Senior AI Transformation Leader: Industrials

McKinsey; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 243,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Mentorship programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

McKinsey & Company seeks a senior leader to shape and deliver AI-enabled transformation for automotive, machinery, aerospace, semiconductor, and other industrial ecosystems. You will partner with client teams to translate strategy into production-ready AI solutions, define the technical direction, and drive measurable business outcomes.

You will lead scalable data foundations, governance, and MLOps while mentoring QuantumBlack and AI by McKinsey practitioners across industries.

Qualifications

• Experience applying AI and analytics to industrials (automotive, machinery, aerospace, defense, semiconductor).
• 7+ years in data science, analytics or AI with client-facing impact.
• Experience designing and scaling modern AI solutions (production-grade ML, generative AI).
• Experience with CRM/ERP migrations or enterprise implementations.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients, shape AI agendas and architect acceleration programs.
• Lead end-to-end delivery from use case to deployment and adoption.
• Build scalable data architectures, MLOps, governance and security foundations.
• Mentor and develop QuantumBlack and AI by McKinsey practitioners across industries.

Skills

AI applications in Industrials

Data science

Forecasting

Pricing optimization

Cross‑functional leadership

Cloud platforms

SQL

Python

LLM orchestration

MLOps

Travel readiness

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle ERP

Job description

McKinsey & Company seeks a senior leader to shape and deliver AI-enabled transformation for automotive, machinery, aerospace, semiconductor, and other industrial ecosystems. You will partner with client teams to translate strategy into production-ready AI solutions, define the technical direction, and drive measurable business outcomes.

You will lead scalable data foundations, governance, and MLOps while mentoring QuantumBlack and AI by McKinsey practitioners across industries.