Jens Baier

Jens Baier leads Boston Consulting Group’s work in human resources (HR) in Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East (CEMA). Since joining the firm in 2000, he has managed a wide range of projects, including HR excellence programs, migration of HR IT to cloud solutions, strategy development, large scale transformation, organizational redesign, role of the center definition, set up and optimization of shared services, and cost efficiency programs. He has worked with clients in a wide range of industries in Germany, Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa.

Jens is a certified executive coach. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Daimler Chrysler in Belgium, for EADS in Paris, and for Thyssen Krupp and Mercer Management Consulting in Munich. He did his apprenticeship at Deutag AG in Duisburg.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

People strategy
Hire to retire digital support functions
HR transformation
Strategic workforce planning
HR information systems

EDUCATION

Master in Management, Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für
Unternehmensführung (WHU)

Publications and Videos

Decoding Global Reskilling and Career Paths

A study of 209,000 people in 190 countries shows the appeal of professional reinvention at an uncertain time.

Decoding Global Ways of Working

A study of 209,000 people in 190 countries hints at how workplaces will have to change in the future.

Next-Generation HR Is Connected and Value Centered

The function has a critical role to play in building future-ready organizations. To meet that challenge, HR needs to transform itself.

Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and Virtual

A new survey of nearly 209,000 in 190 countries shows big shifts in the map of global mobility.

Smart Work – The Future of Work Post COVID-19

Our survey of over 1,500 employees and 200 employers in Central Europe shed light on how a company or a leader could gain competitive advantage and prosper via Smart Work in the post-COVID era.

Why You Need a New Approach to Learning

To thrive in the post-pandemic economy, companies must make learning an integral part of their culture and operations.

People Priorities for the New Now

The crisis is changing the way we work at lightning speed. To survive and thrive in the years ahead, companies will have to adapt and respond—and get started immediately.

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People Priorities in Response to COVID-19

Effective people-centric solutions—in areas such as workforce flexibility, corporate purpose, and digital readiness—can play a big role in helping companies find their way through the crisis.

Die Halbierte Generation: Die Entwicklung des Arbeitsmarktes und ihre Folgen für das Wirtschaftswachstum in Deutschland

Auf die geburtenstarken Jahrgänge der in den 1960er Jahren geborenen „Babyboomer“ folgt eine Generation, die nur noch halb so groß ist: Zwischen 2002 und 2013 wurden in Deutschland in jedem Jahr weniger als halb so viele Kinder geboren wie im Jahr 1964.

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