Senior Data Analyst - Sustainability

Department Icon Data Science Analytics & Machine Learning
Posted: 1 year ago
2-4 years
Gurugram
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Your Growth
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
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. 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. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Exceptional benefits: In addition to a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
Your Impact
As a (Senior) Data Analyst, Sustainability, you will play a key role in advancing the firm’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Your responsibilities will include supporting carbon accounting for our internal operations, conducting in-depth sustainability analytics across both carbon and non-carbon metrics, and enhancing data collection and management processes. You will also contribute to the development and continuous improvement of our voluntary ESG reporting, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with leading sustainability frameworks and standards.
Your core responsibilities will be:
  • Data Management. Develop and maintain robust, well-documented data pipelines—including intake, validation, and updates—to enable accurate, audit-ready reporting, strategic decision-making, and compliance with carbon accounting requirements.
  • Data Analytics. Conduct quantitative analyses to uncover trends, causal relationships, and performance gaps, delivering actionable insights through executive-ready dashboards, reports, and decks.
  • Reporting. Craft clear, concise, detail-oriented, and well-structured written materials that translate complex topics into accessible narratives; tailor messaging for diverse audiences; and ensure consistency and accuracy across all outputs.
  • Collaboration & Enablement. Partner with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to streamline data processes, automate workflows, maintain data assets, drive continuous process improvements, lead trainings, and problem-solving sessions.
  • Client Engagement. Coordinate with data owners to efficiently respond to client needs by developing clear timelines, action plans, and deliverables that ensure timely and effective outcomes.
  • Strategic Initiatives. Provide analytical and operational support on high-impact strategic projects as needed
Your work will contribute to achieving the firm’s environmental ambitions as laid out in our Environmental statement, e.g. our science-based emission reduction targets, and ensure high-quality reporting of our progress to our key stakeholders, such as our clients, our current and future colleagues, our alumni, and wider society through our voluntary reporting, e.g. our SIG report.
You will be based in Lisbon, Poznan or Gurugram and report into the Global Social Responsibility- ESG reporting team. This team is in charge of overseeing the collection, analysis, and reporting of environmental, social, and governance data that supports our voluntary disclosures. We focus on ensuring data quality and consistency across reports, aligning with leading sustainability frameworks, and driving transparency in our ESG communications.
Please note that this is a shared role, where ~50% of the role will focus on environment pillar topics, including carbon accounting process improvements, sustainability data intake, and tracking progress against environmental targets, and ~50% will center on reporting pillar responsibilities, such as overseeing data collection for the SIG report and documenting data management processes in an audit-ready framework. 
Your qualifications and skills
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field (e.g., STEM, finance/ accounting)
  • 2+ years of professional experience in sustainability reporting, accounting, finance, with analytics-based responsibilities
  • Demonstrated enthusiasm for advancing McKinsey’s sustainability and decarbonization journey; familiarity with corporate decarbonization strategies is a strong asset.
  • Eager to engage with carbon accounting challenges; knowledge of frameworks such as the GHG Protocol is a strong plus.
  • Demonstrated commitment to high-quality data processing, meticulous documentation, and audit-readiness—ensuring accuracy, transparency, and reliability across all workflows.
  • Proficient in at least one programming language (Python preferred), with a solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, relational databases, and SQL for effective data handling and transformation.
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Teams) and firm-related tools (SharePoint, Slack). 
  • Proven ability to partner effectively across teams, actively incorporating diverse perspectives to co-create solutions and drive progress.
  • Skilled at synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data into clear, actionable insights, and communicating findings with clarity and impact, both verbally and in writing.
  • Adept at demonstrating the strategic value of data to leadership and guiding teams toward more data-informed decision-making practices.
  • Capable of framing key research questions and selecting the appropriate high-level methodology—quantitative, qualitative, or mixed—to generate meaningful answers.
  • Ability to work in-person and travel as needed (team schedules and office locations may vary) – infrequent travel required in this role 

Skills

AccountingClient EngagementData ProcessingFinance

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About Company

McKinsey & Company India Careers 2025 – Overview

McKinsey & Company, founded in 1926 by James O. McKinsey, is a New York City‑based global management consulting firm that advises leading businesses, governments, and institutions across the private, public, and social sectors.

With offices in 65+ countries and a team of ~45,000 professionals worldwide, McKinsey delivers expertise in strategy, operations, technology, digital transformation, sustainability, and AI‑driven innovation.

In India, McKinsey operates from hubs in Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, employing ~1,150–1,200 consultants and specialists. The firm is known for its rigorous problem‑solving approach, deep industry knowledge, and ability to deliver measurable impact for clients.

Business Model

McKinsey operates as a project‑based B2B professional services firm, generating revenue through high‑value strategic and operational consulting engagements.

Its model blends:

  • Top‑tier problem‑solving frameworks with deep industry expertise
  • Global knowledge networks with local market insights
  • Long‑term client relationships built on trust and measurable results

Strategic priorities for McKinsey India include:

  • Expanding digital, analytics, and AI capabilities
  • Growing sustainability and climate transition advisory
  • Strengthening implementation and transformation services alongside strategy
  • Investing in talent development and diversity initiatives

Recent Wins & Recognition

  • Advised a leading Indian conglomerate on a multi‑billion‑dollar renewable energy transition strategy (https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights).
  • Partnered with a major Indian bank to implement AI‑driven credit risk modelling (https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights).
  • Published the India’s Turning Point 2025 report outlining pathways to $10 trillion GDP by 2035 (https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/asia-pacific/indias-turning-point).
  • Recognised among Top 10 Most Prestigious Consulting Firms Globally in Vault’s 2025 rankings (https://firsthand.co/best-companies-to-work-for/consulting).

Culture & Values

McKinsey’s culture is anchored in its Obligation to Dissent, Client First mindset, and commitment to professional development.

Core values include:

  • Adhere to the highest professional standards
  • Improve clients’ performance significantly
  • Create an unrivaled environment for exceptional people

The firm promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, offers global staffing opportunities, and invests heavily in continuous learning through McKinsey Academy and leadership programs.


Client‑Facing Practices

Strategy & Corporate Finance

What it is – Core strategic advisory for CEOs and boards. India work includes:

  • Corporate Strategy – Growth, portfolio, and market entry strategies.
  • M&A Advisory – Deal strategy, due diligence, and integration.
  • Performance Transformation – Large‑scale cost and growth programs.

Operations

What it is – End‑to‑end operational excellence. India work includes:

  • Manufacturing & Supply Chain – Lean operations, procurement, logistics.
  • Product Development – Innovation and time‑to‑market acceleration.
  • Capital Projects & Infrastructure – Planning and execution excellence.

Digital & Analytics (McKinsey Digital)

What it is – Technology‑driven transformation. India work includes:

  • Digital Strategy – Roadmaps for digital transformation.
  • Advanced Analytics – AI/ML solutions for business impact.
  • Cybersecurity – Risk assessment and resilience building.

Sustainability & ESG

What it is – Helping clients transition to net‑zero and sustainable operations. India work includes:

  • Climate Strategy – Decarbonisation pathways.
  • Circular Economy – Waste reduction and resource efficiency.
  • ESG Reporting & Compliance – Framework design and assurance support.

People & Organizational Performance

What it is – Talent, leadership, and culture transformation. India work includes:

  • Leadership Development – Coaching and succession planning.
  • Organisational Design – Structure and governance optimisation.
  • Change Management – Driving adoption of transformation initiatives.


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