Senior Manager, Leadership Recruiting

Bain & Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Bain & Company in the United States (Chicago) is seeking a Senior Manager in Leadership Recruiting to shape executive technology talent strategy and run end-to-end searches. You will partner with regional and global leaders, guiding market perspectives and leveraging best-practice playbooks across LR initiatives.

Role emphasizes designing effective search strategies, mentoring interview teams, and delivering candid advisory support to regional MDs on talent decisions, while continuously

Qualifications

• 8+ years of executive-level search experience or in-house talent acquisition.
• Strong experience in technology leadership hiring and tech markets.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational background.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office and presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Use market insights to shape executive talent requirements for the firm.
• Manage multiple simultaneous searches and serve as primary contact for at least one practice.
• Lead senior technology hiring with focus on Applied Tech.
• Design and execute executive search strategies with internal centers of excellence.
• Coach interviewers on senior-level candidate evaluations and align with regional leadership.

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Communication

Time management

Influence & consensus

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Talent strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

What makes us a great place to work

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

Who you’ll work with

As a Senior Manager within our Leadership Recruiting (LR) team, you will partner with senior stakeholders, including Regional Practice Leads, Global Practice Leads and Office Heads, and other talent teams. You will work with your regional LR lead to develop search strategies and leverage the LR best practice playbook for LR hiring within your remit. You will leverage your external talent landscape insights and business priorities to communicate and adapt your content to each market. You will support your target region but may occasionally support other regions based on demand and team capacity.

What you’ll do

• Use insights from prior similar searches (in region or across LR) to guide executive-level internal clients in shaping talent requirements to match the needs of the firm and the talent in the assigned market
• Manage multiple simultaneous searches and act as the single point of contact for at least one practice
• Lead senior technology hiring, with a particular focus on the Applied Tech practice
• Conduct competitive due diligence as needed to answer strategic questions, and develop and maintain updated regional market maps
• Design, implement, and execute effective executive search strategies, partnering with the Sourcing CoE (and other CoEs as relevant), through referrals, and with search firms on an as-needed basis depending on the talent market
• Coach and brief interviewers on senior-level candidate evaluations
• Act as a trusted advisor to regional MDs, Regional Practice Leads, Global Practice Leads and Office Heads on talent strategy, not just search execution, and be comfortable delivering tough messages and advising on challenging situations
• Explore ways to innovate and improve our recruitment process, taking into consideration business needs and priorities, talent market trends, and candidate experience

About you

• 8+ years of experience in executive-level search and/or in-house talent acquisition in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple time zones
• Proven experience in technology leadership hiring, ideally for a technology or applied tech practice, with a strong understanding of technical recruiting needs and the market
• Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Advanced presentation skills
• Ability to independently exercise effective judgment, sensitivity, discretion, and creativity in response to changing needs and situations
• Proven ability to influence and drive consensus among multiple parties
• Ability to manage competing demands with excellent time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Passion for results with a desire to work in a fast-changing, highly regarded working environment
• Local talent market insights

Nice to have

• Experience in, or working with, a management consulting or professional services firm
• MBA (preferred but not required)

U.S. COMPENSATION INFORMATION

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service and Bain’s best in class benefits package (details listed below).

Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows:

In Dallas, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $134,500 - $161,500.

In Chicago, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $141,000 - $169,250.

Placement within these ranges will vary based on factors such as experience, education, training, and skill level.

• Compensation also includes a discretionary annual performance bonus, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and Bain’s best-in-class benefits—including full premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision, generous paid time off, and more.
• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation
• 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date
• Bain & Company's comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.
• Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs, offering one of the most comprehensive medical plans for employees without impacting your paycheck
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays
• Fully vested 401(k) company contribution
• Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - CANADA

Current Vacancy: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Language Requirements and Work Authorization: The language of work for this role, located in the Toronto office of Bain & Company, is English, with written and spoken fluency required.

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Accommodations: Bain is committed to providing you with an accessible and equitable candidate experience. We provide reasonable accommodations as part of our interview process. Should you require an accommodation to complete the interviews, please contact your recruiter, who will connect you with Human Resources to discuss possible reasonable accommodations. We do not permit the use of AI tools during our interview process.

The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows: Base salary in the annualized full-time range of CAD 109,750 to CAD $131,750. Placement within this range will vary based on experience, education, licensure/certifications, and skill level.

• Annual discretionary performance bonus.
• Annual employer retirement program contribution of 10% of eligible compensation (prior year base salary and performance bonus received), up to the annual government-allowable limit. Begins accruing on day one and is paid to active employees at end of February each year.

Bain's comprehensive benefits and wellness programs include

• Wellbeing: Health plans for employees and their eligible dependants that go beyond the basics to include mental, emotional, and behavioral health resources, counseling, assistance, and digital wellness tools. Bain pays 100% of individual and family premiums for its extended medical, dental, and vision health plan.
• Financial Security: Life, accident, and disability insurance, as well as retirement contribution, where eligible.
• Flexibility: Paid holidays, vacation, personal time, sick time, and reasonable accommodations.
• Learning: A culture of mentorship across all roles and comprehensive continuous training programs.

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