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About the Role

The Program Director/Senior Director role is integral to BCG's global finance function, focusing on designing, developing, and executing world-class evaluation, development, compensation, and equity programs for Managing Directors and Partners (MDPs). This highly visible position acts as a trusted advisor, ensuring robust and transparent reward systems that incentivize MDPs to grow and shape the business, ultimately benefiting clients, people, and BCG's purpose of unlocking potential.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop MDP compensation and equity country programs.
Support individual MDPs in understanding their local compensation and equity value and its relation to performance.
Design and maintain country compensation and equity programs by collaborating with functional experts on local tax law, partnership concepts, labor laws, and BCG global principles.
Analyze the overall BCG economic model to assess impacts on MDP compensation and equity programs.
Develop clear and concise communications for MDPs and leadership regarding issues, options, and resolutions.
Support MDPs with equity purchases and sales, explaining cash and tax implications.
Oversee support for MDP transfers, departures, and lateral hires.
Partner with external advisors and local teams on compliance management.
Collaborate with controllers and global finance functions to ensure appropriate plan implementation and execution.
Conduct regular reviews of local MDP programs, assessing risk tolerance and leveraging tax and legal functions.
Identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
Maintain availability to work in the East Coast time zone pattern for most working days.

Requirements

Technically focused individual with excellent communication skills.
Comfortable interacting directly with senior leaders on complex, sensitive, and personal topics.
Ability to manage difficult issues empathetically.
Thought leadership in understanding stakeholder perspectives.
Strong collaboration, teaming, and influencing skills.
Leadership ability to build trust and confidence among stakeholders.
Strong coordination and synthesis skills.
Pragmatism, empathy, and sound professional judgment.
Comfortable handling detail and complexity while maintaining a view of the overall picture.
Inquisitive nature and a drive to add value in each interaction.
Background in US taxation, reward, and/or employment law is desirable.
Knowledge of partnerships and equity ownership structures is desirable.
Professional legal, tax, or accounting qualification is desirable.
15+ years of relevant work experience.
Significant experience working with senior teams (e.g., MDP, Managing Directors, CEOs), preferably in a dynamic project-based work environment.
Strong teamwork and collaboration experience.
Evidence of building strong and long-term networks with colleagues across all levels in multinational environments.
Strong understanding of US individual and partnership taxation or employment law.

Skills

Compensation and Equity Program Management
Stakeholder Management
Communication
Collaboration
Teamwork
Influencing
Leadership
Coordination
Synthesis
Problem-Solving
Risk Assessment
US Taxation
Reward Management
Employment Law
Partnership Structures
Equity Ownership

Location

Boston
London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years relevant work experience
Senior Director

Education Level

Professional legal, tax or accounting qualification desirable

Salary/Compensations

Base salary range for this role in Boston is $195,000-$227,500.
Bonus of up to 45%
Generous retirement contribution that starts at 10%
Eligible for a Firm Performance Bonus

Benefits

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 Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually
Option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave
Other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year
Annual office closure between Christmas and New Years
20 vacation days per year
Paid sick time on an as needed basis

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.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities.
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.

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.
BCG is an E - Verify Employer.