Global IT Platform Management Director

Locations : Canary Wharf Boston

Who We Are

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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

Delivering our clients, unrivalled experience of exceptional service, value and flexibility is part of our DNA. As a Global IT Platform Management Director, you will lead the end-to-end platform management, cohesive cross-platform planning, driving delivery excellence, robust governance, and alignment with enterprise-wide objectives across the platform engineering ecosystem. This high-impact leadership role is critical in scaling platform engineering and managing complexity at an enterprise level. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record of cross-functional leadership, governance rigor, and platform lifecycle ownership in complex global environments.

Among your responsibilities, you will:

• Platform Management & Strategic Delivery
  • Lead strategic planning and execution of technology platform roadmaps across portfolios.
  • Drive cohesive platform delivery through integrated planning, cross-portfolio prioritization, and coordinated execution across multiple platform engineering portfolios and teams.
  • Monitor and report on platform-level KPIs, delivery health, and value realization.
  • Ensure timely tracking and fulfillment of platform-specific commitments, including OKRs, milestones, and funding allocations.
• Cross-Portfolio Governance & Prioritization
  • Implement a unified governance model to manage prioritization, dependencies, and trade-offs across platforms and programs.
  • Facilitate transparency and alignment across portfolios, balancing strategic objectives and operational capacity.
  • Govern cross-functional intake processes to ensure enterprise-wide visibility into platform demands and commitments.
• Risk, Dependency, and Compliance Oversight
  • Establish and manage frameworks for identifying, tracking, and mitigating platform-level risks and interdependencies.
  • Partner with architecture and security teams to embed compliance, policy adherence, and risk mitigation into delivery workflows.
  • Lead platform security tracking and ensure integration of privacy, legal, and regulatory standards across the lifecycle.
• Metrics, Reporting, and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Develop and maintain executive dashboards and reports to track platform performance, delivery metrics, and overall health.
  • Drive a metrics-driven approach to decision-making, providing insights to senior leaders and steering committees.
  • Engage regularly with senior stakeholders (e.g., CTO, Platform Leaders, Finance, Security, Architecture) to ensure alignment, resolve blockers, and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion Culture, Agility, and Continuous Improvement
  • Embed programmatic excellence, business agility, and delivery discipline within the platform engineering organization.
  • Promote a culture of high accountability, clear ownership, and performance metrics.
  • Regularly evaluate and improve platform delivery frameworks, tooling, and ways of working.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Navigating and managing ambiguity and complexity at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to manage interdependencies, platform roadmaps, and risk controls across diverse workstreams.
• Proven experience implementing portfolio-level governance frameworks and delivering measurable outcomes in matrixed environments.
• Influencing and aligning senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Driving execution with structure, precision, and high ownership.
• Bringing systems thinking, risk management, and clear planning.
• Facilitating change, leading through influence, and enabling outcomes through strong governance and leadership.

What You'll Bring

• Undergraduate degree required; Master's degree or MBA a strong plus.
• 12+ years of experience in IT, Digital, or Platform Delivery roles, with deep exposure to enterprise program management, governance, or strategy.
• Proven experience managing high value programs across global organizations.
• Strong understanding of agile principles and ways of working including scrum & Kanban.
• Strong understanding of technology enabled business, digital and organizational transformations, delivering enterprise IT and Digital services.
• Entrepreneurial drive and ability to achieve goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint or similar.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills.

Who You'll Work With

• Platform Engineering Teams, Product Portfolios, Architecture, Security, Finance, TMO, and Digital Delivery leads across BCG.
• Platform Management Lead, Portfolio Leads, Platform Team Leads for integration and alignment.
• Executive leadership for program updates, steering, and governance.
• Agile coaches and Delivery Owners to embed scalable delivery practices.

Additional info

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 range for this role is $168,000.00 - $206,000.00.

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. 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 30% 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.
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