Global Unlocking Potential - Wellbeing Senior Manager

Locations: London | Lisbon

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BCG Unlocking Potential (UP) is our commitment to helping BCGers thrive. It shapes the context and offers the tools for individuals to be at their best, sustainably, in our high-performance environment. UP brings together our efforts in diversity, inclusion, wellbeing—inclusive of mental health and flex—into one cohesive strategy.

As Senior Manager for Global UP Wellbeing, you will work at the intersection of strategy and delivery to bring BCG’s wellbeing ambition to life. You will translate a bold vision into tangible programs, resources, and outcomes—driving execution, tracking impact, and helping shape a firm-wide culture where wellbeing and performance are mutually reinforcing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of global wellbeing initiatives, including the development and maintenance of a comprehensive, practical toolkit of wellbeing resources for BCGers
• Translate strategic wellbeing priorities into clear, actionable program roadmaps with defined milestones, owners, and success metrics — managing cross-functional dependencies and keeping delivery on track
• Develop and maintain qualitative and quantitative indicators to track impact; synthesize data and employee feedback into clear narratives for senior leadership
• Partner with regional UP teams to drive consistent execution of programs, establishing a common minimum foundation across geographies while enabling local nuance and innovation
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across People and non-People functions, including Benefits, Teaming, L&D, and Marketing & Comms, ensuring strong cross-functional alignment and collaboration
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and strategic communications for senior leadership and global forums
• Leverage employee feedback, data analytics, and external trends to surface insights that inform the evolution of BCG’s wellbeing strategy and value proposition
• Support the Head of Global UP Wellbeing in inspiring and mobilizing the organization around a shared wellbeing ambition, including supporting external positioning of BCG’s wellbeing strategy with clients and candidates in partnership with UP Marketing & Comms
• This role will be a player-coach, providing direction, coaching, and developmental feedback to other team members

You’re Good At

• Solving problems with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach
• Translating ambitious and sometimes ambiguous visions into structured programs with clear governance, milestones, and accountable owners
• Managing multiple complex workstreams simultaneously across geographies and time zones, with a strong bias toward action and delivery
• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing without direct authority in a matrixed global organization
• Communicating with precision, attention to detail and impact, whether writing leadership briefs, preparing governance updates, or presenting to global forums
• Using data and employee insights to inform decisions, identify patterns, and shape strategic direction
• Exercising sound judgment on what to escalate, what to decide, and what to resolve independently
• Operating with maturity and discretion in a high-visibility, senior environment
• Championing inclusive wellbeing practices and fostering a culture of psychological safety and openness
• Leveraging AI-assisted ways of working and digital tools to enhance program management, communication, and team productivity

• 7+ years of professional experience in People/HR, strategy consulting background and/or subject matter expertise in employee wellbeing and mental health
• Demonstrated track record of delivering large-scale wellbeing, employee experience, or people programs end-to-end, in a matrixial organizations
• Experience in stakeholder management and strategic communications at a senior level, including producing executive-ready materials independently
• Data-driven mindset with proven ability to use employee insights and analytics to shape strategy and demonstrate impact
• Genuine passion for employee wellbeing, mental health, and flex working models
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools and a track record of adopting new ways of working
• Experience working across geographies and time zones; cultural sensitivity and adaptability
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, Public Health, or related field a plus

• The Head of Global UP Wellbeing, as a close delivery partner, strategic support, and day-to-day execution engine across the global wellbeing agenda
• Global leads of Unlocking Potential and People Strategy & Transformation, contributing to the broader UP strategic direction and firmwide people priorities
• Regional UP Wellbeing leads across geographies, partnering to drive consistent execution and enable local wellbeing innovation
• Cross-functional People stakeholders including Benefits, Teaming, L&D, and People Analytics, ensuring wellbeing is integrated across the broader talent model
• Non-People functions including Marketing & Comms, to position BCG’s wellbeing strategy externally with clients and candidates
• Senior People leadership and global governance forums requiring wellbeing updates, strategic content, and data-driven reporting

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.
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