Strategic Partnerships Manager

Bain & Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Medical, dental, vision coverage paid

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Bain & Company is seeking a Manager, Business Development to lead ecosystem partnerships with internal teams and external firms. The role emphasizes strategy, governance, and commercial outcomes across a hybrid model in our Boston area operations.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of experience, strong communication, and stakeholder management skills to drive collaboration, negotiation, and market differentiation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience.
• Solid strategic and analytical toolkit.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous situations.
• Flexibility to accommodate varying demands.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and deployment of Partnership strategies and outcomes.
• Craft and communicate metrics and governance for partnerships.
• Codify case studies and materials for joint offerings.
• Collaborate on external messaging and joint marketing.
• Drive internal enablement and knowledge transfer.
• Onboard new partner firms with vision and go‑to‑market.
• Manage day-to-day relationships across Bain and partner firms.
• Support negotiations with legal and partnership teams.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Relationship management

Strategic and analytical toolkit

Stakeholder management

Flexibility

Internal stakeholder navigation

Job description

Bain & Company is seeking a Manager, Business Development to lead ecosystem partnerships with internal teams and external firms. The role emphasizes strategy, governance, and commercial outcomes across a hybrid model in our Boston area operations.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of experience, strong communication, and stakeholder management skills to drive collaboration, negotiation, and market differentiation.