Your Impact


You, as a HR Generalists, will proactively manage the life cycle of firm members.  
You will lead key HR processes and programs across topics in each geography, ensure compliance with all legal requirements and support exceptional risk management. 
You will actively counsel colleagues, managers, and leaders on a range of HR policies and guidelines.


Your Growth


You... will work in our Africa office as part of our HR Function.  
Our HR Function focuses on caring for McKinsey colleagues across the lifecycle and the Firm, managing people risk and compliance, and providing talent partnership to the business.
You will be part of our HR team in one of our locations in Africa. more

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 more

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. more

About the job

Who You'll Work With



You will be based out of our Lagos office and will be part of the Petroleum Asset eXcellence (PAX) unit within McKinsey's Oil & Gas practice.



You will work as a team member for specific client energy operations, and transformation and improvement programs with direct contact to key members of client organizations. You will develop and provide... recommendations based on the findings and support and coach clients in driving implementation and change.



You will work with energy companies on their full spectrum of activities, from capturing the full potential of their upstream reserves and assets, to supporting in building their new businesses (e.g. Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage/CCUS, hydrogen) in the energy transition.



Your Impact


You will support our client teams by providing them with energy-specific expertise, directly contributing to increasing the value of energy assets and turning around operational performance.
As a specialist in this field, you will be a part of McKinsey's renowned advisory, which comprises specialized expertise in reservoir/well management, drilling, production optimization, onshore/offshore operations, and energy transition/decarbonization. You will be part of a passionate team that enables the Petroleum Asset eXcellence (PAX) unit to integrate with the existing asset team to address current business and performance challenges, to maximize and realize the intrinsic value of the asset, while improving capabilities and sustaining change.
In addition to being an advisor, you will participate in, or at times lead, key internal knowledge-building initiatives as well as conferences and client workshops.


Your Qualifications and Skills


Undergraduate degree preferably in engineering or closely related specialty; master's degree or PhD is extremely advantageous
7+ years of experience working within an oil & gas company, either at an operator or service provider/OFSC Upstream focused (e.g., reservoir engineering, production optimization, drilling, completions, well intervention and services and facilities)
Strong business insight and impressive career development; outstanding performance track record
Proven track record of participating in or leading successful change management projects with a focus on capability building
Experience participating in or leading an operational improvement projects
Excellent written and oral English communication skills more

Your Impact


You will be playing an active role in two main aspects, financial and operations management, providing support to UK senior finance manger and program manager.  
Your financial management duties will include developing annual budget preparation and analysis, liaising with wider Africa office finance colleagues to prepare monthly financial analysis, call down budget preparation... and invoicing preparation.
Your operations management duties will include developing call down proposals, managing templates, liaising with consortium and firm teams, program compliance, facilitating team onboarding, supporting consortium administration, preparation of documents and briefing for the client and document and file management.
You may also be responsible for presenting results to internal stakeholders including leadership and implementing recommendations with wider program management team members.
You’ll have the opportunity to gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the program. You will receive frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues within and outside the program management team. This will be a 24-month contract.


Your Growth


You’ll work in our Africa offices as part of a distinctive high impact program that sits within our Social, Healthcare and Public Entities (SHaPE) practice. The program focuses on work with international companies (investors and buyers) to build a significant pipeline of investments to ‘kick-start’ manufacturing in Africa.
There is engagement with African governments to support the attraction and retention of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in key manufacturing sectors and raise the political profile of manufacturing FDI in Africa. In this role, you will also provide flexible technical assistance to increase investment in manufacturing, tailored to individual country needs.


Your qualifications and skills


University degree and excellent academic record required; advanced degree preferred
Numeracy and financial literacy
Advanced Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
Highly detail orientated
Excellent communications skills in English, written and verbal (e.g., ability to synthesize and convey complex information clearly and compellingly)
Self-starter, but with an ability to work as a close team
Ability to work remotely with colleagues across multiple locations
A passion for administration, including financial processes more

In this role, you will work on case intake and triage for the team, as well as help ensure our records and data is of excellent quality and be responsible for producing monthly reports. You will provide CSR and other firm functions colleagues with advice and support on how to best leverage key tools (including the case management system). You will also provide support with the convening and... administration for key decision-making processes including record management.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to support the implementation of improvements to our operating model, to support knowledge-management, reporting and risk awareness efforts. Over time, you will have the opportunity to contribute to special projects and other risk initiatives and may play a role in ensuring that students that are onboarded through the Learnship programme in the South-Africa office are upskilled on Risk Administration processes. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm.


Your Growth


You will be part of the firm’s Client Service Risk (CSR) function whose mission is to enable client impact and innovation in a way which manages risks to our clients, people, and the firm. CSR is a globally integrated team with colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds including communications, consulting, government, and law. You will be based in one of our Africa offices comprises 6 locations across the continent (Johannesburg, Lagos, Casablanca, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Luanda) and about 500 collaborators.
Our function advises firm leadership on risks across the lifecycle of our client engagements, including client selection, management of work scope, and changes in operational circumstances. You can learn more about the firm’s risk framework and policies at this link.


Your qualifications and skills


Undergraduate degree
Interest and/or experience in risk and professional standards issues
Proficiency in basic business software (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Excellent customer service orientation and ability to collaborate across relevant stakeholders in a proactive fashion; flexible and service-oriented attitude
Ability to effectively prioritize tasks, flag issues and escalate appropriately
Strong written and verbal communication; actively communicates with others in a clear and collaborative manner
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Ability to work with limited guidance and is able to navigate ambiguity more

Your Impact


You will be playing an active role in two main aspects, financial and operations management, providing support to UK senior finance manger and program manager.  
Your financial management duties will include developing annual budget preparation and analysis, liaising with wider Africa office finance colleagues to prepare monthly financial analysis, call down budget preparation... and invoicing preparation.
Your operations management duties will include developing call down proposals, managing templates, liaising with consortium and firm teams, program compliance, facilitating team onboarding, supporting consortium administration, preparation of documents and briefing for the client and document and file management.
You may also be responsible for presenting results to internal stakeholders including leadership and implementing recommendations with wider program management team members.
You’ll have the opportunity to gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the program. You will receive frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues within and outside the program management team. This will be a 24-month contract.


Your Growth


You’ll work in our Africa offices as part of a distinctive high impact program that sits within our Social, Healthcare and Public Entities (SHaPE) practice. The program focuses on work with international companies (investors and buyers) to build a significant pipeline of investments to ‘kick-start’ manufacturing in Africa.
There is engagement with African governments to support the attraction and retention of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in key manufacturing sectors and raise the political profile of manufacturing FDI in Africa. In this role, you will also provide flexible technical assistance to increase investment in manufacturing, tailored to individual country needs.


Your qualifications and skills


University degree and excellent academic record required; advanced degree preferred
Numeracy and financial literacy
Advanced Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
Highly detail orientated
Excellent communications skills in English, written and verbal (e.g., ability to synthesize and convey complex information clearly and compellingly)
Self-starter, but with an ability to work as a close team
Ability to work remotely with colleagues across multiple locations
A passion for administration, including financial processes more

What You'll Do


You will work in teams of typically 3-5 consultants, playing an active role in all aspects of the client engagement.
This includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing and communicating recommendations. You will also have the opportunity to present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration... with client team members.
You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. Fellows receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on their teams. This support includes a partner from your local office or practice assigned to you to help guide your career as well as formal training. Additionally, you will receive guidance and support from your local office in the selection of client projects, helping you to develop your skills and build your network.


Qualifications


Undergraduate or master's degree with an excellent record of academic achievement
Less than 1 year of continuous work experience in any industry
Proven record of leadership through extracurricular activities and/or in a work setting
Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English more

What You'll Do


You will work in teams of typically 3-5 consultants, playing an active role in all aspects of the client engagement.
This includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing and communicating recommendations. You will also have the opportunity to present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration... with client team members.
You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. Fellows receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on their teams. This support includes a partner from your local office or practice assigned to you to help guide your career as well as formal training. Additionally, you will receive guidance and support from your local office in the selection of client projects, helping you to develop your skills and build your network.


​​​​​​​Qualifications


Undergraduate or master's degree with an excellent record of academic achievement
Less than 1 year of continuous work experience in any industry
Proven record of leadership through extracurricular activities and/or in a work setting
Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English more

Who You'll Work With

You will work in our McKinsey Knowledge Center in Johannesburg or Nairobi within the Panorama Financial Institutions Center (PFIC).
PFIC is one of the largest knowledge and analytics teams globally and part of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) practice, with ~230 members and a global footprint across 25+ locations, focusing on financial services domains, e.g., retail... banking, corporate & investment banking, wealth & asset management, fintech and insurance.

What You'll Do

You will help to build and maintain our knowledge assets around banking market sizing. You will leverage our knowledge and tools to serve our clients and bring cutting-edge insights to the banking landscape.
You will have a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the financial sector worldwide, to further build your data management and analytical skills, and to work in a dynamic business environment. 
In this role, you will receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from more senior colleagues. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility and work closely with internal McKinsey colleagues as well as external clients.

Qualifications

Post-graduation in finance with a stellar academic record 
Strong analytical capability: dedication to data accuracy, outstanding attention to detail, and ability to synthesize complex relationships
Experienced user of Excel; R/Python/other advanced analytics tool or programming knowledge is a plus
Basic understanding of banking economics and macroeconomics; familiarity with banks’ financial reports is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English more