SEA - Project Leader, Operations Practice

Who We Are

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Practice Area Profile

The Operations Practice (OPS) Area is one of BCG's largest functional practices. We help our clients create competitive advantage by enhancing their performance and building strategic capabilities. BCG's expertise in Operations covers the following areas - supply chain management, procurement, manufacturing, service operations, cost efficiency, operational transformation, research & product development, program and project management, all with a strong digital and analytics overlay.
What You'll Do

As a Project Leader affiliated to BCG's Ops Practice Area you will be working alongside some of the world's top minds in the industry. You will also significantly contribute to the development of our expertise and support our ambitious growth targets. We are looking for people at the Project Leader level with significant experience in the operations space either in consulting, manufacturing or industry background.

Your responsibilities would include but not limited to:

Working jointly with BCG teams and high impact client project teams, bringing expertise to the team and to the client on site
Working independently at a module level on select topics
Support case teams, especially those with need for deep expertise and a hands-on approach
Contribute to the quality of the work, question results with sanity checks and with the project team
Educate and inform clients proactively about state of the art technologies, methodologies and tools and how it can bring value to their business and, in particular, operations
Lead role in presenting key findings to C-level executives
Create strategies for change, win buy-in for your recommendations, and collaborate with fellow BCGers to transform client potential into performance.

We are seeking outstanding candidates for our Operations team. The role is based out of Southeast Asia, however, our client work is global and international travel should be expected

What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

Strong academics from top-tier institutions (top 15% of class)
A minimum of 8 years of experience in a mix of consulting (at least 3 years) and industry experience in industrial /operations related topics.
Other acceptable experience to complement past consulting experience can include large project management and/or strategic roles within an operational business.
Strong track record of success in implementation.
Prior experience in industries (manufacturing, operations in factory, supply chain, procurement) would be an added advantage.
Superior business sense and clear potential to work beyond core areas of experience and within project team.
Candidates with no consulting experience will be considered at the Consultant level