Jobs at McKinsey & Company

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in a field related to human resources, organizational behavior or related fields
• 10+ years in senior, broad-based leadership roles
• Experience within professional services and/or legal background preferred
• Broad knowledge and experience across multiple people-related issues and processes (hiring, development, retention, evaluation, sensitive personnel issues, etc.)
• Experience leading large and global teams and initiatives
• Experience working in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region preferred
• Ability to act as strategic partner to the most senior executives
• Client service orientation and propensity to build bridges
• Excellent problem solver; analytical and rigorous in developing solutions to complex people and operational issues
• Ability to exercise strong judgment in ambiguous situations
• Compelling communicator with ability to concisely communicate ideas orally and in written form to all levels of audience
• Ability to attract, develop (through coaching and mentorship), excite and retain high-performing talent
• Good judgement, superb integrity, maturity and fairness in dealing with people
• Sensitivity to/discretion in handling confidential information

What You'll Do

• You will develop people strategies, annual plans and prioritization for our Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
• In this role, you will drive our people strategy, team building and execution across recruiting, HR, evaluation, professional development, learning, staffing, strategic talent planning, talent value proposition, affinity, diversity and inclusion, and team experience/effectiveness (the “Way We Work”). You will lead the organization through the next “S-curve” of our people strategies, priorities and capability building. You will implement the regional people strategy and play a key role in influencing and mobilizing the function to achieve the impact to which we aspire. You will contribute to shaping global people priorities and strategies working with the chief people officer as part of the global people leadership team. You will act as primary adviser on people issues to the EEMA regional leader as part of the EEMA regional leadership team. You will ensure that people function resources are hired, developed and deployed in the best way to deliver on EEMA priorities.
• You will identify issues and opportunities relating to client service, our environment for unrivaled talent, the efficiency and effectiveness of core people processes (e.g., recruiting, staffing, strategic talent planning) and the firm’s health and performance. You will act as an effective people advocate and peer-level counselor with EEMA practice and office leaders, people partners, people committee chairs and the broader EEMA partnership. You will convene, sponsor (and/or co-sponsor with other global people function leaders) global people function initiatives as needed. You will provide support and regional insight to global cross functional teams and to global people functions/centers of excellence developing global strategies and policies. You will lead or participate in leadership of key events including Value Day, Day of Service, partner and other large-scale meetings.
• You will steward implementation of new processes and systems that are leveraged globally. You will lead the day-to-day operations of and provide oversight to professional development, human resources, recruiting and learning teams dedicated to, and based in, EEMA’s performance cells. You will proactively identify and develop effective strategies for the attraction, development and retention for the most important talent pools for the EEMA practice’s success and growth. You will provide input on in-region service levels, opportunities for improvement, policy changes and other areas that are critical to ongoing success and high-quality service. You will play a strong role in implementing and driving change management of programs.
• You will act as a strategic and operating thought-partner and adviser to the EEMA regional leader, office managers and senior cell leaders on EEMA performance and health, and all people related topics. You will effectively identify and manage people risks, raising related issues for further study and resolution. You’ll develop personal credibility with partners throughout EEMA as a partner-peer with sharp, pragmatic and integrative insight on people issues. You will mentor senior talent (partners, associate partners, others). You will foster a strong external network as well as ensure that the EEMA people strategy and functional capability is on par with external leading-edge best practices.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree
• 5+ years of experience managing large-scale paid and organic 
• social media campaigns (esp. on channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Google)
• Experience with digital/social media, branding and marketing in a professional services environment preferred
• Deep knowledge of social media measurement and metrics
• Ability to work collaboratively, mentor and manage others, and influence senior stakeholders in a global team environment, often virtually
• Exceptional organization and project management skills to handle multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment
• Ability to communicate effectively - both verbally and in writing - in English as well as the local office language

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You will lead our paid and organic social media strategy to help us tap into new talent pools, reach and engage priority candidates, and elevate our talent brand.
• In this role, you will regularly evaluate our channel and content strategy, manage a large and growing paid social media budget, prioritize investments of time and resources, and manage a small and growing immediate team as well as a broader, firm-wide network of social media practitioners at McKinsey. 
• You’ll develop overarching firm-wide campaigns to build awareness of McKinsey careers among priority talent segments and diverse new audiences. 
• You will prepare tools, templates, and processes to help offices, recruiters and hiring managers reach their target audiences. 
• You’ll find new ways to activate current colleagues as brand ambassadors and grow our employee advocacy program. 
• You’ll collaborate closely with the firm-wide social media team (which focused more on client level communications), colleagues at all levels within Talent Attraction and Communications, and creative agencies.
• You’ll develop cohesive, sophisticated dashboards for advanced social media and candidate behavior analytics. 
• You’ll optimize our content, format and channel mix to improve return on spend. 
• You will regularly communicate your approach, recommendations and results to team members and Talent Attraction leadership globally.
• You will grow and further develop your existing skills in paid social media with the support of your colleagues. Your expertise will help recruit the next generation of talent to help McKinsey accomplish its purpose to create enduring, positive change in the world.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree
• 5+ years of experience in CRM, preferably in a recruiting context and preferably in a professional services firm
• Familiarity with Marketo, Epsilon PCM, and/or Avature CRM preferred
• Knowledge of CRM and direct email marketing metrics and measurement approaches
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, often virtually
• Exceptional organization and project management skills to handle multiple priorities in a fast-changing environmentAbility to communicate effectively - both verbally and in writing - in English as well as the local office language

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

• You’ll be part of our global Talent Branding and Engagement team, under our Communications function. This team helps prospective candidates learn about, and be inspired by, the wide variety of career paths at McKinsey and engage with the firm.
• Our current Talent Branding and Engagement team currently includes ten people who span the globe, and we’re growing. We’re an inclusive and collaborative group that offers flexibility and autonomy and expects innovation and execution in equal parts.
• In this role, you can be based in any of our 130+ locations around the world. You will work closely with global leaders and recruiters in Talent Attraction, as well as colleagues in Brand, Communications, Publishing, Social Media, Reach & Relevance, Reputation Risk and Internal Communications.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You will lead direct email marketing and candidate retention efforts for Talent Attraction at McKinsey.
• In this role, you develop holistic programs that cultivate warm leads, building and sustaining relationships with prospective future candidates around the world. You will create a sophisticated CRM program with tailored marketing flows, autogenerated campaigns, and right-timed personalized content; and you may need to source, assess, configure and implement new tools to make this possible.
• You’ll help us find ways to improve and automate the pre-application experience to make learning about and applying for roles easier for job seekers.
• You’ll advise McKinsey recruiters on best practices around how to launch retention programs for their specific target audiences and measure results. As a subject matter expert, you will regularly communicate your approach, recommendations and successes to team members and Talent Attraction leadership globally.
• You will grow and further develop your existing skills in direct email marketing and candidate retention with the support of your colleagues.
• Your expertise will help recruit the next generation of talent to help McKinsey accomplish its purpose to create enduring, positive change in the world.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree preferred
• 15+ years working experience in international projects, including in both Africa and Asia, with 5+ years of experience in projects in developing countries lasting more than 2 yearsExperience managing teams of 10 or more including local and international staff
• 2+ year experience managing at least one project for an external government client
• Proven experience managing large multi-country programs with focus on infrastructure investment/deal-based support
• Working knowledge of FCDO and/or other donors, as well as with private sector partners is a clear advantageProven experience in planning, developing, managing, monitoring and delivering projectsAbility to travel internationally up to 50% of the time

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

• You will be based in one of our offices in Africa, Asia, or the UK and will join McKinsey Development partners (MDP), a McKinsey entity and supplier of consulting services to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Currently, we are delivering multiple programs across Africa and Latin America.
• Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) British Support for Infrastructure Projects (BSIP) is a 5-year program that will support predominately low- / lower middle- income country governments to prepare, procure and finance high-quality, development-focused sovereign-backed infrastructure projects that are aligned with national climate action plans. As part of this program, you will work in collaboration with the governments of countries seeking support, investors, development finance institutions and donors, as well as stakeholders in the broader infrastructure and engineering sector. 
• BSIP will have a strong focus on supporting partner countries transition to green, climate-resilient development pathways. BSIP financial support will be required to largely meet one or more of the KPIs of the UK’s International Climate Fund (ICF) in its first three years of operation.
• BSIP will provide support through two components which is the technical assistance facility (“TA facility”) which will provide technical assistance and advisory services to governments to improve project preparation, design, feasibility and procurement, with a focus on high-quality, high development impact infrastructure, aligned with national climate action plans. The other one is concessional blending facility (“concessional blending facility”) – which will provide grants to bring down the cost of a wider debt-financing packages for sovereign-backed infrastructure projects aligned with national climate action plans.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You will be responsible for managing the overall program which could include a broad geographic remit since BSIP is open to countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
• In this role, you will establish and lead the central team within the program. You will work with technical and country leads and their teams on the ground to ensure timely execution of deliverables set, and monitor progress.
• You will provide a long-term commitment to the program. You will have the relevant technical background, a strong network to draw on and experience in infrastructure financing. You will provide technical and managerial leadership in the development of the program’s annual action plan and its implementation. You will build relations with various government entities and stakeholders in target countries during the inception stage to increase awareness of the program. You will be responsible for high level coordination and representation of the program with FCDO and other key stakeholders, including consortium partners.
• You will provide quality oversight in program design and overall delivery of interventions. You will lead the design and delivery of target interventions. You will provide oversight and accountability of the program’s budget and finances. You will provide ongoing leadership, capacity building and mentorship to the program team.
• The FCDO funded British Support for Infrastructure Projects (BSIP) is a 5-year program that will support predominately low- / lower middle-income country governments to prepare, procure and finance high-quality, development-focused sovereign-backed infrastructure projects that are aligned with national climate action plans. As part of this program, you will work in collaboration with the governments of countries seeking support, investors, development finance institutions and donors, as well as stakeholders in the broader infrastructure and engineering sector