Experienced Consultant - Capital Excellence

McKinsey & Company; Düsseldorf; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Europe seeks a high‑performing professional to join the Operations Practice, focusing on capital excellence and construction initiatives. You will solve complex client problems, shape strategy across diverse European teams, and drive capability building with measurable impact.

You will receive world‑class training and mentoring, with opportunities for cross‑border assignments. This role emphasizes leadership, analytics, and effective communication in English and local

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with exceptional academics.
• Broad experience in capital excellence topics such as capital projects, capital management, real estate, infrastructure, or construction.
• Proven leadership experience in work settings and/or extracurricular activities.
• Willingness and ability to undertake European assignments during the work week.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and the local office language.

Responsibilities

• Solve client problems by identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing analyses, and synthesizing recommendations.
• Collaborate with colleagues and clients across Europe to develop strategies that give clients a competitive edge.
• Lead lean construction project implementations and build capabilities at relevant leadership levels.
• Receive extensive training, coaching, and mentoring from senior leaders.
• Be based in a European office as part of McKinsey's Operations Practice.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Mobility across Europe

Quantitative problem solving

English & local language fluency

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Who You'll Work With

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, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. 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 play an active role in problem solving for clients including identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing, and conducting analyses, and synthesizing conclusions into recommendations.

You’ll work with colleagues and clients from a wide range of business areas across Europe to develop strategies that support clients’ business objectives and give them a competitive edge.

You will carry out lean construction project implementations and capability building. As part of this, you’ll develop short‑and long‑term capability‑building plans for all relevant levels of client leadership and McKinsey client service teams, with anticipated deliverables, outcomes, and required resources.

You will also gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. You will receive exceptional training, frequent coaching, and mentoring from colleagues and senior leaders on your teams.

You will be based in one of our European offices as part of our Operations Practice.

Our Operations Practice assists our clients in solving complex operational challenges. Blending strategic thinking with hands‑on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients’ most critical problems.

McKinsey’s Capital Excellence service line is part of our Operations Practice, providing clients with support and advising their management teams on strategic and operational questions relating to large construction projects. Listen to insights from our consultants on their focus area – Capital Excellence.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree and exceptional academics required
• Broad experience in a capital excellence topic (e.g., capital projects, capital management systems, real estate, infrastructure, construction)
• Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
• Mobility and enthusiasm for taking on European assignments during the work week
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and the local office language