Senior Manager - Teaming@BCG

About Boston Consulting Group

Founded in 1963, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global leader in business strategy and management consulting. The firm collaborates with leaders across industries and society to address critical challenges and seize valuable opportunities, focusing on transformative change that drives growth, builds competitive advantage, and delivers measurable business results. BCG emphasizes the integration of digital technologies with human capabilities, leveraging diverse global teams with deep expertise across industries and functions to create innovative solutions spanning consulting, technology, design, digital ventures, and business purpose.

Role Overview

The Teaming@BCG function embodies the organization’s mission to maximize client value and foster professional growth by cultivating high-performing teams grounded in core values of Value Focus, Team Trust, and Growth Mindset. As a Senior Manager in Teaming@BCG for Africa, you will support regional leadership to innovate, implement, and expand Teaming principles and tools throughout the African offices and across the client teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach case teams in applying the OneBCG approach to enhance collaboration and client impact.
• Facilitate creation of high-performing, inclusive and trustful teams that pursue client success alongside personal and professional development.
• Provide targeted team coaching across multiple cases to promote multidisciplinary collaboration for client outcomes and sustainability.
• Collaborate closely with Managing Directors/Partners and Case Leaders to proactively identify and improve team dynamics.
• Establish and maintain structured partnerships with Managing Directors/Partners, including regular portfolio reviews, case onboarding, and capacity planning with staffing teams.
• Conduct individual and team coaching with Associate Consultants to diagnose core challenges and share effective practices.
• Act as a driver of change to embed firm-wide priorities such as Amplify Impact and Integrity into team workflows.
• Work with Amplify Impact leadership to advance enablement efforts throughout the region.
• Manage complex situations by engaging senior leadership to resolve critical teaming issues effectively.
• Promote a strong Teaming culture by encouraging collaboration, knowledge exchange, and sharing best practices across the organization.
• Support additional strategic and operational Teaming initiatives aligned with the OneBCG approach as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive team management or executive coaching experience.
• At least 8 years of professional experience with progressive responsibility.
• Fluency in English, essential for coaching across case teams.
• Direct experience working or living within the African context.

Preferred Qualifications

• A consulting background, ideally with BCG, including a minimum of 2 years as a team leader.
• Proficiency in French to support coaching in Northern African offices, though this is not mandatory.

Core Competencies

• Expertise in coaching diverse, cross-functional teams to optimize teamwork and performance.
• Strong influencing skills with senior stakeholders and ability to lead change through thought leadership.
• Adept at problem-solving in dynamic, high-pressure environments while managing multiple priorities.
• Effective communication skills, particularly in virtual and hybrid work settings.
• Passion for innovation in collaborative processes, such as driving the Amplify Impact initiative.
• Committed to fostering high-performance team cultures with a people-centered approach.

Key Collaborations

• Consulting case teams including Managing Directors/Partners.
• Regional and system-wide Teaming@BCG leadership and personnel teams.
• Global Teaming organizational function.
• Team coaches and Amplify Impact teams.
• Teaming technology and HR product teams.
• Pilot user groups within the region and broader system.
• Other BCG departments such as Learning & Development, Staffing, Marketing, and Recruiting.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Boston Consulting Group is committed to equal opportunity employment. All qualified candidates will be considered irrespective of race, color, age, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected attribute. Applicants with a criminal history will be evaluated in accordance with applicable laws.