Director, PEG Operations & Talent

Description & Requirements

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH You’ll work closely with the Private Equity Group (PEG) across our Bay Area and Seattle offices, supporting more than 22 teams. You’ll build trusted relationships with colleagues at all levels, including PEG team members, Managers, Senior Managers and senior leadership. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across Talent, Business Operations and PEG Operations to ensure our people and business priorities remain closely connected. WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM You’ll serve as a highly visible people leader for the Bay Area and Seattle Private Equity Group, helping us create an exceptional experience for our teams while ensuring we have the right people and capabilities in place to serve our clients. Your role will combine people leadership, staffing and capacity management, program management and PEG operations. You’ll balance the needs of our people with evolving business priorities, using sound judgment, strong analytical skills and an understanding of individual development goals to make thoughtful staffing and resource decisions. You’ll also help shape and execute strategic initiatives across PEG, partnering closely with senior leaders to strengthen connectivity, professional development, team effectiveness and the overall experience of working within the group. WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead staffing and people planning Lead staffing decisions for Associate Consultants, Consultants and Managers within the PEG team structure, balancing client needs, business priorities and individual professional development. Recommend team lead staffing while considering business needs, individual interests and specializations, continuity, development opportunities and team effectiveness. Partner with PEG Operations and senior leaders to monitor the case pipeline, team capacity and availability. Maintain and evolve persistent PEG teams, balancing team strength, tenure, continuity and development needs. Work closely with senior leaders to understand project staffing requirements and identify strong matches based on client, office and individual needs. Monitor assignments to help ensure individuals gain a variety of consulting experiences and development opportunities. Meet regularly with PEG team leaders to anticipate team changes, backfills and upcoming staffing needs. Track planned vacations, training and other absences and develop coverage plans in advance. Support timely and appropriate feedback for Managers and Senior Managers. Support onboarding, training and development for new PEG team leads. Coordinate targeted interventions with leadership when project teams require additional support. Manage the pipeline of talent progressing toward Manager and Senior Manager roles. Manage capacity and workforce planning Drive team and capacity planning, including decisions about when individuals enter and rotate out of PEG teams. Maintain an accurate view of PEG staffing, including tenure, expected transitions and planned absences. Monitor the mix of talent by level and help ensure PEG staffing remains appropriately aligned with broader office needs. Maintain sufficient capacity to cover planned absences, larger project teams and changing client demand. Anticipate team leader transitions and develop potential staffing