McKinsey & Company

Junior Software Delivery Analyst - Wave

Posted: 3 days ago

Job Description

Who You'll Work WithDriving 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 ImpactIn this role, your typical project involves leading problem-solving sessions with clients and McKinsey colleagues to understand business requirements as well as translate them into technical and functional requirements for the Wave solution.You will also be an advisor on the Wave/McKinsey Transformation recipe and play an integral role in the client onboarding experience and capability building.During the project lifecycle, you will play a critical role in managing your project deliverables as well as design dashboards and software solutions to specific client situations, becoming the voice of the client with our product team.In addition to project delivery, you will also contribute to operational improvements and participate in developing new verticals or innovations.You will be based in our San José, Costa Rica office as part of our Wave team. Wave is part of McKinsey Transformation, a growth platform that provides organizations with the ability to unlock potential through holistic, enduring, large-scale transformations.Wave equips clients to successfully manage improvement programs and transformations.Focused on business impact, Wave allows clients to track the impact of individual initiatives and understand how they affect longer term goals. Its mix of an intuitive interface and McKinsey business expertise gives clients a simple and insightful picture of what can otherwise be a complex process by allowing them to track the progress and performance of initiatives against business goals, budget and timeframes.Your Qualifications and SkillsBachelor’s degree in a related fieldProject management experience with cloud implementation programs Experience working with client service, project management and change managementVery strong problem-solving skills Intermediate Excel skillsIntermediate coding/software development skillsIndependent self-management skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to carry out multiple tasks or projects in parallelEntrepreneurial and comfortable with risk taking and ambiguity Strong communications skills to facilitate discussions and conduct trainings Fluent in English, both written and verbalPortuguese proficiency ( written/spoken ) is a plus

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