Lead/Principal AI Technology Consultant

<p><strong>Locations</strong>: Singapore | Malaysia | Indonesia | Thailand</p><p class="job-description-header">Who We Are</p><p>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.<br><br>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.</p><br><p><span><strong><span>About BCG Platinion</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p><span><strong><span>Practice Area</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><br><p class="job-description-header">What You'll Do</p><h2><span>Role Overview</span></h2><p><span>As a <strong>Lead/Principal Consultant in Technology Advisory & Delivery</strong> with <strong>BCG Platinion</strong>, you will shape and drive the digital and technology agendas of leading organizations across Southeast Asia. Building on deep technical and consulting experience, you will work alongside senior consultants, architects, and BCG case teams to <strong>lead complex technology transformations, define IT strategies, and deliver large-scale digital solutions</strong> across industries.</span></p><p> </p><p><span>At this level, you will operate as a <strong>senior technology leader and trusted advisor</strong>, balancing strategic problem-solving with hands-on technical leadership, while contributing to <strong>people development, chapter capability building, and firm growth</strong>.</span></p><p> </p><p><span>We welcome candidates with experience in technology advisory and large-scale digital transformation across diverse industries, with a particular focus on Industrial Goods, Manufacturing and Energy. Experience in Financial Services, Telecommunications and other sectors is also valued.</span></p><h2><span>Your Key Responsibilities</span></h2><h3><span>Client Leadership & Advisory</span></h3><ul><li><p><span>Lead the <strong>design and implementation of technology strategies and digital solutions</strong>, ensuring clear alignment with client business objectives</span></p></li><li><p><span>Act as a <strong>trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders</strong>, influencing technology direction, investment decisions, and transformation priorities</span></p></li><li><p><span>Translate business strategy into <strong>scalable technology and delivery roadmaps</strong>, balancing ambition, risk, and feasibility</span></p></li></ul><h3><span>Architecture & Solution Leadership</span></h3><ul><li><p><span>Lead the <strong>analysis, assessment, and optimization of complex IT architectures</strong> (enterprise, solution, data, cloud), ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term sustainability</span></p></li><li><p><span>Define <strong>target-state architectures</strong> and transition roadmaps across multiple initiatives and systems</span></p></li><li><p><span>Oversee the <strong>design, development, and delivery of functional and technical solutions</strong> across the full value chain</span></p></li><li><p><span>Provide architectural guidance and governance across vendors, platforms, and delivery teams</span></p></li></ul><h3><span>Delivery & Program Ownership</span></h3><ul><li><p><span>Own and steer <strong>major project or program workstreams</strong>, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective risk management, and alignment with timelines and expectations</span></p></li><li><p><span>Guide <strong>software and vendor selection processes</strong>, enterprise and solution architecture discussions, and implementation decisions</span></p></li><li><p><span>Intervene proactively to resolve complex delivery, architectural, or stakeholder challenges</span></p></li></ul><h3><span>Team, Chapter & Firm Contribution</span></h3><ul><li><p><span>Lead, coach, and mentor consultants and architects, building <strong>high-performing, diverse teams</strong> within the TAD chapter</span></p></li><li><p><span>Contribute to <strong>chapter capability building</strong>, including playbooks, accelerators, reusable assets, and best practices</span></p></li><li><p><span>Support <strong>business development and presales activities</strong>, including proposal shaping, solution design, and senior client presentations</span></p></li><li><p><span>Stay at the forefront of <strong>digital and technology trends</strong>, bringing innovative perspectives to clients and strengthening BCG Platinion’s thought leadership</span></p></li></ul><br><br><p class="job-description-header">What You'll Bring</p><ul><li><p><strong>8+ years of experience</strong> in IT consulting, technology advisory, digital transformation, and/or relevant industry roles</p></li><li><p>Proven experience leading <strong>complex technology advisory and delivery engagements</strong> in enterprise environments</p></li><li><p>Deep expertise in one or more architecture domains, with the ability to operate at <strong>enterprise scale</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Enterprise, solution, <span>application,</span> data, cloud, or platform architecture</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Strong ability to <strong>connect technology decisions to business outcomes</strong>, shaping executive-level conversations</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated experience leading and developing <strong>high-performing, cross-functional teams</strong></p></li><li><p>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure and solve <strong>ambiguous, high-stakes problems</strong></p></li><li><p>Exceptional communication, storylining, and client-facing consulting skills</p></li><li><p>Strategic mindset with senior presence and professional gravitas when engaging executives</p></li><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline</p></li><li><p>Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s, PhD) and/or relevant architecture or cloud certifications are advantageous</p></li><li><p><span>Experience in technology consulting, enterprise architecture or large-scale digital transformation within Industrial Goods, Manufacturing, Energy or other complex enterprise environments.</span></p></li><li><p>Flexibility and willingness to travel within the <strong>Southeast Asia / Asia-Pacific region</strong></p></li><li><article class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)" dir="auto" tabindex="-1"><div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] 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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. <br>BCG is an E - Verify Employer. <a href="https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/e-verify" target="_blank">Click here </a> for more information on E-Verify.</p>