Asia Pacific Inverto People and Operations Senior Manager

Job description

Asia Pacific Inverto People and Operations Senior Manager

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture opportunities.

BCG helps clients with total transformation—inspiring complex change, enabling growth, 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 management consulting, technology and design, and digital ventures, with a collaborative model across the firm and client organizations.

What You’ll Do

The AP Inverto People and Operations Senior Manager will lead operations for INVERTO in Asia Pacific, starting in Southeast Asia.

The role will provide support and act as a thought partner and the “right hand” to the lead AP Inverto Managing Director (MD) and leadership team.

Within the BCG framework, this position will guide the business unit’s direction.

The Senior Manager, reporting to the AP Functional and Digital Senior Director, will handle staffing, career development, and other key business functions within AP Inverto.

The role also involves coordinating and advancing Inverto’s strategic priorities, including future expansion across AP, defining and implementing the commercial plan, and monitoring business metrics such as lead flow, proposal pipeline, and project completions, together with the AP regional finance team.

The Senior Manager will drive reporting, internal communication, and staff affiliation in the AP region.

Additionally, the position requires engagement with the AP regional team and counterparts in EMESA and NAMR to exchange best practices and ensure their effective application within AP Inverto operations, aiming to enhance performance and collaboration.

This role offers visibility with senior stakeholders and an opportunity to make a tangible impact across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with the AP Inverto Managing Director to develop and execute the strategy and operating model necessary to drive growth of the business unit.
  
  
• Lead the coordination of AP Inverto activities across functions, ensuring alignment of processes to drive efficiency and achieve strategic objectives (akin to a Chief of Staff role).
  
  
• Ensure comprehensive tracking of large commercial opportunities, pipeline, wins/losses, and competitive intelligence; devise plans to improve commercial excellence.
  
  
• Manage complex projects with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and conduct in-depth strategic analysis to deliver actionable recommendations.
  
  
• Support development of internal communications and marketing plans; coordinate with regional and global teams; draft communications.
  
  
• Organize and lead regional events and leadership meetings for Inverto, managing all aspects from planning to execution (including Inverto AP’s Annual Conference).
  
  
• Oversee people-related functions for AP Inverto teams.
  
  
• Lead staffing processes in collaboration with regional counterparts; liaise with offices and other Practice Areas on staffing issues.
  
  
• Partner with AP recruiting teams to ensure effective recruiting of consulting staff at all levels.
  
  
• Manage professional development, Career Development processes, training, retention, and affiliation for AP Inverto staff.
  
  
• Support diversity and inclusion efforts; ensure staff reflect our D&I aspirations and collaborate with regional efforts and networks.
  
  
• Provide leadership for other people-related initiatives and projects as needed.
  
  
• Work with the AP regional Finance team to drive financial planning for profitability and planning.
  
  
• Support leadership in developing annual strategies and financial plans; ensure detailed planning, budgeting, and reporting.
  
  
• Together with the AP regional Finance team, plan for and manage the pyramid to support business objectives.
  
  
• Ensure tight coordination with INVERTO units in NAMR and EMESA, and AP Regional BST teams; exchange best practices and apply them to improve performance and collaboration.
  
  
• Maintain high levels of teamwork, transparency, and coordination to minimize overlap and complexity while leveraging scale.
  
  
• Manage and oversee the strategic expansion of INVERTO in the Asia-Pacific region as growth opportunities arise.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

This is a demanding position requiring both the technical qualifications and the intangible attributes to succeed.

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience with progressively increasing levels of responsibility, preferably within a professional services firm.
  
  
• The ideal candidate will have either:
• Experience within BCG and ability to navigate within the organization (strongly preferred).
  
  
• Prior experience leading a management consulting firm in a consulting or similar management role.
  
  
• Experience in a corporate environment known for best-in-class administrative and operational excellence, talent management, and HR administration.
  
  
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA or other professional degree preferred.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Positive, can-do attitude with resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment; adaptable and open to change.
  
  
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment with strong interpersonal skills to build teams and relationships within a loosely structured organization.
  
  
• Understanding of business operations and prioritization to balance complex demands.
  
  
• Good judgement, strong interpersonal skills, and collaborative style; ability to connect with partners and peers.
  
  
• Experience working virtually in a complex, international, matrixed organization.
  
  
• Strong organizational and process management skills; comfortable with multi-tasking and prioritization.
  
  
• Comfort with ambiguity and independent judgment to move projects forward.
  
  
• Confident communicator who can influence multiple stakeholders.
  
  

Who You’ll Work With

BCG’s Inverto unit focuses on strategic procurement and supply chain management.

We offer in-depth expertise with a strong international infrastructure.

Our values emphasize value creation, growth, expertise, people and planet care, doing what’s right, and a sense of fun.

We are Inverto and seek someone who shares our ambitions and spirit.

Additional information

Please note: Duties may be modified based on the experience, expertise, and capacity of the candidate.

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 or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BCG is an E-Verify Employer.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services

Required Skill Profession

Management & Operations