Engagement Manager

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McKinsey & Company is hiring an Engagement Manager in Lagos, Nigeria. The role involves leading a team of 3–5 consultants to deliver client projects, driving analysis, design, and implementation of business performance solutions. Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree and demonstrate strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

• Lead client project teams of 3–5 consultants in Lagos
• Drive analysis, hypothesis testing, and client recommendations
• Postgraduate degree required; MBA, MPH, MPP, PhD preferred
• Strong emphasis on leadership development and mentorship
• Work directly with clients on-site across private, public, and social sectors

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Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company ⏲ Aug 27, 2026, 8:05 AM ⋕ View all Consulting & Strategy jobs McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that serves private and public companies, governments, not-for-profits and non-governmental organizations. We have 30 industry and functional practices and six new client service areas, including McKinsey Solutions and McKinsey Implementation. Our more than 9,000 consultants and 2,000 knowledge professionals speak nearly 130 languages and work in 107 locations in more than 60 countries. They hail from all backgrounds including medicine, engineering, civil service, entrepreneurship, science, business, professional athletics, art, and linguistics. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Engagement Manager Job ID: 59550 Location: Lagos Your Impact You’ll also gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. Consultants receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues and senior leaders on their teams. You will typically lead a team of 3 – 5 consultants to help clients achieve new performance highs. You will lead the day to day execution of a client project while guiding and developing individual team members. Engagement Managers join our global offices and practices to work in teams and directly with our clients. When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm whose culture is distinctive and inclusive. We will accelerate your development as a leader to create positive, enduring change in the world. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on teams and help the best organizations in the world – across the private, public, and social sectors – solve some of their most difficult problems. You will have the opportunity to build on your proven leadership skills and leverage your interest in inspiring others, building strong relationships, and creating a true followership. In a collaborative team setting, you'll work closely with others but also autonomously with little direction. Your superior analytical, quantitative and conceptual thinking skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills will ensure successful client projects and team performance. Client project work typically includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing recommendations for presentation to client management. From there, you will implement those recommendations with client team members. You’ll work directly with clients – usually on site – and you’ll take ownership of the overall project and its end products. You will make an important contribution to the analysis, design, and implementation of business performance approaches, developing tailor-made solutions and working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results. 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. Qualifications and Skills: Post graduate Degree with excellent academic record; MBA, MPH, MPP, PhD or relevant advanced professional degree is preferred Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis Prior experience: as a consultant in a professional services firm preferred Intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking and strong project management skills Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations 8+ years of consulting working experience: in international environments, with the stature necessary to interact as thought partner with senior colleagues and clients Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English, and in local languages as required. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State Engagement Manager job vacancies in Nigeria