Sector Senior Manager- Tech Capital (Temporary)

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What You’ll Do

As the Tech Capital Sector Senior Manager within BCG s Principal Investors & Private Equity Practice Area (PIPE PA), you will work closely with the Sector and PA leadership to support and run the Sector business with a strong focus on developing and commercializing products. You will be sought as a thought partner, supporting leadership in setting the strategic agenda and defining implementation activities for the business while also engaging and driving sector content & IP development initiatives. Other tasks include business analysis and planning, staffing support, lead organization of global and regional sector meetings /calls and prepare key presentations, manage internal sector communication and affiliation activities.

In addition, you will manage the commercial plan and monitor the state of the business (e.g. lead flow, proposal pipeline and sold cases), reaching out to relevant Client Officers/Managing Directors. You will work with the Marketing team to plan publications, newsletters, internal and external events for the sector; own the sector content on and be the liaison to industry platforms and associations that the sector partners with.

You’re Good At:

• Self-starting with a strong worth ethic, entrepreneurial drive to work autonomously and in a multinational team
• Earning the respect of a very senior cohort, all Managing Directors, that are remotely located, juggling the various priorities and viewpoints of the Leadership Team members, showing influence to compile inputs and opinions from the Leadership Team members, while still meeting demanding deadlines
• Operating effectively in a matrix organization with the ability to prioritize and make decisions, managing ambiguity with a high level of comfort
• Complex project management with the ability to multi-task and drive advanced strategic analysis (beyond data) and leverage results for impact
• Working closely with the Knowledge Team to align regional and sector priorities; exchange on content and client activities and help drive broader KT network and product / service portfolio, supporting knowledge management and knowledge curation
• Executing budget monitoring; managing the advancement and commercialization of the sector, supporting road shows or client events where necessary; tracking impact
• Leading others, including senior business leaders in clarifying problems and developing solutions by building cross- sector partnerships – building consensus, persuading and influencing.
• Motivating others to deliver highest standards, providing direction, mentoring and coaching.
• Supporting business development initiatives, including priority proposals and selling materials, in partnership with ECT and KT team

What You’ll Bring

• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree preferred
• Role related certifications preferred
• Ability to manage and drive area of accountabilities, contributing to higher level agenda setting
• Ability to lead more complex, broader sub functional teams or projects fully independently and provide direction to others
• Ability to resolve complex issues and non-defined problems autonomously, with full business acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills, credibility
• Ability to influence senior members of the sector and beyond
• Ability to respect sensitive client, BCG, and people related information as personal and confidential
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced knowledge in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

Who You’ll Work With

You will work closely with our Global and Regional Tech Capital Sector leaders as well as with other Industry and Functional Practice Areas (PAs) and BCG businesses (eg. BCG X, Platinion). For additional tasks, you will collaborate with the Practice Area Coordinators, Sector Managers, HR and Marketing within the PA. Further interfaces exist with other Regional Managers as well as global and regional BCG functions and teams as needed.

Additional info

Practice Area Management & Operations team members keep BCG’s industry and functional practice areas operating responsively and efficiently. As a member of this team, you will contribute directly to the success of our business through a number of roles, including content development, process management, marketing, meeting and conference management, and internal/external communications.

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