Senior HR Business Partner

Locations
: München | Berlin | Frankfurt | Hamburg | Köln | Düsseldorf | Stuttgart | Vienna | Zürich | Geneva | Warsaw | Prague | Budapest

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As of 2022, our systems of BCG Switzerland, Germany & Austria (G&A), and CEE (Central Eastern Europe) have been united to form our new BCG system called Central Europe (CE). In total, CE spans across seven European countries:
Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. Approximately 4,000 multinational employees are located in 14 offices:
Berlin, Budapest, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, Munich, Prague, Stuttgart, Vienna, Bucharest, Warsaw, and Zurich.

Our most vital resource is our people. That’s why Human Resources is one of our most vital teams:
From recruiting to career development for BCGers, and from training and mobility support to staff‑ing (assigning our consultants to client casework), the Human Resources Team plays a decisive role in making BCG not just a company but a Group in which each individual can be their best.

We’re looking for a seasoned and visionary (Senior) HR Business Partner to drive talent development and embed a strong performance culture across our BST functions. In this role, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor to function heads and line managers while also supporting our biannual Career Development Committee (CDC) process end‑to‑end—from preparatory calibrations to outcomes and follow‑up.

Here’s how you’ll drive impact across our BST organisation:

• Act as a senior strategic advisor to our BST function heads and line managers, providing strategic counsel on talent planning, organizational design, workforce transformation, and succession planning
• Shape and drive an integrated, cross‑functional business partnering agenda in close collaboration with BCG’s Central Europe leadership, Talent Management, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and L&D, ensuring readiness for future growth and transformation
• Consult closely with all departments throughout the year to guide career development discussions, navigate performance issues, and manage talent pipeline health
• Design and lead strategic HR initiatives to embed a strong performance culture across all our Business Service Team functions, aligning departmental and individual goals with business needs

• Lead talent and performance calibration processes, partnering with function heads and line managers to prepare for and facilitate CDC discussions, ensuring consistent assessments of performance and potential, driving alignment on talent decisions, and documenting outcomes
• Manage career development and talent actions, tracking and following up on promotion decisions, development plans, stretch assignments, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure timely execution and employee growth
• Drive performance management cycles, including mid‑year check‑ins, year‑end reviews, and the annual bonus process, while equipping managers to conduct high‑quality development and performance conversations

• Lead and contribute to cross‑functional HR projects (e.g., competency framework design, engagement action planning, onboarding redesign, DEI initiatives)
• Build and maintain Excel‑based tracking tools and dashboards for talent data, headcount, CDC outcomes, and performance trends
• Translate data and insights into…