Consultant - Product Development

Join McKinsey’s Operations Practice through the two-year Operations Excellence Program. You will work on diverse client engagements, solving complex problems with on‑the‑job coaching and a structured capability-building curriculum. The role blends strategic thinking with hands‑on execution to drive operational excellence across industries. Expect meaningful development through mentorship, apprenticeship, and exposure to colleagues and clients across Europe. This is a high‑impact, high‑reward path for ambitious problem-solvers who want to lead transformation.

• comprehensive benefits package
• competitive salary

• Identify client issues and form hypotheses for analysis
• Design and conduct analyses; synthesize findings into actionable recommendations
• Engage in problem solving and client engagements with coaching from mentors
• Participate in structured capability-building and functional training
• Collaborate across multiple client projects and industry service lines
• Develop expertise in one of six operations areas: manufacturing, product development, purchasing, service operations, supply chain management, or capital excellence

• Master’s degree
• Initial experience in product development (e.g., optimization, R&D project leadership, supplier management)
• Demonstrated leadership in work or extracurricular activities
• Mobility and willingness to work on European assignments
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in English and the local office language

• leadership
• analytical thinking
• clear written and verbal communication
• product development
• value analysis
• R&D project leadership