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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Global IT Senior Director - Recruiting Products

Atlanta, GA

WHAT YOU'LL DO
To realize our digital transformation, we need to transform our products, experiences, processes, technology and how we operate. Delivering our clients unrivalled experience of exceptional service, value and flexibility is part of our DNA. We are looking for people who are passionate about Digital Products Transformation and Agile ways of working and want to spread this approach within our teams and business processes. To execute this transformation, we need people who take the lead in defining standards and guardrails of working and developing expertise further within the teams.

We are seeking a senior leader to bring our Digital Products vision to reality in partnership with BCG's Recruiting team. As a senior technology leader, you will act as a pioneer, thought leader, problem solver, and be sought out for your expertise by product teams, enabling them to go faster, safely, and prevent solutions that are hard to change and stifle innovation. You will be responsible for the technology roadmap and implementation of digital recruiting solutions that enable our recruitment teams to create the best candidate experience and drive towards the BCG goal of attracting the best talent in the market enabled via transformation of digital recruiting products. You will bring industry best practices to design and implement secure, performant and scalable solutions. You will lead a group of engineers and architects embedded in the Digital Products team and be responsible for their growth, upskilling and ongoing development. You will work closely with several technology teams to align to an enterprise vision for IT services across BCG's internal business functions.

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Partnering with the Recruiting Product Team Lead and Recruiting Transformation Program team to define roadmaps and priorities for the technology portfolio

Manage the end-to-end technical delivery across all phases/lifecycle of product/program roadmaps

Steering the recruiting transformation program, managing and delivering on the program plan in close collaboration with functional stakeholders, architects, development teams and PMO

Applying Agile software development methodologies and principles, including work estimation techniques, TDD, BDD etc.

Overseeing technical architecture, tooling, platforms & systems in coordination with Enterprise Architecture, and ensuring compliance with standards and guardrails

Working closely with key stakeholders to understand business problems and surfacing technology options to address those problems - including experimenting with emerging technologies

Coaching the team of engineers, technical specialists, and architects -- and introducing new technologies and practices as needed

Leading technical analysis of both packaged software solutions and custom-built applications

Advocating for release management and automation best practices

Ensuring proper root cause analysis and remediation is executed during any incidents or outages

Working with vendors to augment team capacity and knowledge

YOU'RE GOOD AT
To be successful, you should bring sound development and program leadership experience leveraging technologies to drive technical governance, innovation, integration and cloud-oriented strategies.

Ideally, you thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving, analytical and decision making skills, and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for collaboration and open communication.
Thought leadership in technology innovation and transformation
Exceptional communication skills with strong emphasis towards collaborative and creative problem-solving
Proven ability to actively work with and influence senior business and technology stakeholders
High level of initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and collaboration
Working well independently as well as part of a team, with a hands-on approach as needed
Building relationships and reliable team player, displaying consideration and respect for others
Performing successfully in a fast-paced, multi-cultural and service-oriented environment
Interpreting rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and aligning with BCG's values and culture
Exhibiting ownership and accountability for self and driving the behaviour in the team
Attention to detail, well organized, and able to set priorities and take decisions
Being flexible to be available outside of normal business hours for international calls as needed

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

BA/MS degree in computer or information sciences or similar field
15+ years of relevant experience in delivering large scale IT Transformation initiatives, preferably in large international organizations with focus towards recruiting transformations
Leadership of technical teams and vendors during large implementation programs with hands-on roles around program management and leadership
Hands-on technology implementation experience - both custom and off-the-shelf applications; knowledge of multiple Applicant Tracking and Candidate Relationship Mgmt packages preferred
Experience in agile development environments with all aspects of SDLC
Ability to lead/perform software platform assessments, as well as make architectural recommendations pertinent to business needs and related dependencies
Good understanding of security best practices from development and deployment perspectives
Strong technical competence, with the ability to rapidly learn new tools and technologies
Financial literacy and an understanding of budget and funding processes
Flexibility and entrepreneurial spirit to adapt easily to changing requirements and priorities
Technical acumen to understand the importance of below technologies and effectively navigate creation of technical solutions using:

Databases and EDW technology like Snowflake
SOA & Microservices architecture implementation using REST APIs, queue-based messaging patterns
On-premise/cloud-based infrastructures, SDLC pipelines, and deployments/configurations and definition/evangelism of best practices/standards
Software delivery including CI/CD and related DevSecOps practices, working with cloud based platforms such as Azure or AWS
Application testing, automation and performance testing tools
Data ingestion pipelines

YOU'LL WORK WITH
Members of our risk team develop and implement strategies for identifying and managing significant risk exposures at BCG. Alongside BCG's global risk-review program, those with risk management jobs help the firm's functional groups clarify risk ownership, evaluate risk management approaches, perform functional reviews, and implement solutions.

Client-provided location(s): Atlanta, GA, USA
Job ID: Boston_Consulting_Group-22361BR
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Sabbatical
    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • 401(K)
    • Performance Bonus
    • Profit Sharing
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)