Program Manager

MCG Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

MCG Asia in Hong Kong seeks a high-calibre consulting professional with strong management consulting background to lead complex, cross-functional programmes in arts, heritage, luxury and creative sectors. The role focuses on end-to-end project management, stakeholder engagement, and policy/advisory work for public, private and non-profit clients, driving strategy, operating models, and funding frameworks.

Ideal candidates have 4–8+ years in top-tier firms or equivalent advisory roles and a

Qualifications

• 4-8+ years of experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or equivalent advisory role
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-workstream projects with senior stakeholder engagement
• Experience translating policy, strategy, and operating challenges into actionable recommendations

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-stakeholder consulting projects and cultural programmes (strategy, operating model, policy, funding frameworks, organisational design)
• Define project scope, workplans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to high quality standards
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners (artists, cultural institutions, government bodies, funders, NGOs)
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients (C-suite, government officials, board members, cultural leaders)
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and co-creation sessions with diverse stakeholders across the arts and culture ecosystem
• Translate complex policy, strategic, and operational challenges into clear, actionable recommendations
• Develop strategies, policy frameworks, and programme designs for arts and culture clients
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and best-practice analysis across local and international cultural sectors
• Support business development: contribute to proposals, pitch decks, and thought leadership in the arts & culture space

Skills

Consulting background

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are seeking a high-calibre consulting professional with a strong management consulting background (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Big Four advisory, or equivalent) who is opening to transitioning client-side.

The successful candidate will combine rigorous project management, stakeholder engagement, and policy/advisory experience with a deep interest in the cultural sector to lead complex, cross-functional programmes for public, private, and non-profit clients in the arts, heritage, luxury and creative industries.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Program Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-stakeholder consulting projects and cultural programmes (strategy, operating model, policy, funding frameworks, organisational design, etc.).
• Define project scope, workplans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to high quality standards.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners (artists, cultural institutions, government bodies, funders, NGOs).

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients (C-suite, government officials, board members, cultural leaders).
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and co-creation sessions with diverse stakeholders across the arts and culture ecosystem.
• Translate complex policy, strategic, and operational challenges into clear, actionable recommendations.

Policy, Strategy & Programme Design

• Develop strategies, policy frameworks, and programme designs for arts and culture clients (e.g. national cultural strategies, city-wide arts plans, museum/venue strategies, creative economy initiatives).
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and best-practice analysis across local and international cultural sectors.
• Support business development: contribute to proposals, pitch decks, and thought leadership in the arts & culture space.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Consulting Background
• 4-8+ years of experience in a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or equivalent advisory role (Big Four strategy, public sector consulting, policy advisory).
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-workstream projects with senior stakeholder engagement.