Associate - Operations practice

McKinsey & Company, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a skilled consultant to work on diverse client projects in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, with over 5 years of experience in operational excellence or transformation. Responsibilities include data gathering, collaboration with senior executives, and contributing to strategic recommendations. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential, and the role offers world-class benefits in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Continuous learning opportunities

Mentorship programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in operational excellence or transformation.
• Exceptional problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work on client projects in various industries.
• Gather data and contribute to recommendations.
• Collaborate directly with senior client executives.

Skills

Problem-solving ability

Leadership

Collaborative teamwork

Communication (English)

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree

Job description

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning:Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters:From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community:With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits:On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will work on client projects covering various industries and functions.

You will be part of a team and take responsibility for your own part of the problem solving. You will play a key role in gathering data and contributing to the team's recommendations, and you will work directly with senior client executives. You will also have a voice in determining the team's style and pace of work.

No week will be equal to another. From gathering and analyzing data, to interviewing stakeholders or presenting your findings to clients, the range of industries and business issues to which you will be exposed will mean that you are constantly acquiring new skills and experience.Your ideas and opinions will be encouraged and valued from day one.

You’ll be joining one of the offices in the Middle East and working with McKinsey’s Operations practice.

McKinsey’s Operations practice sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation. We connect boardroom strategies to the frontline, infusing technology where and when it matters, and rapidly delivering lasting transformations enabled by capability building. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies and implementation that solve our clients\' most critical problems.

We help our clients tackle challenges in manufacturing, digital services, change transformations, product development, purchasing, supply chain management, capital productivity and advanced analytics. Our teams combine the comprehensive business understanding that underpins all McKinsey disciplines with practical operations expertise in a wide range of industries worldwide.

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.

Your qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree with an outstanding record of academic achievement is a plus
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following: operational excellence, transformation and automatization, supply chain and procurement, production and service operations, 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 workcollaboratively 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