Talent Acquisition Manager

About This Role

This role involves leading end-to-end recruiting for specific global business and functional teams within Boston Consulting Group. The manager will act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, developing focused recruiting strategies and ensuring a high-quality candidate experience. This position also serves as a Talent Acquisition lead for BCG's Lisbon hub, managing a team of recruiters.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for assigned global functions, from intake through offer and close
• Partner with senior functional leaders to understand hiring priorities and workforce plans
• Serve as a key Talent Acquisition contact for the Lisbon hub and local leadership
• Advise hiring teams on market dynamics, candidate availability, and hiring trade-offs
• Maintain regular touchpoints with senior leaders across supported functions
• Review aging requisitions with Talent Acquisition colleagues and drive action plans
• Mentor, support, and lead recruiters within your business area and location
• Contribute to continuous improvement of global Talent Acquisition processes and ways of working
• Analyze recruiting data and share insights that inform operational decisions
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Operations, Talent Acquisition Branding, and Talent Acquisition Sourcing to shape and execute recruiting strategies

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of relevant Talent Acquisition/recruiting experience
• Experience leading, mentoring, or supporting recruiters or junior team members
• Full-cycle recruiting experience in a global or matrixed environment
• Experience improving recruiting processes and team ways of working
• Ability to drive change across recruiting with practical execution focus
• Strong credibility with senior leaders and ability to influence hiring strategy
• Sound discernment in assessing talent and advising on hiring decisions
• Comfort using recruiting data, systems, and digital tools
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Dedication to inclusive hiring and positive candidate experiences

About the Company

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, the company helps clients with total transformation, inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.