Career Development Specialist

Boston Consulting Group•Washington, DC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Career Development Specialist, you will support operations to deliver an excellent Career Development (CD) experience to our Consulting Team (CT) staff and CD stakeholders. Career Development encompasses the core performance management processes for our Consulting Team, including project-based downward feedback; upward feedback for team managers; twice-yearly holistic assessment by the Career Development Committee (CDC); and enablement of CD Advisors and team leaders to deliver rich ongoing developmental conversations and experiences throughout the BCG journey. Supporting the above translates into several buckets of day-to-day activities, including: CDC meeting preparation and management, e.g., Communicate with CT and CD Advisors to ensure key pre-meeting tasks are completed in CD system (Workday-based) Manage pre-meeting logistics (coordinating space needs, sending invites, arranging technology setup, etc.) Capture post-meeting outcomes and updates in Workday Support of downward and upward feedback, e.g., Collaborate with Talent team to ensure reviews accurately reflect case assignments and timelines Leverage reporting to perform targeted follow-up on outstanding reviews Supporting and enabling local CD leadership (Business Mgmt. Senior Director, Platinion MDSP, People Team Sr. Mgr., Talent Managers), e.g., Act as first line of response for CD Advisor questions on Workday Prepare material for pre-meeting deep-dive discussions and post-meeting debriefs Support recurring cadence of Talent team check-ins on timely topics Communications to office/system CT staff, e.g., Act as first line of response for CT questions on Workday Communicate CD Advisor assignments to new and newly promoted CT staff Support People Team Sr. Manager in preparation for onboarding sessions, trainings, cohort meetings, etc. Other ongoing support, e.g., Engage in regular touchpoints with other CD BST throughout NAMR

Requirements

BA/BS degree required with 3+ years related work experience (e.g., HR, talent, staffing, operations)
Keeping yourself organized and on-track toward outcomes amidst a high volume of information and communication
Working fluently in details while keeping an eye toward the big picture
Writing clear and effective communications to a variety of stakeholders
Thinking ahead and taking initiative without requiring prompting
Staying flexible and shifting gears quickly as priorities change
Collaborating with others across functions
Embracing technology and adapting to new ways of working
Acting upon feedback to continue your own development
Maintaining utmost integrity around confidentiality and adherence to policies
Experience with Workday and/or performance management highly preferred
Prior experience at BCG or another professional services firm highly preferred
Experience in a People-related role highly preferred

Responsibilities

Communicate with CT and CD Advisors to ensure key pre-meeting tasks are completed in CD system (Workday-based)
Manage pre-meeting logistics (coordinating space needs, sending invites, arranging technology setup, etc.)
Capture post-meeting outcomes and updates in Workday
Collaborate with Talent team to ensure reviews accurately reflect case assignments and timelines
Leverage reporting to perform targeted follow-up on outstanding reviews
Act as first line of response for CD Advisor questions on Workday
Prepare material for pre-meeting deep-dive discussions and post-meeting debriefs
Support recurring cadence of Talent team check-ins on timely topics
Act as first line of response for CT questions on Workday
Communicate CD Advisor assignments to new and newly promoted CT staff
Support People Team Sr. Manager in preparation for onboarding sessions, trainings, cohort meetings, etc.
Engage in regular touchpoints with other CD BST throughout NAMR