Director, Consulting Programs

Description & Requirements

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH You’ll join Bain’s Texas talent team and serve as a key people leader for our Houston office. You’ll work closely with the Texas Talent Vice President, Houston Office Head, Partners, Team Leads, and other talent stakeholders to support our Senior Manager, Manager, and Senior Consultant populations. You’ll also manage and collaborate closely with another Program Manager in Houston and partner with Program Managers across our other Texas offices. Your work will be central to both serving our clients and advancing Bain’s talent strategy in Houston and across Texas. WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM As Director, Consulting Programs, you’ll serve as the local office talent leader for Program Management, overseeing staffing and professional development for Senior Managers, Managers, and Senior Consultants. You’ll build trusted relationships across these cohorts, helping individuals navigate staffing, performance, professional development, and career decisions while balancing client, business, and talent priorities. You’ll also play an important leadership role across the broader Texas talent team. WHAT YOU’LL DO Your responsibilities will include: Lead Senior Manager staffing, primarily within General Practice, by partnering with the Talent Vice President and Partners to understand staffing needs and match Senior Managers with opportunities that support both business needs and long-term development. Partner with office and regional leadership to balance client service, utilization, retention, price realization, and investment considerations in staffing decisions. Oversee Houston’s participation in Texas capacity and pipeline planning, ensuring accurate and transparent capacity information and supporting cross-office staffing decisions. Manage Senior Manager client development requests within the Houston office. Lead staffing for Managers and Senior Consultants, balancing commercial priorities, case complexity, individual development needs, and promotion readiness. Serve as Program Manager for Managers approaching their Senior Manager promotion window and oversee the overall Manager promotion program. Serve as Program Manager for Senior Consultants, assessing professional development needs, staffing opportunities, and individual preferences. Lead professional development for Senior Managers, Managers, and Senior Consultants, including review of case-end and consensus feedback, performance ratings, and required follow-up actions. Build strong one-on-one relationships with individuals in your cohorts, providing career guidance, mentoring, and support. Monitor staffing experiences to help ensure individuals gain exposure to a variety of consulting projects and development opportunities. Support calibration discussions and participate in the biannual performance feedback process across Texas. Represent Houston staffing perspectives in Senior Manager promotion discussions and provide decision support to the Texas Senior Manager Promotion Committee. Lead New Senior Manager and New Manager orientations every six months. Manage Senior Manager Building Bain assignments in partnership with the Houston Office Head and provide input on recruiting, mentorship, and training allocations. Partner with office leaders, Class Champions, and Class Captains to strengthen cohort connectivity, learning, and development. Monitor performance-support needs and interventions. Advise Recruiting and office leadership on talent pyramid needs, external hiring, interviewing, leveling, and closing. Partner with Recruiting and leadership on intern staffing, performance assessments, future class needs, and selected marketing activities. Lead onboarding and integration for external hires in partnership with Recruiting and Houston office leadership. Support regional changes affecting the Senior Manager experience. Partner with HR on employee relations, employment policy, and related matters.