Apr 2017 – Sep 2023 · 6 yrs 5 mos

• Sandra Scharf is an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. She works in the role of Associate Leader at Aberkyn - a McKinsey company focused on transformation leadership facilitation. In her role she serves clients on culture change and leadership development topics. She has led teams of consultants to serve clients globally and across various sectors.
• Sandra has extensive experience developing and delivering client programs at McKinsey. She is certified in MBTI, EQ-i and LCP and is an ICF-accredited business coach trained by Newfield Network.
• Sandra has a business degree from Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena/Germany and a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University.

Apr 2017 – Sep 2023 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Jun 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater New York City Area

• As Global Head of Campus Strategy & Pipeline Development, Sandra is responsible for global campus employment brand, strategies, processes including corporate programs. She is further in charge for strategic entry level pipeline development aligned with the corporate business strategy. In her role, Sandra provides professional consultation and support to multiple internal areas of the business, working across multiple functions and regions to develop strategic global campus strategies.

Jan 2013 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Senior Vice President at the Center for Talent Innovation (formerly known as the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force), Sandra was involved in research on the Power of the Purse: Exploring the implications of the SHEconomy on the transformation of the healthcare industry and the business models of Life Sciences and other healthcare companies as they transition from product centric to customer-centric models. She further conducted research on Women and Power: understanding female ambition - how do women define it? How might their definition affect how they communicate drive and commitment?
• Sandra was also Managing Director of the sister consulting company, Hewlett Consulting Partners LLC. She worked to help companies along the journey of awareness, awaken to the possibilities, accelerate the commitment for change, action to unlock talent and human flourishing for market growth and innovation and hold accountable for sustainable impact.

Jun 2006 – Dec 2012 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Dusseldorf, Stamford, New York

• Project Manager in the Operations and Organizations Practice at McKinsey. Areas of expertise include organizational development (leadership development, change management, capability building) and operational excellence (lean management, purchasing transformation).
• Previous project responsibilities include:
• Multi-year culture change process for a Federal Department in the US
• Large-scale capability building program for senior government leaders overseas
• Lean transformation of for-profit organization in the financial industry

Jun 2005 – Aug 2005 · 2 mos · Dusseldorf, Germany

• Management consultant for operational excellence in purchasing for utilities company

Aug 2004 – Oct 2004 · 2 mos · Munich Area, Germany

• Management consultant for operational excellence in HR for financial service company

Mar 2003 – May 2003 · 2 mos · Shanghai City, China

• Consultant for operational excellence for global chemical company