Capabilities & Insights Analyst - High Tech, Media & Telecom
McKinsey & Company
Marketing & Communications, IT
San Jose, CA, USA
Posted on Apr 3, 2025
Capabilities & Insights Analyst - High Tech, Media & Telecom
Job ID: 96805
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 support McKinsey consultants and clients in the TMT industry by collecting, summarizing, analyzing, and synthesizing information that helps solve specific business problems, with a focus on the LATAM and US markets.
You will leverage your industry experience to be a thought-partner to client teams and clients in order to prioritize research activities which will have the most impact. You will identify the data, information, and/or analysis that will support problem-solving efforts and you will conduct timely, cost-effective research.
Additionally, you will synthesize findings by preparing McKinsey formatted end-products to include written memos, numerical analysis, and/or presentations. You will have the opportunity to develop industry knowledge and expertise, both general and specific in the TMT sector focusing primarily on Software, IT Services, and other High Tech topics.
You will be able to codify knowledge and help support the continuous improvement of our knowledge operations and infrastructure, innovating firm knowledge and knowledge delivery through special projects (both with client teams and on a stand-alone basis).
Your Growth
You will work in the San Jose office in Costa Rica and will be a part of our Client Capabilities Network (CCN), focused mainly on Telecom, Media and Technology topics.
Our global CCN, which includes more than 1,800 knowledge professionals, work alongside our consultants and clients to generate distinctive insights and proprietary knowledge. You will work with this group to help develop, codify, sanitize, and manage our global knowledge portal, which includes more than 50,000 documents that form the backbone of our firm's knowledge management.
You will be part of McKinsey’s Global TMT (High Tech, Media and Telecom) practice, focusing on priority topics like Telecom Infrastructure, Software, Consumer Media and Telecom topics.
You will work closely with our global virtual TMT knowledge network team consisting of ~70 colleagues from across the globe.
Your qualifications and skills
- Bachelor's degree, preferably with a sciences or engineering background; Master's degree is a plus
- Preferably 1+ years of post-undergraduate work experience in the TMT industry, preferably in the Telecom, IT Services or Consumer Media space
- Knowledge of the TMT space in LATAM, especially trends, competitive landscape and key players related to the industry
- Highly curious and creative team member who has strong inter-personal skills and the ability to have influence and impact in their work
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, quantitative skills and research experience in a academic or business setting is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish. Fluency in Portuguese is a plus
- Solid understanding of financial, economic, and general business concepts and terminology
- Ability to accomplish work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, including rapid problem solving with teams, either in person or on the phone
- Professional attitude, work standards, and service orientation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required; Advanced software knowledge (e.g. Alteryx, Tableau) is a plus
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
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Job Skill Code - CIAN - Capabilities and Insights Analyst
Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech;Telecommunications
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Posted to LinkedIn Date - Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 GMT 2025
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Job Skill Code - CIAN - Capabilities and Insights Analyst
Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech;Telecommunications
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 GMT 2025
LinkedIn Posting City - San Jose
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - Costa Rica
LinkedIn Job Title - Capabilities & Insights Analyst - High Tech, Media & Telecom
LinkedIn Function - Analyst;Consulting;Information Technology
LinkedIn Industry - Research
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level