The Boston Consulting Group GmbH
BCG Platinion | Senior Consultant, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy
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Who We Are Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Our success depends on a spirit of deep collaboration and a global community of diverse individuals determined to make the world and each other better every day.
BCG's Tech and Digital Advantage (TDA) practice focuses on helping clients deliver competitive advantage and superior business performance through the use of data, technology and digital. Platinion is the fastest growing practice at BCG and at the heart of the strategic impact we have with our clients. Our consultants and experts globally work across all industries and provide deep experience and expertise across a number of topics including Digital Transformation, Data & Digital Platforms, AI at Scale, Agile, Cybersecurity and Digitizing the Tech Function.
At BCG, we bring together the right people to conquer complexity, drive material change, and initiate positive, long-term impact. Explore our BCG Culture and Values for more information.
About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.
What You'll Do As a Cybersecurity Senior Consultant at BCG TDA/Platinion, you will work with BCG clients to protect organizations’ most valuable digital, intellectual, and human assets against malicious attacks and fatal errors. In this role, you will apply your sound technical expertise, understanding of business contexts, and analytical skills to enable organizations’ security priorities - while embedding robust data privacy practices across strategic and technology engagements. You will help strategize and design solutions that not only safeguard sensitive information but also build customer trust and ensure compliance with evolving data protection standards. You will also work in multidisciplinary teams to help businesses improve their products and create market growth strategies through secure, privacy-respecting innovation.
Cybersecurity Consultants at BCG Platinion are:
Technical experts. They are critical thinkers and have extensive cybersecurity expertise that drives innovative solutions.
Innovators. They understand and leverage cutting‑edge cybersecurity approaches and tactics to create customized solutions for clients.
Change agents. They know how to make change happen across an organization. They can align and onboard teams to implement new cybersecurity process and toolsets. They embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize their cybersecurity practices.
Collaborative. They are interdisciplinary team players who seek alignment and establish relationships ranging from cross-functional stakeholder groups to existing security teams.
You’re Good At:
Developing tailored, customized cyber and data privacy solutions to address our client’s challenges.
Implementing cybersecurity and data governance program transformation and culture change initiatives.
Developing cyber, risk, and/or data strategies, policies, processes, and procedures to protect clients’ internal infrastructure and their customers.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate cybersecurity measures into GenAI solutions, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and the resilience of systems against evolving threats.
Understanding and application of digital, IT, cloud computing and data strategy best practices to enhance cybersecurity and privacy.
Developing cybersecurity and data governance business strategies for technology product vendors that are integrated in the organizations overall business strategy and increase revenue and profits.
Working with leadership teams, including facilitating board and senior management cybersecurity and privacy awareness workshops.
Helping clients with incident response readiness, by creating and facilitating table‑top exercises, business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
What You’ll Bring
4+ years of professional experience in the execution and management of technology (Prior experience at a consulting organization is highly preferred).
BS in mathematics, natural sciences, information technology, business management, or similar degree.
CISSP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US preferred.
Hands‑on experience with, or extensive knowledge of some of the following:
Developing cybersecurity and/or data governance strategies or policies.
Managing cybersecurity and data privacy risk.
Designing, transforming, implementing, and running cybersecurity and data governance programs.
Implementing integrated risk management solutions.
Delivering cybersecurity and data privacy culture change, awareness, and training.
Designing / implementing business resilience programs.
Ability to navigate and advise on complex, evolving privacy regulatory landscape, especially new laws.
Working on data privacy projects that span across requirements engineering, design, technical implementation, and/or technical program management is required.
Broad knowledge of cybersecurity technologies throughout organizational and acquisition lifecycle.
Working knowledge of at least two different cybersecurity frameworks:
NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
NIST Privacy Framework.
ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards, etc.
C2M2
NIST SP 800-53 and companion publications.
Cloud Security Alliance CCM.
The CRI Profile.
Knowledge and experience with major digital risk and technology regulatory environments.
Business and technical fluency in major data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, CPRA).
Team-oriented attitude.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills.
Results‑orientated mindset.
Confidence and persuasiveness.
GenAI tool fluency (e.g., demonstrated use of GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude) and validation of responses.
Willingness to travel around the globe to work with clients and BCG teams. At times, this role involves significant travel to client sites. The amount of travel will depend on client needs and nature of projects.
Additional info What We Offer:
An opportunity to work organically across disciplines and across BCG, we offer a unified and unrivaled opportunity that combines strategic thinking with hands‑on applications.
A unique experience to work alongside a team of passionate and driven problem‑solvers with a mission to deliver innovative and valuable digital solutions in a supportive environment.
For U.S. Applicants: The base compensation for this role is $150,000 in USD.
In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market‑leading benefits package described below.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children.
$10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs.
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) in orthodontia benefits.
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually.
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities.
Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not.
Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years.
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement.
*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
To learn more about our employee benefit please check our Benefits page.
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. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
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Who We Are Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Our success depends on a spirit of deep collaboration and a global community of diverse individuals determined to make the world and each other better every day.
BCG's Tech and Digital Advantage (TDA) practice focuses on helping clients deliver competitive advantage and superior business performance through the use of data, technology and digital. Platinion is the fastest growing practice at BCG and at the heart of the strategic impact we have with our clients. Our consultants and experts globally work across all industries and provide deep experience and expertise across a number of topics including Digital Transformation, Data & Digital Platforms, AI at Scale, Agile, Cybersecurity and Digitizing the Tech Function.
At BCG, we bring together the right people to conquer complexity, drive material change, and initiate positive, long-term impact. Explore our BCG Culture and Values for more information.
About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.
What You'll Do As a Cybersecurity Senior Consultant at BCG TDA/Platinion, you will work with BCG clients to protect organizations’ most valuable digital, intellectual, and human assets against malicious attacks and fatal errors. In this role, you will apply your sound technical expertise, understanding of business contexts, and analytical skills to enable organizations’ security priorities - while embedding robust data privacy practices across strategic and technology engagements. You will help strategize and design solutions that not only safeguard sensitive information but also build customer trust and ensure compliance with evolving data protection standards. You will also work in multidisciplinary teams to help businesses improve their products and create market growth strategies through secure, privacy-respecting innovation.
Cybersecurity Consultants at BCG Platinion are:
Technical experts. They are critical thinkers and have extensive cybersecurity expertise that drives innovative solutions.
Innovators. They understand and leverage cutting‑edge cybersecurity approaches and tactics to create customized solutions for clients.
Change agents. They know how to make change happen across an organization. They can align and onboard teams to implement new cybersecurity process and toolsets. They embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize their cybersecurity practices.
Collaborative. They are interdisciplinary team players who seek alignment and establish relationships ranging from cross-functional stakeholder groups to existing security teams.
You’re Good At:
Developing tailored, customized cyber and data privacy solutions to address our client’s challenges.
Implementing cybersecurity and data governance program transformation and culture change initiatives.
Developing cyber, risk, and/or data strategies, policies, processes, and procedures to protect clients’ internal infrastructure and their customers.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate cybersecurity measures into GenAI solutions, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and the resilience of systems against evolving threats.
Understanding and application of digital, IT, cloud computing and data strategy best practices to enhance cybersecurity and privacy.
Developing cybersecurity and data governance business strategies for technology product vendors that are integrated in the organizations overall business strategy and increase revenue and profits.
Working with leadership teams, including facilitating board and senior management cybersecurity and privacy awareness workshops.
Helping clients with incident response readiness, by creating and facilitating table‑top exercises, business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
What You’ll Bring
4+ years of professional experience in the execution and management of technology (Prior experience at a consulting organization is highly preferred).
BS in mathematics, natural sciences, information technology, business management, or similar degree.
CISSP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US preferred.
Hands‑on experience with, or extensive knowledge of some of the following:
Developing cybersecurity and/or data governance strategies or policies.
Managing cybersecurity and data privacy risk.
Designing, transforming, implementing, and running cybersecurity and data governance programs.
Implementing integrated risk management solutions.
Delivering cybersecurity and data privacy culture change, awareness, and training.
Designing / implementing business resilience programs.
Ability to navigate and advise on complex, evolving privacy regulatory landscape, especially new laws.
Working on data privacy projects that span across requirements engineering, design, technical implementation, and/or technical program management is required.
Broad knowledge of cybersecurity technologies throughout organizational and acquisition lifecycle.
Working knowledge of at least two different cybersecurity frameworks:
NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
NIST Privacy Framework.
ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards, etc.
C2M2
NIST SP 800-53 and companion publications.
Cloud Security Alliance CCM.
The CRI Profile.
Knowledge and experience with major digital risk and technology regulatory environments.
Business and technical fluency in major data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, CPRA).
Team-oriented attitude.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills.
Results‑orientated mindset.
Confidence and persuasiveness.
GenAI tool fluency (e.g., demonstrated use of GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude) and validation of responses.
Willingness to travel around the globe to work with clients and BCG teams. At times, this role involves significant travel to client sites. The amount of travel will depend on client needs and nature of projects.
Additional info What We Offer:
An opportunity to work organically across disciplines and across BCG, we offer a unified and unrivaled opportunity that combines strategic thinking with hands‑on applications.
A unique experience to work alongside a team of passionate and driven problem‑solvers with a mission to deliver innovative and valuable digital solutions in a supportive environment.
For U.S. Applicants: The base compensation for this role is $150,000 in USD.
In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market‑leading benefits package described below.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children.
$10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs.
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) in orthodontia benefits.
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually.
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities.
Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not.
Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years.
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement.
*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
To learn more about our employee benefit please check our Benefits page.
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. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
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