Roland is a partner in McKinsey’s Melbourne office and is a leader of the Public & Social Sector and Healthcare Systems & Services Practices in Australia and New Zealand. He works with leaders, policymakers, and governments on transforming their organizations, particularly on capability building and organizational health.
Roland is deeply committed to helping leaders in the public and social sector achieve their full potential and leads global research on what makes public-sector transformations succeed. He is also a member of McKinsey’s Center for Government.
Recently, Roland became involved with public-sector crisis response and resilience, which includes support for multiple federal and state governments on COVID-19 response and recovery, disaster response, and building community resilience.
Roland is deeply passionate about supporting Australia’s not-for-profit sector and has worked with numerous management teams and boards on mission delivery, organizational alignment, and capability development. He is a frequent speaker on topics relating to talent and capability in this sector.
Prior to McKinsey, Roland worked as a lawyer and policymaker in multiple governmental departments.