BCG - Boston Consulting Group
Project Leader/Principal, Consumer Products, Retail, Paris
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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
What You'll Do
As a Project Leader or Principal you will have the responsibility for the delivery of consulting projects, leading BCG project teams to enable them to find the right approach, motivate them to deliver on time and to achieve long-term impact for our clients. You will drive the majority of the project related client interactions ensuring a constructive collaboration with our clients. Occasionally, you will also lead projects outside your project area as well. If you join BCG as Principal, you will not only take care of project leadership but also be included in business and client development, collaborating with and supporting our Managing Director & Partners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the day-to-day execution of consulting projects and ensuring successful delivery of client requirements within the scope of the engagement ; including:
- Owning the project planning and process management, and communicating progress to clients and BCG leadership
- 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)
- Managing the client relationship on a day-to-day basis
- Managing project scope and maintaining an acceptable pace of work
- Actively managing multiple client and stakeholder relationship
- Leading senior client presentations and meetings
- Providing apprenticeship and coaching to associates and 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
- For Principals: contributing to business and client development efforts of our Managing Director & Partners, including preparation of proposal documents, and attending pitch presentations etc.
What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)
- You ideally have 7-12 years of work experience in a top-level consulting firm working with Retailers and have achieved significant and proven results.
- Convincing track record in project leadership related to key Consumer topic areas with proven results and significant client impact
- Knowledge challenging the "status quo", creating transparency for clients, helping them understand the implications of their costs, synthesizing & advising how to improve
- A track record of project/team leadership and related achievements
- Willingness to travel internationally and to work remotely on client sites
- Strong academics
- Fluent French & English is a must
- Problem solving skills - hypothesis-driven approach- and advanced quantitative analysis skills
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