About the Company\n\nOur client is a leading boutique consultancy in strategy and management focusing on automotive, mobility, digitalization, and sustainable transformation. They work in interdisciplinary teams with renowned industrial companies, such as VW and Porsche, and public institutions on strategic and digital future topics.\n\nAs an Associate Manager Automotive & Digitalization, you will be integrated into an environment of strategic excellence and technological innovation, holding a key position.\n\n### Your Benefits\n\n* Compensation: Transparent salary model with a clear level system. Starting as an Associate Manager from €6,400 gross fixed salary per month.\n* Bonus: Annual performance bonus up to 2 monthly salaries. After a certain period of company affiliation, the option to choose between a bonus or 10 additional vacation days.\n* Vacation and Time Off: 30 vacation days per year. Additionally, sabbatical opportunities and individual special arrangements regarding vacation.\n* Work Culture: Lived "Du" (informal "you") culture. Self-responsibility, trust, and direct coordination shape the daily work. No politics, focus on performance and impact.\n* Working Hours Model: Flexible working hours without fixed core hours. The focus is on results, responsibility, and professional collaboration.\n* Varied Work Model: Combination of office days, client visits, and home office, depending on the project, client, and team.\n* Career and Development: 100% transparent career path. Rank, performance, and salary follow clear company-wide standards, enabling rapid development up to Partner and even shareholder.\n* Mentoring and Onboarding: Buddy program and structured onboarding during the first 3 months for a smooth start. Complemented by a mentoring program, regular coaching, and professional/personal development.\n* Training and Exchange: Participation in external training and bi-weekly best practice sharing within the team. Regular feedback sessions and open communication foster your individual development.\n* Mobility: Public transport ticket for commuting.\n* Discounts: Corporate Benefits with discounts on numerous products and services, plus other location-specific benefits.\n* Team and Events: Regular team and company events to strengthen cohesion, exchange, and corporate culture.\n\n### Your Responsibilities\n\n* Project and Team Responsibility: Leading projects in the automotive and digitalization environment and coordinating interdisciplinary teams with a focus on quality, efficiency, and accountability.\n* Professional and Strategic Development: Building state-of-the-art knowledge, developing relevant topic areas, and actively shaping the content direction of the Automotive Practice.\n* Presentation and Client Interaction: Conducting presentations, moderating workshops, and discussions at management level internally, with clients, and at events.\n* Conceptualization and Analysis: Developing practical solutions for key clients and conducting data-based analyses, including deriving clear recommendations for action.\n* Coaching and Team Building: Developing project members, building high performers, and actively contributing to the cultural and personnel growth of the company.\n* Business Development: Actively driving business development & project acquisition through lead generation and participation in tenders.\n\n### Your Profile as Associate Manager Automotive & Digitalization\n\n* Completed university degree in fields such as Business, Computer Science, or similar.\n* Several years of relevant professional experience in management or strategy consulting in full-time employment.\n* Bachelor's degree: min. 3-4 years of professional experience.\n* Master's degree: min. 4-5 years of professional experience.\n* Sound project experience within consulting, including participation in business development activities such as project acquisition, proposal processes, or lead development.\n* Experience in structuring complex tasks and delegating responsibility within project teams.\n* Experience in the automotive environment is an advantage, but not a requirement. Profiles with industry background in adjacent areas such as logistics, industry, or supply chain are also welcome.\n* Willingness to travel to clients (multiple times a week, highly dependent on client and project).\n* Fluent German and English language skills.\n* Nice to Haves: Initial leadership experience, existing client network in the automotive or adjacent industrial sectors.\n\nDoes the role of Associate Manager Automotive & Digitalization sound exactly like the challenge you are looking for? Then send us your application with your CV, and we will provide you with all further information about the company and the position in a brief initial phone call.
