Principal - Johannesburg | BCG Platinion

Who We Are

The Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

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.

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.

Practice Area

BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group’s existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design.

We support our clients’ total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion’s interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations.

What You'll Do

At BCG Platinion, we partner with leading organizations to unlock the full potential of technology, accelerate digital transformation, and create lasting business impact. We are looking for experienced, entrepreneurial, and forward-thinking technology leaders who are passionate about solving complex challenges and driving meaningful change for clients.

As a Principal, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering transformative technology and digital agendas for some of the world's leading organizations. Working in an international and highly collaborative environment, you will engage directly with C-level executives and senior leadership teams to understand their strategic priorities, define technology-driven business strategies, secure stakeholder alignment, and lead multidisciplinary teams through high-impact transformation programs.

You will design and deliver innovative technology strategies, digital platforms, and enterprise architectures that enable clients to capitalize on emerging technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, blockchain, microservices, and modern platform ecosystems. Leveraging your expertise, you will help clients modernize their technology landscape, enhance operational performance, and build sustainable competitive advantages.

As a trusted advisor, you will evaluate and develop client technology organizations, guide key architectural and implementation decisions, proactively manage project risks and quality, and ensure successful delivery against business objectives. In addition to providing strategic direction, you will take ownership of the execution and governance of complex transformation initiatives, ensuring tangible and measurable outcomes.

Together with client leadership teams, you will develop compelling technology strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps that create lasting impact across organizations, business processes, digital capabilities, and data ecosystems. Your ability to bridge business and technology perspectives will enable clients to translate strategic ambitions into actionable and scalable solutions.

You will lead and inspire diverse teams of consulting professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Through mentorship, coaching, constructive feedback, and knowledge sharing, you will help team members maximize their potential while building the next generation of technology leaders.

As a senior member of the organization, clients will seek your perspective not only on technology topics but also on broader business and transformation challenges. You will serve as a trusted thought partner, bringing industry insights, strategic vision, and pragmatic execution expertise to every engagement.

Beyond client work, you will actively contribute to the growth of BCG Platinion by supporting business development, strengthening our technology and digital capabilities, developing intellectual capital, and enhancing our market presence. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the Practice Area and further establishing BCG as a leading partner for technology-enabled transformation.

What You'll Bring

• 12+ years of experience in IT Strategy, Technology Consulting, Software Development, Digital Transformation, or IT Program/Project Management.
• Proven track record within a leading management consulting firm or technology consultancy, with significant exposure to technology strategy, digital transformation, and large-scale IT implementation programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design, delivery, and governance of complex technology transformation initiatives, from strategy development through implementation.
• Strong experience engaging with and influencing C-level executives, supporting strategic decision-making and driving business value through technology.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to combine innovative thinking and analytical rigor to solve complex business challenges.
• Outstanding analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills, coupled with a strong customer focus, mental agility, and results-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, manage senior stakeholders, and deliver measurable business outcomes in complex environments.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technology concepts to executive audiences.
• Experience facilitating executive workshops, steering committees, and peer-level stakeholder discussions.
• Proven ability to drive operational excellence and deliver outstanding client service across multiple engagements.
• Preferred experience in one or more of the following industries:
• Industrial Goods & Manufacturing
• Financial Institutions
• Insurance
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Private Equity
• Energy & Utilities
• Consumer Products & Retail
• Public Sector
• Strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• IT Strategy and Operating Model Design
• IT Modernization and Legacy Transformation
• Enterprise and Solution Architecture
• Technology Operating Models and Governance
• ERP Platforms (SAP and Manufacturing Systems)
• CRM, Marketing, Sales & Service Platforms
• Banking and Insurance Platforms
• Digital Channels, Mobile Platforms, and Customer Experience Solutions
• HR, Workforce, and Collaboration Platforms
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation (RPA)
• Conversational AI, Chatbots, Blockchain, and Internet of Things (IoT)
• Data Strategy, Analytics, Big Data, and Data Platforms
• DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Modern Software Delivery Practices
• Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Management
• Deep expertise in Agile delivery methodologies, modern software engineering practices, DevOps, and large-scale technology transformation.
• Strong understanding of legacy modernization approaches, cloud-native architectures, and emerging technology trends.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to frame complex technology challenges within a broader business context and translate them into actionable strategies.
• University degree with strong academic performance in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Who You'll Work With

• BCG Managing Directors and Partners (MDP's)
• Platinion Managing Directors (MD's)
• BCG Consultants at all levels
• Platinion Consultants at all levels
• Clients, vendors, partners

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