Consultant or Project Leader, Consumer Products

The Boston Consulting Group GmbH; Paris; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading consulting firm in Paris is seeking a Project Leader to manage client relationships and deliver impactful consulting projects. The ideal candidate has 7-12 years of experience in top-level consulting, with proven results in project leadership and consumer topics. Strong communication skills in both French and English are essential. This role involves significant client interaction and travel based on project needs.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in a top-level consulting firm.
• Proven results in project leadership in consumer-related topics.
• Advanced quantitative analysis skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day execution of consulting projects.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships.
• Provide coaching to associates and consultants.

Connaissances

Problem-solving skills

Project leadership

Interpersonal skills

English communication

French communication

Networking

Description du poste

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 help clients with total transformation‑inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom‑line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading‑edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

Practice Area

Digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping both consumer demand and competitive dynamics at unprecedented rates within the consumer industry. BCG’s consumer practice helps clients respond to industry disruption by redefining their channel strategies, transforming their organizations, and seizing competitive advantage. The practice serves clients across four main sectors - Consumer Products, Retail, Travel & Tourism, and Fashion & Luxury - and each of the four sectors covers a range of sub‑industries and functional topics.

What You’ll Do

As a Project Leader, 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.

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
• Actively managing multiple client and stakeholder relationships
• 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

Joining BCG’s consulting team within our Paris Consumer/Retail center you will be at the heart of innovation and changes ongoing today to achieve fundamental impact for our clients.

You will significantly contribute to the practice’s ambitious growth target.

You will be based in France. Travel is expected and will vary based on project needs.

What You’ll Bring

You ideally have:

• 7‑12 years of work experience in a top‑level consulting firm working with retailers and have significant and proven results
• Convincing track record in a project leadership related to key consumer topic areas with proven results and significant client impact
• Problem‑solving skills – hypothesis‑driven approach and advanced quantitative analysis skills
• Have experience actively managing multiple clients and stakeholder relationships and networking within the client organization to understand their needs and help influence the client agenda
• Have the interpersonal skills to partner with executive management teams as they implement a new vision and passion for enabling leaders to drive change within organizations set you apart
• Be a collaborative team player with positive attitude, high ethical standards and experienced in international work
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English, in addition to a strong presence and leadership skills

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. BCG is an E‑Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E‑Verify.