Data Science Strategist — Growth, Marketing & Sales

McKinsey & Company; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in San Francisco is seeking data analytics professionals to collaborate with clients on marketing and growth strategies across a broad range of projects. You will help expand analytical capabilities, design data-driven approaches, and translate insights into actionable business outcomes.

The role emphasizes leading analytics, building knowledge, and working with a global team within the Growth, Marketing & Sales practice.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering, artificial intelligence, or a related field.
• Strong academic qualifications, including advanced coursework in database management and math.
• Emerging knowledge in statistical data analysis and data mining packages (e.g., R, SAS, SPSS, Alteryx, MatLab, STATA, Excel)
• Emerging knowledge of data management tools including SQL/RDBMS, NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB), Hadoop and/or other big data technologies
• Programming skills in at least one of the following - Python, R, and/or Java
• Emerging knowledge in linking multiple data platforms (social media, open, etc.) and with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)
• Intellectual curiosity, along with excellent problem‑solving and quantitative skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions
• Ability to independently own database development and decisions, balancing demands and deadlines
• Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment
• Willingness to travel up to 80%; ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible
• Ability to work or attend meetings outside of traditional business hours or take on projects with limited or no notice at times
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues and clients to create new strategies across a wide platform of projects.
• Help expand analytics capabilities and architect new strategies and applications within a dynamic organization.
• Shape the future of data-driven organizations and drive processes for extracting and using data.
• Conduct deep analytics on client and external data and lead problem solving through findings and insights.
• Lead and support development of knowledge for McKinsey's analytics group and collaborate with other consultants.
• Work in North America within the Growth, Marketing & Sales practice focusing on marketing and sales topics across consumer and B2B environments.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data mining

SQL/NoSQL

Data visualization

Python

R

Java

English proficiency

Problem solving

Time management

Travel flexibility

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Tableau

Hadoop

MongoDB

Job description

McKinsey & Company in San Francisco is seeking data analytics professionals to collaborate with clients on marketing and growth strategies across a broad range of projects. You will help expand analytical capabilities, design data-driven approaches, and translate insights into actionable business outcomes.

The role emphasizes leading analytics, building knowledge, and working with a global team within the Growth, Marketing & Sales practice.