Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Manager

Bain & Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) employer contribution

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Bain & Company in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Business Development to lead partnerships and ecosystem strategies across the firm’s capabilities. You will own outcomes end-to-end from onboarding through commercial results, working with BD leadership and Practice teams to align priorities and drive joint offerings.

The role emphasizes negotiation, governance, stakeholder management, and clear external messaging, with a hybrid in-office model and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous situations and ramp up quickly.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and governance of partnership strategies and outcomes.
• Communicate metrics and results to stakeholders, lead governance activities.
• Codify case studies and materials to scale joint offerings.
• Collaborate to establish external messaging and joint marketing.
• Drive internal enablement and differentiation in partnerships.
• Manage day-to-day relationships across Bain and partner teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical toolkit

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

Bain & Company in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Business Development to lead partnerships and ecosystem strategies across the firm’s capabilities. You will own outcomes end-to-end from onboarding through commercial results, working with BD leadership and Practice teams to align priorities and drive joint offerings.

The role emphasizes negotiation, governance, stakeholder management, and clear external messaging, with a hybrid in-office model and global collaboration.