US/C BCG X Associate Director, Product Management

Location:

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C.

Geography:

North America

Capabilities:

Big data & advanced analytics, Technology & digital

Industries:

Technology industries

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.

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

Given the technical specialization needed for this role, it will be housed within BCG X, BCG’s cutting-edge group of computer science, statistics, AI and machine learning experts with deep industry expertise. These teams own the full analytics and product development value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, building fact-bases, designing innovative algorithms, creating scale through designing tools and apps, and training colleagues and clients in new solutions. While housed within BCG X, This role will partner closely with our BCG Tech Capital commercial due diligence consulting teams to drive insights across integrated commercial and product diligences with close alignment with our Principal Investors and Private Equity Practice.

What You'll Do

In this role you will:

Lead cross-functional teams to build and launch innovative, disruptive digital products and businesses
Ensure the use of product management best practices in the development and delivery of digital solutions
Promote an MVP-centric approach to product though tightly-scoped builds validated by customer feedback
Act as the voice of the customer and ensure a customer-centric approach to product development
Act as a central point of contact in strategic partner and client discussions
Create and manage team workplans, including staffing and budgets
Contribute to the product management cohort by mentoring junior PMs and evolving the product methodology

What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

You should have:

8+ years of product management experience
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
MBA, other advanced degree or equivalent experience is a plus
A proven track record of building and launching delightful products through a customer-centric, iterative approach
Experience building and managing cross-functional teams
Excellent 360 degree stakeholder management skills (previous consulting or client services experience is a plus)
A solid understanding of digital business models and how a good product strategy can support business goals
Mastery of key product management concepts, including a deep technical understanding of how software works, how to structure a good sprint process, and how to take a product from concept through launch
The ability to make decisions quickly in a fast-paced work environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Candidates should be aware that BCG currently maintains a policy requiring all Canada based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. BCG is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under applicable federal, state, provincial and local law.

FOR U.S. APPLICANTS:
Boston Consulting Group (“BCG”) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The first year base compensation for this role is:

Associate Director: $252,900

BCG offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, mental health offerings, a generous retirement program, financial guidance, paid time off, and more.

Date Posted:

17-Nov-2022

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