Job Description
Job ID: 108180
Chicago
Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.
YOUR IMPACT
You will work with our firm’s top technical minds on our AI Platform, which will enable next-generation client services.
You'll be building a world-leading AI platform that can be broadly deployed across different sectors and functions. Focusing on the right mix of AI capabilities and human judgement by bundling existing and new AI agents to create real-world impact.
You will oversee a broad set of activities from Client Activation to the Product/Platform roadmap. You will work with a cross-functional team that includes senior firm leaders, Client Service Team leaders, practice leaders and cutting-edge engineers. Your team is led by some of our firm’s most senior leaders and is scaling to ~130 technologists such as full-stack engineers, data engineers, data scientists, and designers.
As the Senior Asset Leader, you will shape how we communicate, operate, and scale the platform. You will operate at the intersection of product leadership and senior client advisory, owning the asset strategy, shaping high-value engagements, and embedding the asset into complex transformations to deliver measurable business outcomes. You will help create excitement and alignment across firm Senior Leaders, practices, capabilities and other assets. You will manage core asset operations including resourcing, budgeting, cost and revenue monitoring and people processes. You will also support defining product direction based on client needs, platform capabilities, and the longer-term roadmap.
In this role your key responsibilities will include:
Client and Client Service Team engagement: Understanding client needs and help shape how AI Platform is positioned in client conversations. Tracking feedback from client discussions and ensuring it informs roadmap and platform priorities. Developing and maintaining the product story, ensuring Client Service Teams can articulate value, use cases, and differentiators. Supporting Client Service Teams with materials, demos, and structured guidance to drive client excitement and adoption.
Asset operations and governance: Managing day-to-day operations of the asset including budgeting, billing, and resource planning. Overseeing people processes such as staffing, onboarding coordination, and support for Backbone team operations. Maintaining governance, reporting, and performance management for the asset. Coordinating with Finance, Professional Development Team, and Tech Activation to keep operational processes running smoothly.
Strategic direction and leadership engagement: Supporting senior leaders in shaping strategic direction, priorities, and product roadmap. Consolidating pipeline insights and providing structured leadership updates. Translating strategic decisions into clear operational plans and sequencing across teams.
Cross-functional coordination: Acting as the central point of connection across Client Service Teams, Engineering, Product Managers, Tech Activation, Client Activation and Backbone. Ensuring alignment across sub-teams and resolving day-to-day coordination issues. Maintaining internal knowledge hubs and resources to support consistent product communication.
You will be part of a team that is shaping the future of AI transformation. Your journey with McKinsey will be one of continuous learning, impactful contributions, and unparalleled growth.
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, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. 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 to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
10+ years of experience consulting, product management, or technology leadership roles
Asset ownership - Proven track record of owning and scaling a client-facing asset or solution (e.g., analytics platform, SaaS product, transformation toolkit) with measurable commercial impact
Strategic mindset - Demonstrated ability to define and drive a multi-year asset strategy, including roadmap, investment cases, and alignment with broader practice priorities
Strong client hands – You understand client needs and translate them into product implications
Strong operational skills – You have experience managing budgeting, staffing, and governance processes
Experience working with multiple senior leaders – You engage senior leaders and can coordinate across multiple teams
Strong prioritization skills – You are comfortable managing several parallel workstreams and stay organized when balancing different workstreams, including balancing innovation, profitability, and client impact.
Interest in innovative advanced technology – Excited about serving clients in a new way, with strong focus on measurable impact and performance management
Ability to work in an agile environment – You have experience to manage constantly changing priorities and lead the team through uncertainties
Managing from behind – Ability to influence teams and manage from behind, with strong stakeholder judgment
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Our unwavering commitment to integrity drives everything we do, guiding us to always act in the best interests of our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.
Chicago
Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.
YOUR IMPACT
You will work with our firm’s top technical minds on our AI Platform, which will enable next-generation client services.
You'll be building a world-leading AI platform that can be broadly deployed across different sectors and functions. Focusing on the right mix of AI capabilities and human judgement by bundling existing and new AI agents to create real-world impact.
You will oversee a broad set of activities from Client Activation to the Product/Platform roadmap. You will work with a cross-functional team that includes senior firm leaders, Client Service Team leaders, practice leaders and cutting-edge engineers. Your team is led by some of our firm’s most senior leaders and is scaling to ~130 technologists such as full-stack engineers, data engineers, data scientists, and designers.
As the Senior Asset Leader, you will shape how we communicate, operate, and scale the platform. You will operate at the intersection of product leadership and senior client advisory, owning the asset strategy, shaping high-value engagements, and embedding the asset into complex transformations to deliver measurable business outcomes. You will help create excitement and alignment across firm Senior Leaders, practices, capabilities and other assets. You will manage core asset operations including resourcing, budgeting, cost and revenue monitoring and people processes. You will also support defining product direction based on client needs, platform capabilities, and the longer-term roadmap.
In this role your key responsibilities will include:
Client and Client Service Team engagement: Understanding client needs and help shape how AI Platform is positioned in client conversations. Tracking feedback from client discussions and ensuring it informs roadmap and platform priorities. Developing and maintaining the product story, ensuring Client Service Teams can articulate value, use cases, and differentiators. Supporting Client Service Teams with materials, demos, and structured guidance to drive client excitement and adoption.
Asset operations and governance: Managing day-to-day operations of the asset including budgeting, billing, and resource planning. Overseeing people processes such as staffing, onboarding coordination, and support for Backbone team operations. Maintaining governance, reporting, and performance management for the asset. Coordinating with Finance, Professional Development Team, and Tech Activation to keep operational processes running smoothly.
Strategic direction and leadership engagement: Supporting senior leaders in shaping strategic direction, priorities, and product roadmap. Consolidating pipeline insights and providing structured leadership updates. Translating strategic decisions into clear operational plans and sequencing across teams.
Cross-functional coordination: Acting as the central point of connection across Client Service Teams, Engineering, Product Managers, Tech Activation, Client Activation and Backbone. Ensuring alignment across sub-teams and resolving day-to-day coordination issues. Maintaining internal knowledge hubs and resources to support consistent product communication.
You will be part of a team that is shaping the future of AI transformation. Your journey with McKinsey will be one of continuous learning, impactful contributions, and unparalleled growth.
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, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. 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 to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
10+ years of experience consulting, product management, or technology leadership roles
Asset ownership - Proven track record of owning and scaling a client-facing asset or solution (e.g., analytics platform, SaaS product, transformation toolkit) with measurable commercial impact
Strategic mindset - Demonstrated ability to define and drive a multi-year asset strategy, including roadmap, investment cases, and alignment with broader practice priorities
Strong client hands – You understand client needs and translate them into product implications
Strong operational skills – You have experience managing budgeting, staffing, and governance processes
Experience working with multiple senior leaders – You engage senior leaders and can coordinate across multiple teams
Strong prioritization skills – You are comfortable managing several parallel workstreams and stay organized when balancing different workstreams, including balancing innovation, profitability, and client impact.
Interest in innovative advanced technology – Excited about serving clients in a new way, with strong focus on measurable impact and performance management
Ability to work in an agile environment – You have experience to manage constantly changing priorities and lead the team through uncertainties
Managing from behind – Ability to influence teams and manage from behind, with strong stakeholder judgment
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Our unwavering commitment to integrity drives everything we do, guiding us to always act in the best interests of our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Asset Leader - AI Platform position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
