Consulting

Associate - Operations

Job ID: 90240
  • Atlanta
  • Austin
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Connecticut - Darien
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Detroit
  • Houston
  • Miami
  • New Jersey
  • New York City


Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.

Who You'll Work With

You’ll work in one of our North America offices as part of the Operations practice. As a member of McKinsey’s global Operations Practice you will be responsible for blending strategic thinking with hands-on implementation, advising on developing and defining operational strategies to help our clients in solving the world's toughest problems.

Your impact within our firm

You will be responsible for blending strategic thinking with hands-on experiences, advising on developing and defining operational strategies to help our clients around the world solve their most critical problems.  
In your role you will provide unique set of tools and techniques to help clients identify opportunities for improvement, and you will implement recommendations in support of our client’s business objectives. You will work directly with clients while sharing your expertise and insights with colleagues globally, thereby expanding our knowledge and refining our approaches in Service Operations. 
You will make meaningful, hands-on contributions to multiple projects across a dynamic set of situations in a way that utilizes your deep knowledge of functional transformations. In order to be successful, you will leverage automation and digital processes to help our clients realize significant performance improvements quickly. You will push both your co-workers and our clients in thinking about challenging situations in new and transformative ways.

Your qualifications and skills

  • Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred)
  • 5+ years of work experience in operations (manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, capital excellence) related field 
  • Ability to identify opportunities for growth and subsequently take a leadership role in exploring new ideas
  • Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
  • Proven record of leadership in a work setting
  • Comfortable with significant client interaction and interest in building relationships, and ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
  • Comfort with extensive travel (4-5 days a week)
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Job Skill Group - CSS Associate
Job Skill Code - ASC - Associate
Function - Operations
Industry - Aerospace & Defense;Automotive & Assembly;Chemicals;Consumer Packaged Goods;Electric Power & Natural Gas;Healthcare Systems & Services;High Tech;Industrials & Electronics;Life Sciences;Metals & Mining;Oil & Gas;Paper & Forest Products;Public Sector;Retail;Semiconductors;Social Sector;Telecommunications;Travel, Transport & Logistics
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 GMT 2024
LinkedIn Posting City - Chicago
LinkedIn Posting State/Province - Illinois 
LinkedIn Posting Country - United States
LinkedIn Job Title - Associate - Operations
LinkedIn Function - Consulting;Engineering;Purchasing
LinkedIn Industry - Consumer Goods;Management Consulting;Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Associate