Practice Area Senior Manager - People and Organization (Temporary)

Boston Consulting Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Practice Area Manager for their People and Organization Practice Area. The role involves leading strategic initiatives, managing engagement activities, and collaborating with global leadership to drive people initiatives. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in consulting or industry, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to manage complex projects. This position offers the opportunity to influence and drive change within a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of consulting or 8-10+ years of industry experience.
• Proven ability to influence, build consensus, and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational initiatives to deliver the POP agenda.
• Manage engagement activities, learning and development programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Creativity

Entrepreneurial Drive

Education

Advanced university degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Locations

Atlanta, Canary Wharf, Houston

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Founded in 1963, BCG pioneered business strategy and now helps clients with total transformation—driving complex change, enabling growth, building competitive advantage, and impacting bottom-line results.

Success requires organizations to blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise, fostering a range of perspectives to spark change. We deliver solutions through management consulting, technology, design, corporate and digital ventures, and business purpose. Our collaborative model spans all levels of the client organization, generating results that enable clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

As a Practice Area Manager within BCG's People and Organization Practice Area (PA), you will lead strategic and operational initiatives to deliver the POP agenda. Your focus will include defining and executing our people and engagement strategy, driving global insights, managing the POP PA M&O agenda, and leading other strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include working with the Global People Lead and GPMD on people initiatives, managing engagement activities, learning and development programs, global meetings, strategic communications, and global people processes. You will also ensure that POP leaders have a strong understanding of business insights, drive the PA M&O agenda, and lead emerging strategic initiatives that can improve practice operations.

Who We Are Looking For

• Strong comfort managing ambiguity and prioritizing high-impact areas
• Excellent executive writing skills
• Creativity in engaging the POP team and promoting the practice
• Self-starter with entrepreneurial drive and ability to work autonomously in a multinational environment
• Respect and influence among senior leaders, including Managing Directors
• Proven ability to influence, build consensus, and manage change
• Experience in complex project management and strategic analysis
• Ability to develop and support people initiatives and manage networks
• Strong communication skills, including organizing events and developing internal communications
• Independence in identifying needs, scoping, and implementing impactful initiatives
• Leadership skills in mentoring, coaching, and motivating teams
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of consulting or 8-10+ years of industry experience
• Advanced university degree preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and lead complex projects and teams independently
• Business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal credibility and influence
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
• Proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Excellent English communication skills
• Experience within BCG is a plus

Who You'll Work With

You will collaborate with global and regional PA leadership, including topic leaders, practice coordinators, HR, and marketing teams, as well as other regional managers and functions within BCG.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. We are also an E-Verify employer.