Project Manager Sr - VW Consulting

• Leading multiple parallel consulting projects or complex strategy programs (on Board, top management level level)
• Making functional decisions within the scope of the projects under responsibility, incl. decisions on project goals, activities, strategic direction, and the involvement of cooperation partners
• Functional leadership of project teams (up to 9 consultants), incl. evaluating performance and ensuring optimal resource allocation of consultants – considering competencies, availability/utilization, and grading mix
• Actively participating in project-related committees (e.g. presentations in Board meetings)
• Ensuring achievement of agreed targets with regard to profit objectives, budget compliance, and utilization (of VWC NAR overall as well as the projects under responsibility)
• Building and managing Group-wide stakeholder relationships (on Board and Top-Management level), incl. acquiring project and identifying new business opportunities for VWC NAR
• Defining, communicating, and implementing the strategy for the business unit (derived from the overall VWC strategy) as well as actively shaping the strategic direction of VWC NAR by leading internal initiatives or teams
• Developing new topic areas relevant to the Group and NAR region and acting as thought leader with subject-matter expertise and methodological competence
• Deputizing for the VWC NAR head, such as participation in committees, functional leadership of employees, project staffing, project acquisition, and ensuring optimal resource allocation and utilization
• Recruiting top performers from universities and leading management consultancies
• Coaching and developing consultants along the consulting career path of VWC NAR (up to management), incl. identifying training opportunities and ensuring knowledge transfer

• 6(+) years of experience in top tier Management Consulting, Automotive, other relevant industries (e.g., mobility services, tech, ...)
• Network and experience in VW Group is a strong plus
• MBA or PhD in business and/or engineering
• Relevant project and people management training
• Fluent in English
• Exceptional skillset and proven track-record of consulting career across levels (consultant and project management)
• Broad experience across automotive and mobility value chain with first spikes of expertise (e.g., Product/Portfolio strategy, Sales, Financing, ...)
• Proven toolkit for people management in project setups to develop the next generation of consultants
• Strong (ideally bilingual
• English and German) communication skills in writing (presentations, memos, emails) and speaking (top-down communication, argumentation, etc.)

Fluent in German