The role
The next Project Manager at McKinsey & Company will inherit a general team that respects Growth Mindset and is allergic to busywork. What lands on the table: 8-plus years behind you, $87,000 - $122,000 for it, and a runway at McKinsey & Company that keeps climbing.
Key Responsibilities
- Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
- Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
- Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
- Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
- Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
- Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Erie, PA operation
- Turn 8 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
- Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
What You'll Bring
- Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
- The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
- 6 years of Decision Making práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
- The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own
- Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
- Familiarity with Strategic Planning and related tools or frameworks
- Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Erie, PA
From our Erie, PA office, McKinsey & Company ships playfully-serious products used by companies large and small. We keep our process light so engineers can spend their energy on Stakeholder Management and Decision Making, not bureaucracy.
We deliver $87,000 - $122,000, comprehensive benefits, and a development culture where curiosity and ruthlessly-focused ambition are rewarded.
Right now we are scheduling first-round calls for Erie, PA-based candidates.
We review every application carefully, so don't wait to submit yours.
Skills required
- Stakeholder Management
- Growth Mindset
- Decision Making
- Leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Strategic Planning
- Work Ethic
- Communication
Why join McKinsey & Company
- Retiree medical benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Family Leave
- Core hours flexibility
- Sick Days
- Personal Days
- Annual company offsite
- Lifestyle spending account
- Paid sabbatical leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Backup childcare assistance
- On-site childcare
- Parental leave
- Wellness Programs
- Open source contribution time
Next step
This Contract role in Erie, PA closes 2026-12-16.