off- and nearshore engineers) to meet the needs of our business while ensuring each person receives opportunities supporting their Career Development objectives and long-term professional goals Maintain an acute awareness of the business environment and priorities; understand objectives of client/cases and openly communicate information relative to project opportunities with individuals while engaging with senior stakeholders and team leadership on staff portfolio Be the go-to-person for the engineers: Build strong relationships with BCG X talent to understand developmental needs and preferences for staffing; discuss upcoming projects; advise on staffing choices to achieve balance between business needs and personal preferences when possible; communicate staffing decisions and related rationale; set and enforce staffing policies and expectations Create visibility on current/planned resource allocation, considering diversity implications when staffing projects and teams holistically, ensuring fairness and equity with lens on people with different backgrounds and experiences Handle staffing process end-to-end and collaborate with a team of other staffers discussing decisions and finding overarching the best solution Ensure relevant tools and systems are maintained on a weekly basis providing visibility of people commitments such project assignments, training and time off requests. Participate in the ongoing improvement of our staffing processes and systemsCollaboration with Line of Business People & Development, Finance and BCG X HR Team When required participate and provide inputs into Career Development Committee (CDC) meetings and reinforce CD messages through staffing and development discussions to support individual and chapter development Provide input to BCG X HR and relevant stakeholders on employee matters when required Collaborate with Finance and ensure that financial approvals are considered and cooperate with finance in ensuring correct financial allocation of assigned resources Work with Global and Line of Business People & Development stakeholders to provide career support and guidance around mobility programs including alignment with key stakeholders prior to approving mobility or other employee programs. Provide input to rest of staffing and HR team to maintain up to date accurate information on staff including project assignments, training, recruiting and time off

JOB TITLE BCG X Senior Staffing Specialist

JOB FAMILY People

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, global, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment, keeping with BCG's values and culture Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with all organizational levels inside and outside BCG through establishing positive and productive working relationships Strong communication skills; able to communicate with confidence Proactive problem solver, ability to influence multiple stakeholders in a new point of view and be simultaneously flexible with adjusting own perspective considering new information or constraints High integrity, tact, a positive attitude, and an ability to maintain absolute confidentiality Comfortable resolving conflict, delivering difficult messages and addressing all people related issues; knows when to escalate High level and detailed insights in engineering and data science are beneficiary An active team player, autonomous, able to manage ambiguity and self-motivated

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

3+ years of experience in a staffing or workforce planning role preferably within a professional/consulting services or project-based environment Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience

YOU'LL WORK WITH The Staffing Specialist will work in a European BCG X Staffing Team and will collaborate with local BCG staffing and finance team to monitor billability, timesheet accuracy and work closely with the HR and Recruiting teams on talent strategies. You will build relationships and work effectively with members of billable and BST talent, Global X staffers, CDC, and the X EMESA (Europe, Middle East, South America, Africa) leadership team.

YOU'LL BE TRAVELLING Yes (10%)

YOUR EMPLOYEE TYPE IS Regular

YOUR JOB TYPE IS Full time

WHO WE ARE BCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago, and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We offer multiple career paths for the world's best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible--and unlocking your potential to advance the world.BST is the operational heart of our business and is invaluable to our success. Roles such as finance, human resources, risk, and IT, help propel BCG forward. BST employees support the core of the organization and provide outstanding value to the business. As a BST member, you will work with inspiring, talented, dedicated, and curious colleagues in an energizing, fast-paced environment in which people are treated with respect and help one another to succeed. Working at BCG provides you with the opportunity to grow through interesting and challenging work and to have an active voice in your personal career development.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 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, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.