Career Progression

• Consultant
  Fresh graduates enter SBC as Business Analysts. Under the supervision of Managers, a Business Analyst will have the opportunity to develop his/her consulting skills and abilities to understand clients’ expectations. Gaining seniority, a successful Business Analyst will be promoted to Consultant. At this level, he/she will be expected to be autonomous and display solid consultancy skills. A Senior Consultant will manage workstreams and small client teams, and develop team leadership skills.
    
• Manager
  On promotion, a Senior Consultant takes the title of Associate Manager. In this role, he/she is expected to manage his/her own projects and small teams. An Associate Manager is also involved in SBC recruitment sessions. Gaining experience, Managers are expected to lead larger projects and to become progressively involved in business development. A Senior Manager is expected to manage large and complex projects and contribute actively to the growth of SBC’s portfolio of clients.
    
• Principal
  A Principal is preparing for a Vice President role. Principals manage the SBC's most complex projects, and spend a significant portion of their time in apprenticeship for business development, coaching Managers, and taking leadership roles in SBC's global practices.
    
• Vice President
  A Vice President is expected to manage large-scale project teams in parallel and be fully involved in SBC’s commercial and intellectual development. A Vice President has proven his/her abilities with clients and their teams on complex consulting projects. Some Vice Presidents become Office Managers, in which they are responsible for managing the recruitment and career development of SBC professionals in their office. An Area Director is responsible for the P&L of several offices, including decisions on area investment, strategy, and staffing between offices and areas. A Functional Director leads a global function or practice.
    

Evaluation and feedback

In SBC we value open and honest feedback. During your assignments, you will have opportunities to receive feedback from project managers and the clients. At the end of each assignment, the relevant Manager and Vice President will provide a formal evaluation. In addition, every six months, our global leadership team reviews the performance of all consulting staff and advises on career progression.

Mentorship

On joining SBC, you will be paired with a buddy who will help you settle into SBC at a social level. A buddy is typically someone at or around your entry level.

You will also be assigned a mentor who will help you develop skills and progress through the organization. Mentors track your progress over several years, advise on pathways in your SBC career and provide an independent view of your long-term development to the leadership team. Mentors are either Senior Managers, Principals, or Vice-Presidents.