Jose S. | Leland

Jose S.

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Ex-BCG Project Leader | Interviewer of the Year | 200+ Candidates

Studied at NYU Stern School of Business

Works at Hilti Group

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Jose's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $129/hr

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Jose’s Management Consulting Qualifications

Experience level: Case Team Leader

100+ people coached for Management Consulting

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About Me: I am a former Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with 8 years of experience in management consulting, spanning strategy, operations, digital transformation, market entry, 10-year strategic planning, agile transformation, and IT technologies. I have worked at top consulting firms, including BCG, Oliver Wyman, and Minsait. After my time in strategy consulting, I transitioned into in-house strategy, joining the corporate strategy team of a $7 billion company. In this role, I continue to work in a consulting-style environment surrounded by MBB profiles, applying my strategic expertise to drive business performance and decision-making at the highest levels. My career has taken me across multiple industries, including financial services, automotive, retail, biopharma, entertainment, infrastructure, consumer goods, and industrial goods. With a strong academic background, I hold an MBA from IESE Business School (with a scholarship) and completed an exchange semester at NYU Stern. I originally trained as a telecommunications engineer at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Why Work With Me? Proven Track Record – My coaching journey began during my MBA as Vice President of the Consulting Club at IESE. Since then, throughout business school and my professional career—whether at BCG or beyond—I have coached over 200 candidates, helping them secure offers at top firms like BCG, McKinsey, Bain, and other strategy consultancies. -Interviewer Expertise – In 2022, I was awarded "Interviewer of the Year" at BCG, having conducted over 80 candidate interviews. I know firsthand what top consulting firms look for in candidates. -Insider Knowledge – My hands-on experience in MBB and other top-tier consulting firms allows me to provide real-world insights into case interviews, behavioral interviews, and consulting life. -Tailored Approach – I customize my coaching to your strengths and development areas, ensuring you are fully prepared for both the analytical and personal aspects of the interview process. What I Offer: -Case Interview Coaching: Master market sizing, profitability, operations, and strategy cases with structured frameworks and feedback. -Fit/Behavioral Interview Preparation: Perfect your personal stories using the STAR method and consulting-specific storytelling techniques. -Resume & Cover Letter Review: Optimize your application to stand out to recruiters. -Industry-Specific Guidance: Insights into digital transformation, market entry, and IT technology consulting roles. If you're serious about landing a consulting role, let’s work together to maximize your chances of success!

Jose can help with:

Cover Letters

Behavioral Interview Prep

Presentations

Skill Building

Promotion Strategy

LinkedIn Review

Case Interview Prep

Resume Review

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About Jose

About Me: I am a former Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with 8 years of experience in management consulting. At BCG, I was a Project Leader, leading multiple projects and interviewing more than 200 candidates and was involved in the decision making process. I also worked in other consulting firms such as Oliver Wyman and Minsait. My functional expertise varies across strategy, operations, digital transformation, market entry, 10-year strategic planning, agile transformation, and IT technologies among others. After my time in strategy consulting, I transitioned into in-house strategy, joining the corporate strategy team of a $7 billion company. In this role, I continue to work in a consulting-style environment surrounded by MBB profiles (Mckinsey, Boston Consulting Group and Bain), applying my strategic expertise to drive business performance and decision-making at the highest levels. My career has taken me across multiple industries, including financial services, automotive, retail, biopharma, entertainment, infrastructure, consumer goods, and industrial goods. With a strong academic background, I hold an MBA from IESE Business School (with a scholarship) and completed an exchange semester at NYU Stern. I originally trained as a telecommunications engineer at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GMAT= 590

Why do I coach?

Why Work With Me? 1 - Interviewer Expertise – In 2022, I was awarded "Interviewer of the Year" at BCG, having conducted over 80 candidate interviews in one single year. Across my tenure at BCG and Oliver Wyman and interviewed over 250 candidates and was involved and responsible for selecting over 50 new hires. I know firsthand what top consulting firms look for in candidates. 2 - Proven Track Record – My coaching journey began during my MBA as Vice President of the Consulting Club at IESE. Since then, throughout business school and my professional career—whether at BCG or beyond—I have coached over 300 candidates, helping them secure offers at top firms like BCG, McKinsey, Bain, and other strategy consultancies as well as entering thto MBA programs. 3 - Insider Knowledge – My hands-on experience in MBB and other top-tier consulting firms allows me to provide real-world insights into case interviews, behavioral interviews, and consulting life. Also on the consulting industry itself, its market dynamics affecting it and the current landscape 4 - Tailored Approach – I customize my coaching to your strengths and development areas, ensuring you are fully prepared for both the analytical and personal aspects of the interview process. What I Offer: 1 - Case interview Coaching for MBB (Mckinsey, Boston Consulting Group and Bain): Both fit and case interview. Master market sizing, profitability, operations, and strategy cases with structured frameworks and feedback. 2 - Fit/Behavioral Interview Preparation: Perfect your personal stories using the STAR method and consulting-specific storytelling techniques. 3 - Resume & Cover Letter Review: Optimize your application to stand out to recruiters. I know what consulting firms look in your CV and also how they grade it, yes there is a grading matrix! 4 - MBA application coaching: How to write essays, how to structure and plan your GMAT, interview coaching for MBA applications, how to prepare your CV to standout in a top MBA... 5 - Industry-Specific Guidance: Insights into digital transformation, market entry, and IT technology consulting roles. 6 - Corporate Career counseling in general - You dont know where you want to go in the corporate world? what path to take? Are you thinking of a sabatrical? how to improve your CV during that time? If you're serious about landing a consulting role ,entering a top MBA program and defining a strategy to reach your goals in the corporate world, let’s work together to maximize your chances of success!

Work Experience

Finance Business Partner

Hilti Group

March 2025 - Present

Manager Corporate Strategy

Hilti Group

April 2023 - March 2025

Project Leader

Boston Consulting Group

April 2019 - April 2023

-Logistics efficiency for consumer goods -Operational excellence in steel foundry plant -Project management excellence for auto industry -Electrification strategy for auto industry -Fintech business definition and launch -Fintech license application in Mexico (IFPE) -Agile transformation for Banking sector -Operating model for Corporate and Commercial Lending -IT infrastructure strategy for media and telecom - Target operating model and IT infrastructure strategy for Wealth Management unit of regional Bank -Market entry for Biopharma

Consultant - Senior Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

April 2019 - March 2023

Associate / Senior Associate

Oliver Wyman

November 2017 - April 2019

-Executed the market entry implementation of a new digital insurer (Fintech/Insurtech) in the Dominican Republic -Defined the operating, technology and business models of a new digital business for a top insurer in the Dominican Republic -Improved the collections incentive scheme, operating procedures and delinquent portfolio assignment model of a top Colombian bank -Redefined the operating model, technology and processes of a top regional bank’s wealth management unit in the Mexican market -Developed the strategy for a technology infrastructure upgrade of a Mexican consumer lending institution

Strategy Consultant

Minsait

September 2016 - November 2017

-Executed the market entry implementation of a top 5 Spanish bank into the Mexican market for the personal banking segment; managing the development and creation of all functional areas, products and services

In-house Strategy Consultant

Emirates NBD

June 2015 - August 2015

-Improved customer service standard operating procedures (SOP) of mortgages, car loans, credit/debit cards, private banking, risk analysis, compliance and SME banking teams by identifying pain points and implementing automation and technology solutions