Global Strategy and Operations Leader (Partner equivalent) of one of McKinsey’s largest global industry practices. Advanced Industries encompasses the Automotive, Industrial, Semiconductor, and Aerospace and Defense sectors. In this role I function as COO, playing a critical role in shaping and advancing client service, strategic initiatives, innovation, and growth, and convening the practice, stewardship, risk management, and people and operations.

Operations-focused management role covering a wide spectrum of long-term and short-term responsibilities, including client service support, client development, people operations, performance management processes, external reputation building, knowledge building, and practice governance and administration. The Americas Advanced Industries includes Automotive & Assembly, Aerospace & Defense and Advanced Electronics/Semiconductors. The Global Aerospace & Defense practice serves commercial aerospace, satellites and space systems, defense prime contractors and subcontractors, and departments and ministries of defense around the world.

Melanie Taylor joined McKinsey & Co. in August 2008 as the Global Knowledge Operations Manager for the Transactions Service Line, which includes mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, alliances/joint ventures, IPOs, privatizations and private equity due diligence. In her role at McKinsey, Melanie managed the practice globally and also acted as a advisor working with client teams across more than 90 offices in 50 countries. Melanie served as the practice First Alert for questions and insight on transactional engagements, often working across multiple engagements and regions simultaneously.

Global business development and marketing activities for the Tax Department, Corporate Finance & Capital Markets, and General Company Representation practice groups across 26 international offices.

Coordination of international deal sourcing activities for this international private equity firm, in addition to competitive market analysis and due diligence.