What are the responsibilities and job description for the Knowledge Expert - Talent & Skills position at Disability Solutions?
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Practice Area
Through People & Organization, BCG works with our clients — senior business executives— who value BCG’s strategic, fact-based, and impact-oriented approach supported by senior teams, rich benchmarking databases and analytical capabilities. We provide expertise to our clients across all industries through our capabilities in areas like Organization Design; Change Management; Shared Services and Support Functions; Culture, Purpose and Engagement; Leadership & Talent; and Agile Ways of Working.
What You'll Do
As a Knowledge Expert within BCG's People & Organization Practice (POP), you will collaborate and partner in a growing global team, providing functional expertise and insights in the field of Talent & Skills. You will work together with case and proposal teams to provide expert advisory, knowledge assets, and advanced analysis. You’ll serve as a thought partner and senior content expert to case teams and topic / sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues.
Additionally, as an Knowledge Expert you will drive the development of intellectual property and knowledge assets to support the Talent & Skills business, serving as an active contributor to commercialization efforts for the Talent & Skills topic, whilst working with business leaders to drive proposals & go-to-market efforts.
As an Knowledge Expert, you will line manage a team of 3 junior colleagues, taking responsibility for their goal setting, ongoing feedback and career development support. You will play a "business builder" role by ensuring KT is part of PA growth platforms, allowing further growth (organic and inorganic) within own KT team.
What You'll Bring
- 5 years consulting experience in top tier strategy consulting firm with exposure to talent and HR topics; candidates with consulting experience preferred
- In lieu of consulting experience, 10-12 years of industry experience required, in similar focus areas, with demonstrated leadership role and responsibility for delivering output and impact
- Track record of collaborative team management of 3 direct reports, with strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience of working in a matrix organization – and a passion for people development
- Master Degree preferred, with high academic achievement
- Deep expertise in end-to-end talent lifecycle with a specific focus on talent management, strategic workforce planning, job & skill taxonomy and architecture, skills assessments, and people analytics
- Fluency in English
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment
Who You'll Work With
As a Knowledge Expert, you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers.
Additional info
The Knowledge Team (KT) is a group of functional and / or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. KT members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools / assets to deliver insight.
BCG's Knowledge Team members are staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. KT members also support the PA’s business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.
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Salary : $152,400 - $156,700
