Senior Knowledge Analyst (CF)- Development Impact- People Strategy & Organizational Transformation at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• As a Senior Knowledge Analyst (SKA) within BCG's Social Impact Practice Area, you will help win, deliver and execute on highly impactful donor and philanthropic-funded international development projects in low and middle-income countries focused on people strategy and organizational transformation. You will collaborate and partner in a growing global team, providing industry expertise and insights for the development sector with a specific focus on working on organizational design and operating model, talent and skills development and supporting cultural transformation and change management to shape development sector organisations approach to delivery.
• You will serve as a thought partner by developing content, supporting business development, building sector expertise and helping project teams ramp up by sharing sector-specific knowledge, and structure complex project research needs.

You will work across sector positioning, business development, knowledge management and project delivery. You will play an active role in shaping the intellectual property, market perspectives and commercial strategy of the Funding for Development Impact agenda. You will be predominantly staffed on client projects as a subject matter specialist or in a deep engagement model as a member of the project team, utilizing unique knowledge assets and providing thought partnership on your development topic area. Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering original analysis and customized insights for sector positioning, business development and client projects by leveraging specific experience or knowledge assets (products, tools, data, workshops, frameworks, surveys, domain-specific data and related expertise, etc.);
• Supporting BCG teams and clients to achieve development impact and commercial objectives through contributing research and analysis as outlined by leadership teams. This will include both independent working and work under the guidance of a Project Leader who frames the interventions within the broader project context;
• Liaising closely with the BCG central client teams to support on bid processes including pre-positioning, partner engagement, research, RFI and tender responses;
• Asset development: helping develop the assets and tools which will help BCG win work in your development topic area. This includes building BCG resources such as topic credentials and team capability statements.
• Supporting on market positioning including building relationships with clients and partners, developing and disseminating marketing documents to place BCG in the market;
• Productizing and creating IP contributions, e.g. bringing back insights and experiences from project into the specific knowledge asset or adapting existing BCG materials to meet the needs of development sector stakeholders;
• The Social Impact practice is one of BCG's fastest growing practices. Our Development Impact work collaborates with donors, foundations, NGOs, Governments and the private sector to create sustainable impact for society, nations and businesses, delivering 450+ projects annually. We do this by drawing upon our deep thematic expertise in sectors such as economic development, climate, health and education; our global capacity of 21,000 staff, including leaders in their field; our in-market knowledge and presence across Africa and Asia, drawing upon our 90 offices worldwide; and our proprietary tools and approaches, with world-leading analytics, digital, change management and capacity building capabilities.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Writing for a range of different audiences to produce high quality and concise materials including internal content, marketing and selling materials, proposals and reports for development sector clients;
• Working both collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic of local and remote teams around the world, and of working independently to develop content that can contribute to wider business priorities;
• Applying deep topic/sector expertise in development, people and organizational design when building and deploying a product/ tool/ data, and adept at taking different internal stakeholder, partner organization and client needs/contexts into account;
• Analysis and problem solving, with a high capacity for conceptual and strategic/end-to-end thinking;
• Operating comfortably in a client-facing role, managing demanding internal and external clients in a positive, service-oriented way, building strong relationships and demonstrating adaptability to bring value to teams at all stages of business development and case work
• Managing and communicating with senior internal stakeholders as well as partner organizations and clients, to present and engage audiences effectively;
• Telling a structured, clear and visually engaging story and creating impactful intellectual property that will build on our knowledge base;
• Solving complex client problems through relevant analytical approaches and customized solutions in your area of expertise
• Prioritizing workload including through transparent discussion with senior stakeholders, operating with autonomy to execute on the planned priorities;
• Working flexibly, in an ever changing and complex environment, bringing a curious and creative mindset, demonstrating an openness and drive for purposing new and innovative ideas, and being comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment.

YOU BRING (Experience & Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, with demonstrated high academic achievement in one of economics, political science, business, HR, or related areas;
• 1-2+ years of consulting experience in donor-funded consulting; candidates with consulting experience strongly preferred;
• In lieu of consulting experience, 2+ years minimum industry experience required; 2-6+ years of industry experience preferred;
• Project management and implementation experience on FCDO, USAID, BMGF or other leading donors and foundations;
• Technical expertise in organizational design and operating model, talent and skills development and supporting cultural transformation and change management preferably with experience working within government policy or program development and delivery;
• Excellent written and verbal communication (English at proficiency level required);
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment;
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities.

YOU'LL WORK WITH

As a Client Focus KT, you will work face to face with:

• Clients, Partner Organizations and BCG Project Leaders, Associates and Consultants on cases;
• Client teams, Development Impact team and BCG Partners on tenders and business development;
• The Knowledge Team, the Social Impact Practice and People and Organizations Practice teams on developing content and IP tools and assets;
• Colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to their internal and external clients;