Senior Software Expert Advanced Industries

McKinsey & Company; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading consulting firm is looking for a senior consultant with expertise in embedded software within advanced industries. This role involves advising clients, forming strategies for digital growth, and contributing to transformational projects. With a focus on continuous learning and mentorship, you will drive impactful change and collaborate globally across diverse teams.

Leistungen

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Continuous learning programs

Mentorship and coaching

Diverse global community

World-class benefits package

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in software development in advanced industries.
• Operational experience in software development and project management.
• Deep working knowledge of software engineering processes and standards.

Aufgaben

• Advising clients on embedded software topics and transformational change.
• Identifying new client opportunities and collaborating with project managers.
• Shaping McKinsey’s thinking in embedded software through knowledge sharing.

Kenntnisse

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Technical expertise in embedded software

Ausbildung

Academic degree in computer science

Tools

Enterprise Architect

PreeVision

Jobbeschreibung

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, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse / partner, and children.

You will play an active role in advising our clients, especially in the field of embedded software topics within advanced industries. This will include identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing and conducting analyses, developing recommendations and discussing those with senior members of our clients’ leadership teams.

In this role, you will have the chance to be an entrepreneur, opening-up new opportunities for client impact and reinventing McKinsey’s approaches.

You will be responsible for identifying new client opportunities to advise companies on transformational change and capability building.

You will advise developing consultants and be an important source of intellectual insight in the field of embedded software on client projects, framing business problems in a way that the teams can then execute to drive impact and value.

Advising and collaborating with individual project managers, you will be part of the day-to-day problem solving and will bring expertise directly to senior clients and team members alike.

You will also work in cooperation with our worldwide network of consultants to shape McKinsey’s thinking in this area, continuously developing your own knowledge as well as that of the firm.

Practice and McKinsey Digital focusing on advanced industries.

We assist 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 and digital strategies that solve our clients’ most critical problems.

McKinsey’s Product Development service line is committed to helping clients develop products that fit market needs, produce attractive margins, provide platforms for add-on offerings, and enhance the reputation of brands for future business growth.

Together with McKinsey Digital, we harness the power of data and artificial intelligence, modernize their IT infrastructure, optimize and automate operations, drive digital growth, and build digital talent in an integrative, coordinated, and scalable way.

Learn more about our Operations Practice and McKinsey Digital here :

https : / / www.mckinsey.com / business-functions / operations / how-we-help-clients

https : / / www.mckinsey.com / business-functions / mckinsey-digital / how-we-help-clients

• Academic degree in computer science (or similar, eg., electrical engineering)
• 10+ years of experience in software development in advanced industries (automotive, electrical / electronics, machinery, aerospace)—directly or in a supplier role
• Ideally, operational experience in software developer, hands-on architect, and project / program manager roles, with responsibility for large product / customer project scope
• Overall deep working knowledge of state-of-the-art software engineering as defined by top tech players (eg, Google, Microsoft, AWS)
• Hands-on expertise in software architecture and systems architecture for embedded software and back end, ie, ability to read, modify, and design complex architectures, with working knowledge of relevant architecture tools (eg, Enterprise Architect, PreeVision)
• Familiar with cloud platforms, IT security principles and techniques, and understanding of data engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, experience in application to one domain
• Working knowledge of programming languages and coding techniques
• Deep working knowledge of state-of-the-art software processes and tools, including process standards and norms : process maturity standards (eg, CMMi, A-SPICE), safety norms for at least one industry (eg, ISO26262), security standards and norms (eg, UNECE WP 29)
• Experience in managing large-scale software / systems development projects (as responsible project / program lead), including large-scale problem resolution and budget responsibility as well as reporting / stakeholder management
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to influence others; ability to effectively collaborate and work in teams
• Spoken and written ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, in English and the local language