Product Manager - Commodity Trading & Risk Management

McKinsey & Company
parental leave, paid time off
United States, Colorado, Denver
Jun 03, 2025
Consulting Product Manager - Commodity Trading & Risk Management Job ID: 98159 As a member of the Commodity Analytics team, you'll work closely with McKinsey's Commodity Trading Service Line to cultivate client adoption of our software-enabled solutions. Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges-the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you've come to the right place. Your Impact The Commodity Trading Service Line at McKinsey supports clients in commodity trading and risk strategy, trading operations transformation, and trading and risk digitization driven by deep trading experts with hands-on trading experience and advanced analytics assets. Commodity Analytics helps commodity producers, processors, buyers, and traders across agriculture/softs, metals, energy, and consumer sectors improve commodity price risk capabilities with cutting-edge data science. Our Risk Practice supports clients in many different industries facing challenges of developing and implementing tailored concepts for risk. In this role as a Product Manager, you will partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, design functionality, and guide product development from conception to implementation of software-enabled solutions to improve our clients' commodity trading, hedging, and risk management performance. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, external partners, and clients, to gather feedback, address challenges, and ensure alignment on product priorities that address client needs. You will conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user interviews to identify market trends, opportunities, and user needs, and translate insights into actionable product requirements. You will oversee the end-to-end delivery of business requirements by breaking them into actionable tasks for technical teams, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and execution. You will drive successful product launches by developing go-to-market strategies and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure product adoption and success. As part of McKinsey, you will receive best-in-class training in structuring business problems and serving as a client adviser and have opportunities to work closely with and learn from our senior commodity and risk practitioners, as well as industry players that are shaping the future of commodity markets and trading. You will get access to unparalleled career acceleration, with a huge amount of ownership and responsibility from the get-go in a collaborative, diverse, non-hierarchical environment. You will get the opportunity to travel to client sites, locally and around the world. Lastly, you will be able to provide direct and measurable impact to some of the largest organizations in agribusiness, materials, energy, industrial, and consumer foods sectors around the globe. 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. 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 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, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children. Your qualifications and skills Undergraduate degree is required; advanced degree in business or a quantitative discipline such as computer science (especially machine learning), applied mathematics, economics, quantitative finance or engineering is preferred 3+ years' experience leading development and/or implementation of technology solutions across commodity trading, hedging, risk management, procurement, marketing & sales (including pricing), and logistics in basic materials/metals, agriculture, softs, chemicals, plastics or oil & gas 3+ years of commodity markets experience developing trading or hedging strategies (especially physical/cash markets) or price-discovery analysis in basic materials/metals, agriculture, softs, chemicals, plastics or oil & gas preferred 2+ years' experience leading software development used by commodity buyers, processors, or traders on trading and risk topics; decisions support of pre-trade analytics preferred Ability to explain nuances of commodity markets and complex analytical concepts to people from other fields Relevant experience leading and executing projects as part of a broader program to launch an enterprise-wide program or capability Experience in leading diverse teams across geographies in a global delivery model Excellent team collaboration and works well in dynamic environment to quickly adapt to changes in emerging risks and priorities Experience in enterprise sales of software-enabled solutions of commodity trading and risk topics preferred Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues. Apply Now Apply Later FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Certain US jurisdictions require McKinsey & Company to include a reasonable estimate of the salary for this role. For new joiners for this role in the United States, including all office locations where the job may be performed, a reasonable estimated range is $176,000 - $179,500 USD -to help you understand what you can expect. This reflects our best estimate of the lowest to highest [salary/hourly wages] for this role at the time of this posting, ensuring you have a clear picture right from the start, though it's important to remember that actual salaries may vary. Factors like your office location, your unique blend of experience and skills, start date and our current organizational needs all play a part in determining the final figure. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to McKinsey's discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to the wellness of our colleagues and their families. This includes medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement contributions program, financial guidance, and paid time off. FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites. Job Skill Group - N/A Job Skill Code - PCYA - Product Manager I Function - Risk & Resilience Industry - Agriculture Post to LinkedIn - Yes Posted to LinkedIn Date - Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 GMT 2025 LinkedIn Posting City - Boston LinkedIn Posting State/Province - Massachusetts LinkedIn Posting Country - United States LinkedIn Job Title - Product Manager - Commodity Trading & Risk Management LinkedIn Function - Product Management;Purchasing;Supply Chain LinkedIn Industry - Consumer Goods;Logistics and Supply Chain;Program Development LinkedIn Seniority Level - Not Applicable