Consulting Manager, 80-100% (all genders)

Zühlke Engineering AG; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life blend

Profit share

Global and Diverse Zühlke community

Development opportunities

Job summary

Zühlke Engineering AG in Hamburg seeks a consultant with a strong understanding of product development and the ability to navigate strategic business challenges. You’ll work across disciplines, build trusted relationships, and drive meaningful change from idea to implementation.

You’ll lead or support engagements across product innovations, digital business models, Data & AI transformations, and IT strategy, collaborating with strategy, data, engineering, UX, and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field
• At least 5 years of consulting experience
• Experience in Energy, MedTech & Health, FSI, Banking or industrial environments
• Proven expertise in Data & AI or IT transformations, digital business model innovation or digital product development
• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to translate complex topics into actionable insights
• High client-orientation with deep experience in managing stakeholders and delivering impactful client engagements
• Excellent communication and presentation skills as wells as the talent to bridge business, engineering, and technology perspectives
• Willingness to work on-site at least two days per week
• Fluent German and English language skills (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Lead or support consulting engagements related to product innovations, digital business model innovations, digital strategy, Data & AI transformations and IT strategy
• Advise clients in cross-industry environments such as Energy, MedTech & Health, FSI, Banking and further industries
• Translate business challenges into structured analytical approaches and actionable solutions across business, technology, and engineering teams
• Help organisations build and scale Data & AI capabilities, including operating models, governance, compliance, data platforms and people enablement
• Support the development of new business models and digital value propositions enabled by technology and data
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across strategy, data, engineering, UX, and delivery
• Take responsibility for client communication, structured analyses, and high-quality consulting deliverables

Skills

Data & AI

IT transformations

Digital strategy

Digital product development

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field

Job description

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The Role

In our Digital Consulting Practice, we work with leading companies to shape the future of their products and businesses. From defining product strategies and business models to transforming product development organisations and delivering digital-physical solutions, we help clients turn complex challenges into sustainable growth.

We are looking for a consultant who combines a strong understanding of product development with the ability to navigate strategic business challenges. Someone who enjoys working across disciplines, building trusted relationships, and driving meaningful change from idea to implementation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead or support consulting engagements related to product innovations, digital business model innovations, digital strategy, Data & AI transformations and IT strategy
• Advise clients in cross-industry environments such as Energy, MedTech & Health, FSI, Banking and further industries
• Translate business challenges into structured analytical approaches and actionable solutions across business, technology, and engineering teams
• Help organisations build and scale Data & AI capabilities, including operating models, governance, compliance, data platforms and people enablement
• Support the development of new business models and digital value propositions enabled by technology and data
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across strategy, data, engineering, UX, and delivery
• Take responsibility for client communication, structured analyses, and high-quality consulting deliverables

What’s important to us

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field
• At least 5 years of consulting experience
• Experience in the following industries are a strong plus: Energy, MedTech & Health, FSI, Banking or industrial environments
• Proven expertise in Data & AI or IT transformations, digital business model innovation or digital product development
• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to translate complex topics into actionable insights
• High client-orientation with deep experience in managing stakeholders and delivering impactful client engagements
• Excellent communication and presentation skills as wells as the talent to bridge business, engineering, and technology perspectives
• Willingness to work on-site at least two days per week
• Fluent German and English language skills (spoken and written)

What we offer

• Work life blend:we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and, depending on client needs, the option to work from home up to three days per week
• Profit share scheme:In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year
• Global and Diverse Zühlke community:witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.
• Committed to development:we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.

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We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.