Jobs at McKinsey & Company

Who You'll Work With

• You will work with McKinsey Digital at our Johannesburg Office. This group brings together the best of McKinsey’s digital capabilities to help our clients use digital technology to transform their businesses.
• As part of this group, you will join a global team working on everything from IT modernization and strategy to agile, cloud, cybersecurity and digital transformation.
• You will typically work on projects across all industries and functions and will be fully integrated with the rest of our global firm. You will also work with colleagues from across McKinsey & Company to help our clients deliver breakthrough products, experiences and businesses, both on technology and non-technology topics.

Your Impact

• As a Junior Associate in McKinsey Digital, you will work in teams of 3 to 5 consultants, applying your passion for digital work to drive end-to-end digital transformations.
• You will help reshape our clients' businesses across technology, process, and people, gathering and analyzing data, testing hypotheses, and developing actionable recommendations.
• You will have the opportunity to present your findings to client management and collaborate with them to implement recommendations.
• Throughout your journey, you will receive exceptional training, coaching, and mentoring from your team, including a Partner who will guide your career development. Our professional development team will also support you in selecting client projects that align with your growth, helping you develop new skills and build your network.
• As part of your role, you will drive end-to-end digital transformations in collaborative teams, develop and communicate insights to shape clients’ businesses, present findings to client leadership and assist with implementation.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in a technical subject, for example, computer science, engineering, IT, hard sciences or mathematics
• 3+ years of experience in a technology company or a top tier consulting firm with a focus on technology or a high-performing corporate IT department
• Solid career progression and track record of professional success in an IT strategy consulting firm, a high performing IT department, a technology company, a technology-leveraged business, or managing large IT projects (candidates might have experience as traditional IT consultants, CIOs, CTOs, senior level IT executives, etc.)
• History of strong academic performance; advanced degree preferred
• Outstanding problem-solving skills; analytic/quantitative comfort; demonstrated ability to identify business issues, form hypotheses, design and conduct analyses, and synthesize conclusions into recommendations
• Strong general business acumen; broad understanding of current IT trends and technologies, their impact on business strategy, and implications for senior managers in creating and sustaining competitive advantage and transforming business processes
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; strong executive presence
• Team player/leader; mentor; thought leader; collaborative partner
• Distinctive functional experience in strategy, technology, operations, products, general management, consulting and/or deep industry knowledge in industries such as financial services, high tech, energy/utilities, telecom, retail, etc.

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Who You'll Work With

• You will work with McKinsey Digital in our Johannesburg office. This group brings together the best of McKinsey’s digital capabilities to help our clients use digital technology to transform their businesses.
• As part of this group, you will join a global team working on everything from IT modernization and strategy to agile, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. You will typically work on projects across all industries and functions and will be fully integrated with the rest of our global firm. You will also work with colleagues from across McKinsey & Company to help our clients deliver breakthrough products, experiences, and businesses, both on technology and non-technology topics.

Your Impact

• In this role, you will work in teams of 3 to 5 consultants, leveraging your strong passion for digital work. You will shape and drive end-to-end digital transformations across business, technology, process, and people, creating value by reinventing the core of our clients' businesses.
• This work includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing and communicating recommendations. You will have the opportunity to present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members.
• You will receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from your team. This support includes a partner assigned to you to help guide your career as well as formal training throughout your McKinsey career. Furthermore, you will receive guidance and support from our partners and professional development team in the selection of client projects, helping you to develop your skills and build your network.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• History of strong academic performance
• 1+ years of professional work experience in digital related business or technology consulting
• Outstanding record of academic achievement, functional knowledge or passion in Digital Technology, Cloud, Cyber Security, IT strategy consulting, etc.
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
• 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
• Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively