Associate - Implementation

Who You'll Work With

You'll join in one of our locations around the world, working with our
McKinsey Implementation (MI) team. And you'll be working within McKinsey's
Operations practice in one of our Middle East offices.
MI is a rapidly growing service offering for McKinsey & Company. It provides
continuous, distinctive support to our clients to ensure they achieve and
sustain the full benefits of McKinsey's recommended changes. Our
implementation consultants are involved from strategy through execution with a
disciplined eye on impact and sustainability at every stage of the project
life-cycle. We are developing a strong team in EEMA's Implementation practice,
and are looking for exceptional individuals to join us.
When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm whose culture is distinctive
and inclusive. We will accelerate your development as a leader to create
positive, enduring change in the world.
For more information on McKinsey Implementation please visit our website.

What You'll Do

You will work in small teams with colleagues and clients to build the
capabilities, systems, and processes needed to deliver bottom-line results and
ensure those results will be sustained.
You will navigate transition and recovery, upskill execution capabilities and
assess execution readiness.
Our work is about coaching others to achieve success in implementing new
approaches and delivering lasting outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to
manage projects and progress with minimal supervision, including tracking
metrics, handling complex analyses, and preparing communications to report
back to client and internal leadership. Additionally, you'll develop practical
recommendations and contribute to team discussions on implications of
analysis; identifying implementation challenges.
You'll work alongside the client's staff on each project, assisting with
implementation tasks. This could include facilitating working sessions with
front-line and supervisors, connecting with and motivating the client team, or
developing skills of McKinsey or client team members when appropriate,
principally through coaching. You'll also solicit feedback from team members
to develop your own skills. Common traits of those successful in this role are
leadership, integrity, a sharp analytical mind, creativity, and the ability to
work with people across all levels in an organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree with outstanding record of academic achievement is a plus


• ‎5+ years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following: PMO/IMO/TO, transformation and automatization, capability building and change management, etc.


• Exceptional problem-solving ability including logical reasoning, creative thinking, comfort with numbers and the ability to untangle complex issues


• Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities


• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment


• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization


• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and Arabic is a plus