Senior Expert - McKinsey Battery Accelerator Team

In this role you lead high-impact client engagements to shape and scale battery programs across the value chain. You work closely with clients to industrialize gigafactories and drive battery pack architectures for EVs, delivering practical solutions at scale. You will be part of a global, high-performance team that values mentorship, learning, and ethical impact. This opportunity offers rapid leadership development through hands-on problem solving and cross‑functional collaboration.

• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package
• mentorship and structured learning programs
• global exposure
• high-performance culture
• apprenticeship opportunities

• Lead high-impact client engagements to drive battery cell industrialization and gigafactory ramp-up
• Advise on battery pack architecture, design-for-manufacturing, and KPI development for automotive programs
• Guide executive decisions on pack strategies, manufacturing cost drivers, and validation/homologation processes
• Coordinate across global automotive, cell manufacturing, and start-up clients to solve complex operational challenges
• Shape the architectural vision and program management for next-generation battery packs
• Contribute to scaling projects from concept to commercial launch within the energy transition domain
• Work from a European or US office as part of a cross-regional team

• 5+ years of senior management to VP-level experience in battery-related industries
• Deep technical understanding of battery production, from electrode manufacturing to end-of-line testing
• Strong knowledge of battery pack cost structures, C2P implications, and BOM management
• Experience with multi-physical simulation (thermal, electrical, mechanical) and safety-focused design
• Understanding of BMS design, safety, and design-for-manufacturing principles
• Ability to travel and work across factories, labs, and client environments
• Excellent English communication and ability to engage with senior stakeholders

• strong communication and storytelling
• strategic advisory mindset
• collaborative and diverse team orientation
• battery cell industrialization
• gigafactory ramp-up
• battery pack design