Global Talent Acquisition Senior Manager – Operations CoE

Locations: Lisbon | London

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Lead BCG's Global Talent Acquisition Operations Center of Excellence (GTA OPS CoE), owning the design, governance, and continuous evolution of guidelines, policies and best practices across BCG’s worldwide TA community of several hundred recruiters.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives across TA Operations, TA Analytics, and TA L&D, owning the project portfolio and PMO to drive prioritization and execution, with a focus on AI in TA and AI‑powered analytics.
• Act as the central authority on TA data and employment legal topics, partnering closely with in‑house legal counsel, the Data Protection Office (DPO), the Responsible AI team (RAI), and other key stakeholders to ensure compliance and forward‑looking governance.
• Own the commercial relationship with one of BCG’s most strategic TA suppliers, including vendor management and stakeholder enablement across key TA products.
• Provide senior oversight of user access management for the core recruiting systems, ensuring robust governance, data integrity, and seamless enablement.
• Lead and develop a small, high‑impact team, and work in close partnership with your leadership to shape and drive the strategic direction of the function, with full ownership of your domain and agenda.

You are good at:

• Strong ownership, self‑direction, and proactivity, with the ability to independently challenge the status quo, identify gaps, and drive action.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills combined with a hands‑on, execution‑focused mindset.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across senior global audiences.
• Basic understanding of software and technology, and the ability to assess their relevance and implications for business contexts (no formal or deep technical expertise required).
• Basic judgment in navigating legal and compliance considerations in international environments, with an intuitive understanding of risks and requirements (no formal or deep legal expertise required).

What You'll Bring

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in strategic Talent Acquisition, HR or a related field, ideally with prior experience in consulting – or currently in consulting and looking to transition into TA/HR.
• Track record of leading initiatives and driving change from concept to execution within global or matrixed organizations.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders in an international environment, operating credibly in high‑level, strategic settings.

Please note this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.

Who You'll Work With

You are part of BCG's Global TA team, reporting to the Global TA Director for Operations, Analytics, and L&D. You lead a focused, results‑driven team and collaborate closely with peers across TA Analytics and TA L&D, as well as key stakeholders in Process, Product, Data, IT, and Legal functions globally. The working environment reflects the best of BCG: Collaborative, trust‑based, dynamic, and strongly outcome‑oriented.

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