Sector Senior Manager - Commercial, Corporate & Investment Banking London, England
Job description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Topic / Sector Senior Manager within BCG’s Financial Institutions Practice Area (PA), you will work closely with Topic / Sector and PA leadership to support and run the Banking 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 topic / sector content development initiatives. Other tasks include business analysis and planning, staffing support, lead organization, internal 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 topic / sector; develop a SATT strategy for the topic / sector and plan activities; own the topic / sector content on BCG.com and be the liaison to industry platforms and associations that the topic / sector partners with.
YOU'RE GOOD AT
- Knowledgeable about Investment Banking and Markets segment (trends, key challenges, main market players, organization, process, etc)
- 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 topic / 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 topic / sector, supporting road shows or client events where necessary; tracking impact, using respective tools (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx)
- Leading others, including senior business leaders in clarifying problems and developing solutions by building cross-topic/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
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
- 8-10 years of relevant experience
- Master’s degree 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 topic / 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
YOU'LL WORK WITH
Our business management and operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively. We are made up of executive and administrative (or case team) assistants, visual service artists, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.
