Product Manager II - USG Analytics

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. As a Product Manager II, you will lead agile teams to design, develop, and deliver high-quality, user-focused digital products that meet client needs. You'll define roadmaps, create user personas, prioritize features, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to overcome delivery challenges and drive impactful solutions. Within USG Analytics (USGA), you will lead agile teams to design, develop, and deliver high-impact, technology products for U.S. federal, state, and local government organizations. USGA focuses on transforming how public sector organizations get work done through agentic systems, generative AI, modern workflow platforms, and secure application design. You will apply your expertise in agile processes to drive product development from concept to launch. This includes creating storyboards, wireframes, user stories, and acceptance criteria, as well as managing product backlogs and prioritizing features. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure the product meets user needs while navigating tight timelines and budgets. Your work will help create impactful software products that solve complex problems for clients. By combining user empathy, systems thinking, and emerging AI capabilities, you will shape products that improve operational efficiency, service delivery, and decision-making across public-sector organizations-ultimately improving citizen experience. You will help ensure agentic and GenAI capabilities are integrated responsibly, securely, and in alignment with client priorities. You will lead the development of innovative digital products that deliver measurable value to McKinsey clients. You will join a team that fosters innovation through AI, design thinking, and cutting-edge technologies, helping to shift McKinsey's model toward asset-based consulting. Your role will focus on guiding product development teams, defining road maps, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure technology platforms. Your role offers a unique opportunity to grow as a leader in product management and technology. You will join a diverse and inclusive community dedicated to mentorship, feedback, and professional development. With access to McKinsey's global network of experts and technologists, you will refine your skills, expand your expertise, and make a lasting impact on the future of product innovation. * Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Post Graduate Degree in Business or equivalent experience * 7-8+ years of relevant experience guiding agile projects as a product owner and/or scrum master * Experience in Agile Development, working on product teams or product delivery preferred and proficient in stakeholder Management, story-lining presentations and evaluating role * Experience with building AI-powered products, enabling business capability and objectives through technology * Knowledge and understanding of technical engineering best practices (e.g., test driven development, continuous integration, etc.) * Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments (public-sector experience preferred) * Proficient with drawing storyboards, creating wireframes, creating/grooming product backlogs, writing user stories and developing acceptance criteria * Foundational understanding of generative AI and agentic systems (e.g., RAG architectures, model orchestration, AI-enabled workflows) * Ability to evaluate AI use cases for feasibility, organizational alignment, and responsible deployment * Experience collaborating on API-driven, cloud-native, or platform-flexible architectures * Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment * Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels