NAMR Practice Area Director - Boston - Boston Consulting Group

Description

Locations: Atlanta | Boston

Who We Are

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The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

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

As Regional Practice Area Director for the North America Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Practice at BCG, you will be a thought partner to regional TMT leadership, co-developing strategy, translating priorities into execution, and driving priority initiatives across the practice. Key responsibilities will include:

Practice strategy and business management

• Serve as a senior thought partner to TMT NAMR leadership (RPAL, topic leads, nodes), shaping strategic choices and trade-offs
• Co-create the regional strategy and annual plan, translating strategic priorities into a coherent operating agenda
• Steward the regional commercial strategy, using business signals to inform leadership decisions and course correction
• Integrate perspectives across leadership and teams to drive the evolution of the North American TMT business
• Commercial planning and client development
• Develop forward-looking insight into the commercial pipeline, highlighting risks, opportunities, and strategic inflection points
• Synthesize business data into leadership-relevant insights and recommendations
• Advise proposal and case teams on strategic positioning, storytelling, and differentiation
• Shape client prioritization and account strategies in partnership with regional leadership

Marketing, affiliation, and engagement

• Shape the regional narrative for TMT, influencing how the practice shows up with clients and in the market
  Partner with Marketing to define thought leadership priorities, flagship publications, and high-impact events
  Set the direction for regional marketing and internal communications to reinforce strategic priorities
• Leadership forums and decision cadence
• Design leadership forums and agendas to drive alignment, decision-making, and momentum on strategic priorities
  Orchestrate major regional meetings to advance strategy, not just share updates
  Ensure leadership and affiliate communications reinforce a consistent, strategic storyline

People strategy and global integration

• Shape the regional people strategy, aligning talent, capability building, and staffing to future business needs
• Partner with Global TMT People and Talent leaders to influence career paths, capability investments, and capacity planning
• Lead a global practice-area workstream over time, contributing to firmwide strategy and innovation
  Act as a connector between regional and global TMT leadership to align priorities and accelerate impact

You're good at

• Operating effectively amid ambiguity and competing priorities
• Working autonomously with strong ownership and follow-through in a global, matrixed environment
• Influencing senior leaders and aligning diverse viewpoints under tight timelines
• Driving complex initiatives end-to-end, from problem definition through execution
• Managing multiple workstreams while delivering insight-driven, practical outcomes
• Designing and delivering people, affiliation, and engagement initiatives
• Leading through influence, building cross-practice partnerships, and driving consensus
• Motivating and mentoring others to deliver high standards

What You'll Bring

• 10-12+ years of relevant experience; prior consulting and/or professional services experience a plus
• Master's degree preferred
• Proven ability to independently own complex areas of accountability
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder projects or sub-functions with limited oversight
• Strong business judgment and ability to resolve non-defined problems autonomously
• Credibility, strong interpersonal skills, and senior-level presence
• Ability to influence senior Practice Area leadership and beyond
• Discretion in handling sensitive client, firm, and people information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

Who You'll Work With

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.

Additional info

In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

• The base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $193,300

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 30% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children

• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs

• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits

• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually

• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities

• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan

• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement

• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)

• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

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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