About the Role
As a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage on our Client Focus path within BCG's TMT (Technology, Media & Telecom) Practice Area, you will work in a growing global team, delivering value to clients via individual expertise and/or institutionalized BCG Vantage assets. You will contribute on cases and proposals, mainly in Japan, by providing relevant analysis and insights to help case teams create strong impact for the client. Occasional travel to serve clients onsite is expected.
Responsibilities
- Contribute on cases and proposals (mainly in Japan) by providing relevant analysis and insights.
- Help case teams create strong impact for the client.
- Support commercialization efforts for the topic/sector by contributing analysis and insights to proposals, client workshops, and marketing materials.
- Contribute to developing intellectual property & assets for the business.
- Assist in onboarding and training junior colleagues based on your topic/sector expertise.
Requirements
- 2+ years of consulting experience in the Telecommunication sector required; candidates with consulting experience strongly preferred.
- In lieu of consulting experience, 3+ years minimum industry experience required; 4-6+ years of industry experience strongly preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred).
- Expertise in one or more of the following telecommunications topics: Telecommunication networks architecture and roll-out (5G, Fixed networks eg FTTx, Docsis), Telecommunication operations (Network, OSS/BSS), B2C Commercial topics (customer journeys, product portfolio, pricing), B2B Commercial topics (customer journeys, product portfolio, pricing), B2C adjacencies (media/video services, smart home), B2B adjacencies (Edge computing, cybersecurity, IoT), Digital transformation for telcos, Cost efficiencies and operational optimization.
- Strong knowledge of the Japan telecommunication sector.
- Fluency in English and Japanese (both written and verbal communication in a business setting).
- Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Skills
- Solving client problems through formulating relevant research and/or analytical approaches.
- Applying expertise in telecommunication domain across industry segments such as B2C, B2B, digital infrastructure and AI in telcos.
- Communicating with case teams and client team members in a credible and confident way.
- Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic, often virtual.
- Proficient in agile ways of working.
- Being flexible and bringing a curious and creative mindset.
- Open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas.
- Navigating complexity and ambiguity.
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior Analyst
- 2+ years consulting experience
- 3+ years industry experience
- 4-6+ years industry experience preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Advanced degree preferred
About the Company
- Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.
- BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963.
- Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
- Organizations must blend digital and human capabilities to succeed.
- Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change.
- BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose.
- We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
- BCG Vantage is a powerhouse of expertise, seamlessly embedded within Practice Areas and markets to drive extraordinary impact.
- It equips BCG case teams and clients with cutting-edge expertise, proprietary assets, actionable data, and transformative insights that empower our case teams and enable our clients to achieve their aspirations.
- With global experts across 20 Practices, covering more than 100 topics, sectors and offers, plus four focused geographic markets, BCG Vantage delivers unparalleled depth and breadth of insight & expertise.
- BCG Vantage consists of three career paths: Client Focus, Topic Activation, and Research.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
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