6 months ago
Johannesburg, South AfricaMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Work with client leadership teams to understand challenges and define IT strategies.
- Deploy customized IT strategies, digital platforms, and architectures.
- Apply cloud computing, AI, blockchain, microservices, and containerization to technology transformation initiatives.
- Evaluate and coach client technology teams while managing project quality, risk, expectations, and escalations.
- Support and facilitate workshops, client meetings, proposals, client care, relationship building, and new business development.
- Contribute to project delivery, practice-area development, and the BCG brand.
- Travel internationally as required by project needs.
Requirements
- 2 to 4 years of experience in IT strategy, technology consulting, software engineering, or IT project management.
- Previous IT consulting experience is highly desirable, preferably involving client-facing engagements and technology transformation.
- Strong expertise in data and cloud technologies, with experience in at least two listed domains such as IT modernization, solution or enterprise architecture, industry platforms, applied intelligence, or DevOps.
- Exposure to legacy technology environments, modern technology ecosystems, cloud-native delivery, and Agile transformation programs.
- Understanding of IT operating models, organizational processes, and technology delivery frameworks.
- Strong analytical, conceptual, business, customer-centric, and results-oriented problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate with peers, facilitate workshops, engage confidently with clients, and connect technical topics to business objectives.
- Engineering degree or master's degree in a STEM-related field, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Business Management with a strong academic background.
- Willingness to work in fast-paced environments and travel internationally.
Benefits
- Extensive training curriculum, technology-specific training, and mentoring.
- International and collaborative consulting environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Equal opportunity employment.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About BCG
Boston Consulting Group provides management consulting, technology, and design services to large enterprises, governments, and nonprofits, helping with strategy, digital transformation, and operations. The firm works on a project-based, fee-for-service model and also incubates products and ventures through BCG X. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Boston, it is a global partnership with offices worldwide.