Junior Analyst - BCG Vantage, GenAI / People and Organization

About the role

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is seeking a Junior Analyst (JA) to join our People & Organization Practice (POP) & Tech and Digital Advantage (TDA) areas. This role involves working on fast-growing topics like (Gen)AI and digital transformation, helping to shape our offerings, and providing expert advisory, analysis, and insights around critical people levers to ensure transformation success.

Responsibilities

• Work with case and proposal teams to provide expert advisory, analysis, and insights around critical people levers to ensure transformation success.
• Support upskilling, marketing efforts, conferences, and publications.
• Collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual property and knowledge assets related to (Gen)AI and digital transformation at the intersection of the People & Organization space.
• Work on commercialization efforts in conjunction with business leaders.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in a leading consulting or technology firm, being involved in (Gen)AI driven products, transformational initiatives, or workstreams.
• In lieu of consulting experience, 1+ years minimum industry experience required; 1-2+ years of industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of (Gen)AI market trends, use cases and enabling technology/data/algorithms.
• Advanced degree a plus; Bachelor's Degree required.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, digital transformation narratives, agentic AI platforms, apps, ecosystems, market trends, use cases and enabling technologies / data / algorithms.
• Familiarity with software development projects, particularly those using Agile methodologies, is beneficial to understand the complexity of technological development and adoption.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Programming experience (e.g., Python, SQL) not required but beneficial.
• Fluency in English; additional language/s will be a plus.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a leading consulting or technology firm, being involved in (Gen)AI driven products, transformational initiatives, or workstreams.
• In lieu of consulting experience, 1+ years minimum industry experience required; 1-2+ years of industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of (Gen)AI market trends, use cases and enabling technology/data/algorithms.
• Advanced degree a plus; Bachelor's Degree required.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, digital transformation narratives, agentic AI platforms, apps, ecosystems, market trends, use cases and enabling technologies / data / algorithms.
• Familiarity with software development projects, particularly those using Agile methodologies, is beneficial to understand the complexity of technological development and adoption.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Programming experience (e.g., Python, SQL) not required but beneficial.
• Fluency in English; additional language/s will be a plus.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment.

Skills

• Solving client and other complex problems with a high capacity for strategic/end-to-end thinking.
• Communicating with senior stakeholders, case teams and clients in a credible and confident way.
• Codifying and building the latest knowledge and IP (including tools) on the topics to be used in different client contexts.
• Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working.
• Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas.
• Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Market leading benefits package including zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums, low $10 (USD) copays, fully vested profit sharing retirement fund contributions, and generous paid time off.

Pay

The base salary for this role in Boston & Chicago is $76,000. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness. In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 16% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

Schedule

BCG offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of our employees.