Global MD Executive Talent Senior Manager (Temporary) in London

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation—inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom‑line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading‑edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You’ll Do

This is a temporary position from May 2026‑April 2027. To be the best partner for driving lasting change with our clients, BCG invests in, develops, and partners with specialty businesses to deepen our expertise, broaden our capabilities, and support our clients with what they need to win. The most senior leaders in these businesses are Managing Directors (MDs), and we are looking for a talented HR professional to drive the MD Executive Talent function for some of our key EMESA businesses.

• In this role, you will contribute to the best‑in‑class Executive Talent services provided to our specialty Managing Directors across EMESA.
• You will partner with a variety of senior leaders across BCG and Specialty businesses in driving an enhanced value proposition for our MDs.
• It also requires designing and driving processes and services that contribute to the development of their careers and learning, as well as delivering first‑class hiring, contracting and compensation services that meet HR Executive Talent standards.
• Both the rigorous management of the related information (including the most sensitive) and of very diverse stakeholders are key success factors in this role.

Be a trusted and credible partner representing the MD model. Own, facilitate, and provide senior‑level support for the career development and performance processes for our Managing Directors, and ensure that our MD Career Development Committees (MDDCs) run smoothly and deliver robust career development, rewards, and recognition for our executives.

• Lead and play key decision‑support role in MD life‑cycle events (lateral hires, onboarding, promotions, transfers, departures, and terminations), driving consistency with global norms.
• Ensure timely and comprehensive expert involvement and alignment with local and regional HR and Legal teams, global Centers of Excellence, and specialty business leadership.
• Work closely with Global Compensation and Finance teams.
• Play a key role in the annual planning cycle, including MD target setting, tracking, analysis and measurement.
• Contribute to the evolution of MD career framework and learning & development offerings.
• Partner with senior leaders on promotion decisions, talent pipeline, and tailored solutions for executive development needs.
• Proactively suggest, and autonomously implement ongoing improvements to experience, quality, and level of support delivered through our processes, as well as information and knowledge management.
• Act as point of contact for all MD queries related to employee relations, career development, compensation and change programs.
• Support relevant change initiatives to enhance our MD value proposition.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Thrives in a fast‑paced, global, intellectually intense, and service‑oriented environment.
• Is an active team player with excellent interpersonal skills, tact, a positive attitude and an ability to generate trust, influence, and build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Possesses strong organizational, operational, analytical and conceptual skills to successfully manage processes in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Is a creative solution seeker and problem solver who proactively seeks to improve the experience and quality of support delivered to our stakeholders.
• Has strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to adapt to various audiences and communicate effectively.
• Is a self‑starter with the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Demonstrates high integrity, ethics and respect for confidentiality and sensitivity of personal information.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in business, Human Resources or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Human Resources with strong expertise in career development processes or experience in senior talent career development, and/or BCG consulting experience at Consultant / Project Leader level, ideally with people, talent, and organization experience.
• Experience in managing complex stakeholder group and a strong track‑record of building deep‑lasting relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience in consulting strongly desirable.
• Proficiency in managing large sets of confidential information and basic analytics.
• Strong skills in Windows Office (in particular, PowerPoint and Excel) and new digital information sharing and management tools (Egnyte, Slack, etc.).

Who You’ll Work With

As a member of our Global HR team, the MD HR Executive Talent Senior Manager will liaise effectively with the senior leaders of our Specialty Businesses, BCG Centers of Expertise, regional and local HR Ops and Finance counterparts as well as internal lawyers. This will involve working remotely with team members, stakeholders and counterparts, located in various geographies.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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