Junior Analyst - BCG Vantage, GenAI / People and Organization - Chicago

Junior Analyst – BCG Vantage, GenAI / People and Organization – Chicago, United States of America Locations : Boston | Chicago Who We Are 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, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, 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 leading‑edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You’ll Do As an Junior Analyst (JA) within BCG’s People & Organization Practice (POP) & Tech and Digital Advantage (TDA) areas you will work in a growing global team being involved in several of our fast‑growing topics like (Gen)AI and digital transformation, helping to shape our offering, and working directly with case and proposal teams providing expert advisory, analysis, and insights around the critical people levers to make transformation successful. Additionally, as a JA you will serve as a thought partner and context expert to topic leaders in developing existing & new intellectual property and knowledge assets related to (Gen)AI and digital transformation at the intersection of the People & Organization space. You will work on commercialization efforts, in conjunction with business leaders, supporting upskilling, marketing efforts, conferences and publications. YOU’RE GOOD AT Solving client and other complex problems with a high capacity for strategic/end-to-end thinking Communicating with senior stakeholders, case teams and clients in a credible and confident way Codifying and building the latest knowledge and IP (including tools) on the topics to be used in 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 Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast‑paced environment What You’ll Bring 1+ years of experience in a leading consulting or technology firm, being involved in (Gen)AI driven products, transformational initiatives, or workstreams In lieu of consulting experience, 1+ years minimum industry experience required; 1-2+ years of industry experience strongly preferred Strong understanding of (Gen)AI market trends, use cases and enabling technology/data/algorithms Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree a plus Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, digital transformation narratives, agentic AI platforms, apps, ecosystems, market trends, use cases and enabling technologies / data / algorithms Familiarity with software development projects, particularly those using Agile methodologies, is beneficial to understand the complexity of technological development and adoption. Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus Programming experience (e.g., Python, SQL) not required but beneficial Fluency in English; additional language/s will be a plus Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment Will not require employer sponsorship to work legally in the United States of America Who You’ll Work With As an Junior 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 expert positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative challenges to make a global impact for the firm and our clients. Additional info BCG Vantage is a powerhouse of expertise, seamlessly embedded within Practice Areas and markets to drive extraordinary impact. It equips BCG case teams and clients with cutting‑edge expertise, proprietary assets, actionable data, and transformative insights that empower our case teams and enable our clients to achieve their aspirations. With global experts across 20 Practices, covering more than 100 topics, sectors and offers, plus four focused geographic markets, BCG Vantage delivers unparalleled depth and breadth of insight & expertise. BCG Vantage consists of three career paths, each playing a crucial role in delivering value to clients, case teams and practice teams. Client Focus (Embedded Expertise) Integrates into client‑facing teams to deliver direct client impact through expertise, know‑how, and proprietary tools and assets Topic Activation (Sector Expertise with Proprietary Tool & Data Solutions) Combines deep domain insights with our know‑how and proprietary assets to address targeted challenges directly with clients and project teams; co‑creates insights on industry trends and functional topics, proprietary data and tools, and teams to codify IP that all enables BCG to deliver excellent business value with its clients Research (Practice Topic and Sector‑Aligned Research and Insights) Delivers actionable research and insights tailored to the client project’s needs; works with qualitative and quantitative data, conducts research and provides synthesized results from sources including commercial data, public and open source, company and industry research, macro‑economic, commodities and trade data. For US locations only In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach. Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below. The base salary for this role in Boston & Chicago is $76,000. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness. In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 16% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years. All of our plans provide best in class coverage: Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month) Paid sick time on an as needed basis 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. BCG is an E – Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr