Analyst - BCG Vantage, Transform at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

What You'll Do

• As a Analyst – BCG Vantage on our Topic Activation path within BCG's Transform Practice Area you will work in a growing global team, providing industry/functional expertise and insights whilst working together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues. You will support commercialization efforts for the topic/sector working, in conjunction with business leaders, through contributing analysis and insights to proposals, client workshops and marketing materials. Additionally, as a Analyst – BCG Vantage, you will contribute to developing intellectual property & assets for the business and assist in onboarding and training junior colleagues based on your topic/sector expertise.
• BCG Transform’s mission is to shape and accelerate transformation programs to deliver rapid and sustained impact with executional certainty. Our work is underpinned by a distinctive approach that addresses both the 'HOW' and the 'WHAT' of strategic transformation.
• The WHAT focuses on the strategic improvements necessary in operations and processes. Our methodology encompasses a holistic strategy to elevate end-to-end business performance. This strategy is supported by actions to drive revenue growth, such as pricing optimization and salesforce effectiveness, tied to clear metrics and KPIs. We also work on cost reduction through various measures like cost excellence and organizational simplicity, while enhancing the balance sheet through better working capital and liquidity management.
• The HOW involves setting companies up for sustained success. This includes establishing executional certainty through a well-coordinated transformation office, ensuring financial tracking, and implementing rigorous processes and tools. We focus on enabling leaders, engaging people, and fostering a culture aligned with the transformation vision. Leaders are empowered and accountable, while teams are motivated and equipped to contribute to the transformation, supported by target behaviors that are reinforced throughout the organization.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Solving client problems through formulating relevant research and/or analytical approaches in large and complex transformation cases
• Create insights on industry trends and transformation topics, proprietary data and tools to codify IP
• Knowledge and skills in transformation, restructuring, turnaround, change management and other related fields
• Sound understanding of P&L and Balance Sheet financial KPIs
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with financial modeling
• Proficiency in one or more data analysis tool, e.g., Tableau, Alteryx will be an advantage
• Communicating with case teams and stakeholders, in a credible and confident way
• Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working
• Ability to operate/influence effectively in a matrix organization as an autonomous, self-starter
• Being flexible and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas
• Navigating complexity and ambiguity

What You'll Bring

• Master's degree relevant to sector/topic; 1+ year of relevant work experience in sector/topic preferred
• Or Bachelor's degree, with strict minimum of 1+ year consulting experience or 2+ years of relevant industry work experience in sector/topic
• Fluency in English
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills