Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Boston Consulting Group•Summit, NJ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The role of the Talent Acquisition Senior Manager is to drive the full spectrum of the recruiting efforts and to fulfill the consulting staff people needs for the New Jersey office, including event planning and execution, candidate pipeline development, marketing and branding related activities, planning and participating in the interview process, candidate communication and relationship building, and all conversion activities. This role will work with the New Jersey Recruiting Managing Director and Partner (RMDP), New Jersey Recruiting Directors (RDs), Mid-Atlantic Regional Talent Acquisition Senior Manager, New Jersey Business Management Senior Director, recruiting directors at BCG core schools, and regional recruiting teams to lead and execute the annual recruiting pipeline across OneBCG, entry-level core business consulting (Associates and Consultants) from both campus and experienced hire pools, as well as support Experienced Hire, Digital, and Analytics recruiting efforts for the New Jersey office. This role will work with the New Jersey Partners, RDs, and Talent Acquisition team to drive the development of the overall recruiting strategy for the New Jersey office, the implementation of this strategy, and the management of day-to-day operations of the New Jersey Talent Acquisition department. To the extent that the recruiting organizational structure and processes require change to ensure that these needs are met, the Talent Acquisition Manager will suggest and implement those changes. This individual reports directly to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Talent Acquisition Senior Manager (TAM), but also works closely with the Recruiting Managing Director and Partner (RMDP), Recruiting Director (RD), and regional Talent Acquisition leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required, MBA or other graduate degree strongly preferred
8-10 or more years of previous recruiting, HR, or other related experience. Prior professional services recruiting experience is a plus
Supervisory/management experience required
BCG experience strongly preferred
Consulting experience or exposure a plus
Experience working successfully within a complex matrix structured organization
Flexibility and some travel required, particularly around peak recruiting season and planning weeks. Attendance at key evening and weekend events required.
Strong organizational skills with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
Ability to set priorities, plan workflow and take initiative
Analytical proficiency; facility with numbers
Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and work well under pressure
Ability to understand and manage complex reporting relationships and incorporate multiple labor laws and cultures
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, positive personal and professional image, high standards of professional behavior and ethics
Demonstrated leadership ability; works well as team player
Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to effectively persuade, influence, and negotiate
Comfortable in resolving conflict and people related issues
Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service- oriented environment and to interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and in keeping with BCG’s values and culture
Display a high degree of flexibility in a demanding, fast-paced, and frequently changing environment
Balance competing priorities while keeping constant sight of overall objectives
Display strong service orientation in responding to internal and external customer needs
Recognize and maintain confidentiality
Display self-starting attitude and be proactive; work as a team player; seek and act on feedback as appropriate
Self-motivated, takes initiative, possesses creative problem-solving skills and willingness to offer suggestions for improvement; builds relationships to leverage resource
Exceptional PowerPoint and Excel skills; general computer and database proficiency

Nice To Haves

Prior professional services recruiting experience is a plus
BCG experience strongly preferred
Consulting experience or exposure a plus

Responsibilities

Driving the office recruiting strategy development (jointly with TAM, RMDP, RDs)
Overseeing office-specific recruiting efforts in support of annual Consultant and Associate hiring targets:
Candidate pipeline development
Sourcing, screening, interviewing, and converting candidates from managed schools/programs, formal channels (e.g., online applications, referrals), and candidates from "alternate" / industry sources
Decision-round interviewing
Offeree conversion
Responsible for developing processes and driving change for new initiatives (e.g., short lead time recruiting, ADC recruiting, going deeper at core schools, strengthen presence at other schools)
Manage, lead, and develop the office recruiting team (currently scoped as 2 direct reports)
Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and principles are incorporated throughout the steps in the hiring process, from pipeline development to conversion; recommend creative and results-oriented ideas to cultivate a diverse pipeline
Managing the recruiting commitments process – e.g., select interview cadres, staff events, ensuring the right mix of consulting staff (tenure, gender, school background), making sure commitments are upheld, managing swaps process
Developing and maintaining recruiting calendar
Managing the annual budget for office recruiting and internship activities
Using the recruiting systems to generate correspondence, reports, interview and event invitations
Collecting and analyzing information and data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting efforts
Acting as an initial contact for candidates for the office; responding and following up with all candidate inquiries; establishing and building relationships with top priority candidates
Scheduling, planning, and executing office-specific recruiting events
Coordinating and executing 1R and DR interviews
Monitoring and screening applications
Liaising with HR for “on-boarding” of new hires (offer letters, signing bonuses, etc.)
Preparing analysis and required reports, utilizing the regional analytics team as necessary
Planning and executing welcome weekends
Ensuring communication with staff around events (confirmations, logistics, feedback from the event)
Managing summer internship programs, including coordination and execution of orientation, training, case staffing, performance evaluation, and affiliation events
Helping to lead and drive continuous improvement efforts in office recruiting; Working with other offices in the system to improve recruiting efforts
Managing short lead time recruiting efforts for the office in close coordination with the region; working with the regional Experienced Hire recruiting team and executive recruiters to fill office Project Leader, Principal, or Expert positions
Ensuring recruiting records, global database, and metrics are up to date and accurate
Understanding and enforcing company and function policies, and managing risk
Building networks and liaising with peers in other offices as well as regional recruiting to ensure alignment on all initiatives; actively participate in the Talent Acquisition Office Managers team calls, meetings, and joint work
Select specific responsibilities to deliver on above including:
Specialist training and engagement
Decision round candidate selection
Candidate coaching and feedback, relationship support
Conversion strategy and Offeree Captain coordination
Offeree weekend and summer program strategy
Conversion tracking
Special analysis / project coordination
Partner and Principal meeting, and staff meeting support
Supporting other office initiatives, such as affiliation and engagement
Leading and executing strategic projects as needed

Benefits

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.
In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.
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 retirement 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
Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.