Business Operations Manager

Filetwigbay; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 88,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Portland, ME seeks a Business Operations Manager to coordinate internal and external requests, maintain empathy handoffs, and guide the Written Communication roadmap. This on-site role emphasizes attention to detail and ownership across general engagements.

The position offers a starting compensation range of $88,000–$129,000 with unlimited PTO and a commitment to your professional growth, located in Portland, ME. Relocation is possible for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment.
• Read between the lines of what Portland customers actually need.
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment.
• Keep Empathy handoffs warm so Portland partners never feel dropped.
• Steer McKinsey & Company's Written Communication roadmap with both nerve and humility.
• Keep the freelance schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Read between the lines of what Portland customers actually need.
• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high.
• Tie general effort back to a number McKinsey & Company cares about.

Job description

Behind every great general team is a Business Operations Manager who sweats the details, and McKinsey & Company is looking for exactly that in Portland, ME. The whole arrangement rewards initiative — $88,000 - $129,000 to start, general ownership throughout, and McKinsey & Company backing every step.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
• Keep Empathy handoffs warm so Portland partners never feel dropped
• Steer McKinsey & Company's Written Communication roadmap with both nerve and humility
• Keep the freelance schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Read between the lines of what Portland customers actually need
• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high
• Tie general effort back to a number McKinsey & Company cares about

What You'll Bring

• Pattern recognition earned across many general engagements
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• Familiarity with Active Listening and related tools or frameworks
• Prior experience working on-site in Portland, ME, or willingness to relocate
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• A question-everything attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes

At McKinsey & Company, our mission is to make general simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone in Portland, ME and beyond. Our Portland team treats every retro like a chance to quietly upgrade how we operate.

The compensation here starts at $88,000 - $129,000, paired with unlimited PTO and a manager committed to your professional growth.