Senior Knowledge Analyst – Consumer Packaged Goods

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Senior Knowledge Analyst (SKA) within BCG’s Technology and Digital Advantage Practice Area, you will work in a growing global team, providing digital and technology expertise and insights whilst working together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues. Some weeks you’ll help many different Consumer (CPG) case teams work through challenging digital and technology issues, while others you might ‘go deep’ at a single client, sometimes directly with client counterparts.

Additionally, you will support the Digital & Technology in Consumer (CPG) topic in developing existing & new intellectual property and knowledge assets. You will work on commercialization efforts in conjunction with business leaders, supporting marketing efforts, conferences and publications. As a Senior Knowledge Analyst you will assist with on-boarding, training and guiding junior colleagues and share best practices within the team.

The Technology and Digital Advantage Practice, BCG Platinion, and BCG X are an integral part of BCG. We unlock the potential of those who advance the world by pushing the edge of possibility with technology. We bring technology to the boardroom – in the world’s most important transformations. We help organization’s build their “bionic future” with new technology that’s closely linked to business outcomes and new capabilities. We work closely with Consumer-Packaged Goods clients within the broader Consumer Industry and other functional practices to deliver value through technology – and the power of magic combinations.

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• Solving client problems through formulating relevant research and/or analytical approaches in the Digital & Technology for Consumer (CPG) space
• Bringing a holistic view on how to link technology to business outcomes and new capabilities, from development of use cases to the implementation of a Data & Digital Platform
• Taking ownership of tasks and proactively driving them to a successful outcome
• Communicating with senior stakeholders, in a credible and confident way
• Writing clearly and concisely
• Codifying knowledge and maintaining assets and tools for the Digital & Technology for Consumer (CPG) based on 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
• Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

• 2+ years of consulting experience with Digital & Technology focus required, preferably for CPG/Consumer clients; candidates with consulting experience preferred; Experience with Retail clients will be considered, however CPG experience is preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 3+ years minimum industry experience required;
  3-6+ years of industry experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
• Fluency in English
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment

YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Senior Knowledge Analyst you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Knowledge Team (KT) is a group of functional and/or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. KT members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools/assets to deliver insight.

BCG’s Knowledge Team members are staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. KT members also support the PA’s business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.