Global Partner Director managing McKinsey Alliance relationship for OpenAI. Leading strategic direction and partnership expansion with McKinsey & Company to achieve enterprise AI success.
Responsibilities
Own the global McKinsey relationship, including pipeline growth, enterprise impact, and long-term expansion across priority industries.
Define and run OpenAI’s operating model for the McKinsey partnership, spanning governance, joint planning, and execution cadence across regions.
Serve as OpenAI’s senior executive counterpart to McKinsey’s global leadership, including relevant practice leadership and QuantumBlack / McKinsey technology leaders.
Set joint priorities, resolve escalations, and ensure coordinated execution across global and regional teams.
Shape and lead co-selling of complex, CxO-level enterprise AI transformation opportunities.
Engage directly with enterprise executives (CEO, CDO, CIO, CTO, Board) alongside McKinsey partners to frame AI strategy, operating models, and value realization.
Coordinate internal OpenAI stakeholders (product, research, GTM, legal, communications) to support McKinsey-led strategic engagements and lighthouse opportunities.
Establish and enforce clear IP, quality, and conflict-of-interest guardrails across joint engagements and any co-developed assets.
Define vertical strategy and lighthouse account selection in partnership with McKinsey across priority industries.
Build and lead OpenAI’s dedicated McKinsey alliance pod over time, spanning partner management, technical leadership, enablement, and operations.
Establish durable reporting, metrics, and operating cadence to ensure consistent alliance performance and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Associate Partner / Principal or Partner-level experience at an MBB firm preferred, or equivalent senior leadership experience in a top-tier strategy and transformation organization.
A strong combination of technology fluency and commercial leadership, ideally across business development, industry advisory, or alliances/partnership roles.
Proven ownership of global, multi-year strategic partnerships with executive accountability and measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated success shaping and closing high-stakes, board-level enterprise transformation opportunities.
Ability to design and scale joint operating models between senior, partner-led organizations.
Strong executive presence with comfort operating under ambiguity, complexity, and accountability.
Ability to influence cross-functionally across product, research, sales, legal, communications, and partner organizations.
Industry expertise in at least one of the following verticals: Financial Services; Pharma & Life Sciences; Healthcare; Retail.
Deep literacy in enterprise AI, data, and cloud transformation, with credibility among CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and Chief Digital Officers.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
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