Practice Manager - Private Equity Practice

WHERE YOU LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

• This position will be integral to enabling the growth of our Private Equity practice, directly involved in defining and executing the strategic initiatives for our near-in adjacencies, driving commercial impact, and providing support for commercial operations
• The position will work closely with the Global PEG Practice EVP and Director, as well as the Private Equity growth initiative leads (client-facing Partners who lead the coverage of specific investment strategies)
• The position will involve multi-stakeholder collaboration across global and regional Client Heads, practice operations and talent, and Partners

WHAT YOU LL DO

• Overview:
• Key point-of-contact within the Private Equity practice for near-in adjacencies
• Own and drive longer-term initiatives with our Senior Partners (e.g., strategic direction, account prioritization and coverage)
• Directly manage, coordinate, and prioritize efforts across shorter-term asset building and commercial operation activities
• Strategy:
• Develop and execute the strategic priorities of growth initiatives
• Product:
• Define best-in-class case scope, content, and delivery for near-adjacencies
• Support the cultivation of investor-aligned assets, partnering with Bain s data and innovation centers of excellence to consistently deliver at our best
• Commercial:
• Build and maintain key points-of-view, intellectual property and credentials for our near-in adjacencies. Be a key thought-partner leveraging a deep understanding of market trends, active investors, potential deal pipeline, and deal dynamics
• Proactively develop and maintain selling collateral for near-in commercial opportunities; organize and mobilize our affiliates and experts to maximize commercial outcomes
• Provide critical link to other capability and industry experts to enable integrated diligence and post-acquisition work
• Support PEG Marketing with publications and media requests
• Coordination and communication:
• Help to ensure coordination across practice, regions, and capability interlocks
• Support and drive content for practice and annual planning meetings
• Develop and maintain a list of Bain and external experts on key investment strategies and industry sub-segments, particularly for upcoming deals or prioritized targets

ABOUT YOU

• Current or recent Bain consulting experience, or the equivalent at another consulting company
• 3+ years post MBA work experience
• Private Equity a plus but not required
• Demonstrated track record of influencing senior leadership to drive action and impact.
• Demonstrated track record of technical affinity and familiarity with common GenAI tools and technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, building custom GPTs)

• Collaborative

  - someone who knows how to work with and through others to drive results and make change happen and is customer service oriented.

• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and productive

  - someone who knows how to prioritize what needs to be done and rallies colleagues to get things accomplished; roll up the sleeves type of attitude.

• Insightful and technical

  - strong problem-solving skills and pragmatic, with a practical, real-world sense of what is actually do-able . Possesses an affinity for (1) data-driven insights to make decisions, and able to harness knowledge and expertise of the best content to support the Practice and (2) technical skills to drive automation/optimization of product offerings and internal processes.

• Articulate and compelling

  in his/her verbal and written communication skills; engaging and concise - with interpersonal presence ; adaptable across executive, technical and Bain audiences

• Energetic, with drive, enthusiasm, and natural skills in relationship development

  - ability to develop an extensive network of relevant relationships both internally and externally, as required.

• Inspirational Leadership

  - track record of successfully managing high-performing team members, motivating and developing colleagues above and below their own tenure.
• A

  great colleague and teammate

  - passionate about the task at hand and fun to be around; someone withwhom Bainies and clients go out of their way to work