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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

You will help clients’ top management and field member build capabilities in delivery and to execute initiatives, both during an active project and continuing after our consultants have shared their recommendations. You will be involved from strategy through execution as the specialist of strategy execution and impact creation.

You will have the opportunity to manage projects and progress with minimal supervision, including tracking metrics, handling complex analyses, and preparing communications to report back to client and internal leadership. You will develop trust-based relationships with clients and delivering results as a specialist of strategy execution and impact creation.

You will identify organizational issues, transform client mindsets, conduct capability building training, and at times, design organization models. You will frequently discuss with top management, discern actions based on issues found, and propose actions for them.

Your primary projects will be closely related to our conventional projects, and you will provide clients with decisive support in the introduction, implementation of strategic consulting concepts, and accompany them with hands-on expertise, for example in top-line growth, lean services, procurement, supply chain management, change management, post-merger integration, etc.

You will gain powerful experience across various industry sectors (including but not limited to automotive, banking, aerospace, chemicals, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, high tech, energy, logistics, pharma, retail, infrastructure, telecommunications etc.) and deliver sustainable change that incorporates McKinsey’s latest thinking.

You will join as an Implementation Consultant, working with consultants in various paths integratively.

MI provides continuous, distinctive support to our clients to ensure they achieve and sustain the full benefits of McKinsey’s recommended changes.

Our implementation consultants are involved from strategy through execution with a disciplined eye on impact and sustainability at every stage of the project life cycle. We are developing a strong team in Japan and are looking for exceptional individuals to join us.

For more information on McKinsey Implementation please visit: https://www.mckinsey.com/jp/careers/role-descriptions/careers-in-implementation

Your Growth

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

Your qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree or above required (advanced degree preferred)
• 5+ years of post-graduate work experience, including experiences in rolling out and managing large-scale implementation projects in wide range of project management such as line management, continuous improvement, change management, transformation, supply chain management, procurement, lean services, top-line growth, post-merger integration, etc.
• Strong people skills and the ability to engage all levels of the organization (i.e. top-management and the front line)
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and Japanese (JLPT N1 level or equivalent for non-native Japanese speakers)
• Highly skilled problem-solving abilities (analytical, quantitative, conceptual)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.

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