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What You'll Do
Reporting to the Global L&D Director. As the L&D Strategic Programs Specialist, you will support the execution of strategic initiatives across BCG X's Learning & Development function. Working within the Strategic Programs squad, you will coordinate program delivery, support the build of business cases, track initiative progress, and support the Strategic Programs Senior Manager in driving AI Upskilling, events, new leadership asks, and transformation projects. This role ensures strategic programs have the analytical rigor and operational support needed to succeed.
You will thrive in this role if you enjoy coordinating complex initiatives and keeping multiple workstreams on track, find satisfaction in building compelling business cases that move decisions forward, are energized by supporting high-impact programs from concept to delivery, surface insights that help leadership make better strategic choices, and take pride in bringing structure and rigor to strategic execution.
Key responsibilities include:
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Support execution of strategic programs including AI upskilling, events, pilots, and transformation initiatives
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Build business cases and supporting materials for new L&D initiatives and leadership requests
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Track initiative delivery, identify risks, and surface insights to keep programs on track
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Coordinate across global, regional, and functional teams to ensure aligned program execution
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Analyze program effectiveness metrics and learner data to inform strategic decisions
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Support learner communications and marketing production for strategic initiatives
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Build dashboards and reporting to track program outcomes and demonstrate impact
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Contribute analytical rigor to strategic planning and decision making processes
YOU’RE GOOD AT
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Excelling at supporting strategic program delivery, building business cases, tracking initiative metrics, creating compelling narratives, and bringing analytical rigor to program execution.
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Performing successfully in a fast-paced, global environment
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Displaying strong analytical and problem-solving skills with Ability to organize and analyze data to produce clear, useful insights for program tracking and decision support
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Showing excellent communication skills; able to create compelling narratives and present findings to diverse stakeholders
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Showing high attention to detail with strong organizational and project management capabilities
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Being comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively across a global, matrixed team
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Being able to quickly learn new tools, systems, and technologies; adaptable and solution-oriented
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Being autonomous, able to tolerate ambiguity, self-motivated
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Being comfortable in both working in detail and understanding the big picture
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Being able to quickly learn BCG policies, practices, and how decisions are made
What You'll Bring
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Strong analytical capabilities and project management skillset
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Indicatively 2-4 years' total work experience
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Experience building business cases, tracking initiatives, and supporting program execution
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Comfort with data analysis tools (Excel, BI platforms, basic SQL/Python a plus)
Additional info
BCG X is the tech build & design unit of BCG. Turbocharging BCG’s deep industry and functional expertise, BCG X brings together advanced tech knowledge and ambitious entrepreneurship to help organizations enable innovation at scale. With nearly 3,000 technologists, scientists, programmers, engineers, and human-centered designers located across 80+ cities, BCG X builds and designs platforms and software to address the world’s most important challenges and opportunities. Teaming across our practices, and in close collaboration with our clients, our end-to-end global team unlocks new possibilities. Together we’re creating the bold and disruptive products, services, and businesses of tomorrow.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
