IST - Project Leader (Insurance)

Location:

Istanbul

Geography:

Europe & The Middle East

Industries:

Insurance

Who We Are

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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.

Practice Area Profile

BCG's Insurance Practice serves four industry sectors: [1] Life insurance, [2] Property & Casualty, [3] Commercial & Reinsurance and [4] Health, as well as Insurance brokerage firms. The practice works on the full range of issues of concern to top management, from strategy to operating model redesign, [5] digital transformation, cost, process improvement, [6] risk management strategy, asset management, product development, customer focus, and sales force effectiveness. We have a strong global network and "on-the-ground" experience in all major markets. The Global Practice currently comprises over 200 senior staff and works in Europe, Middle East, the Americas, and Asia Pacific, with a total of 44 insurance active offices worldwide. Our client base is the world's leading global and regional insurance and reinsurance companies and investment and wealth managers. The members of the Insurance Team combine relevant regulatory, technical and analytical know-how with the BCG core competencies: planning, steering and strategy for top management. We help companies identify and develop growth opportunities that reshape the future of the Insurance industry. We discover new avenues for value creation and provide process support during times of business transformation. All of our work is underpinned by the tracking of megatrends in the industry and the publication of thought leadership.

What You'll Do

We are looking for someone at the Project Leader level who will play a critical role in bringing forward-thinking solutions to our clients. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in the insurance industry, as well as demonstrated impact in strategy consulting

Develop, manage and maintain client relationships
Act as a key topic content lead for proposals or other business development work
Contribute and advise case teams in topics such as distribution effectiveness, advanced analytics, growth strategy, product development, technology strategy, operations and/or digital transformation
Direct and supervise research activities to obtain relevant data and define client needs or problems
Oversee the formulation of hypotheses for research and investigation and the advanced financial analysis of client, competitor, and industry data
Oversee the analysis of data and the application business principles and industrial organization to the development of feasible recommendations for the profitable growth of client companies
Prepare and present oral and written reports of case team findings to client management

What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:

At least 7 years consulting experience, preferably within the Insurance practice OR Have held a leadership role in the industry, combined with at least 5 years consulting experience
Knowledge of complex principles of financial analysis, business methodology and managerial thought
Be determinate, tenacious, creative, and have a track record for thinking innovatively
Advanced business degree from a top-tier institution preferred
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in Turkish and English
Be always ready to apply the highest ethical standards

Date Posted:

27-Apr-2018

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