BCG - Boston Consulting Group
Project Leader | Principal | Financial Institutions
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Who We Are
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Practice Area Profile
What You'll Do
A Project Leader/Principal has responsibility for the delivery of consulting projects, leading small but high impact work to drive impact for our clients. Project Leaders/Principals are typically aligned to one or two Industry or Functional Practice Areas (though may also lead projects outside these Practice Areas on occasion)
- Leading the day-to-day execution of consulting projects and ensuring successful delivery of client requirements within the scope of the engagement; including:
o Owning the project planning and process management, and communicating progress to clients and BCG leadership
o 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)
o Managing the client relationship on a day-to-day basis
o Managing project scope and maintaining an acceptable pace of work
- Actively managing multiple client and stakeholder relationships and networking within the client organization in order to understand their needs and help to influence the client agenda
- Leading senior client presentations and meetings
- Providing apprenticeship and coaching to junior 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
- Supporting and contributing to other BCG projects, for example by sharing expertise or best practices
- Contributing to the development of intellectual property within the Practice Area(s), including improving methodologies, tools, techniques and developing new ideas and approaches
- Contributing to business development efforts, including preparation of proposal documents and attending pitch presentation
What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)
· At least 8 years of work experience working with a leading strategy consulting firm (focused on Financial Services/Financial Institutions) or within banking and fintech
· Strong academics from a top-tier institution
· Willingness to travel internationally and to work remotely on client sites
· Business level French both written and spoken
· Experience of devising and implementing business strategies involving quantitative analysis, conceptualization and communication of strategic solutions
When you join BCG’s Paris office, you will work for the strategy consulting leader in France and one of The Boston Consulting Group's most prominent offices. Created in 1973, it is also the largest office in our network, with a team of 400 consultants, out of which there are about 50 partners and managing directors. Our growth has been steady, and we play an instrumental role in developing BCG in Europe, Northern Africa, and Israel.
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