(Senior) Consulting Manager (all genders)

Zühlke Group; Stuttgart; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Profit share scheme

Commitment to development

Inclusive work culture

Job summary

Zühlke Group in Stuttgart is seeking a Digital Consultant for Aviation, Energy, or Retail to work on complex digital transformation initiatives. You will advise clients on implementing innovative solutions and operating models while supporting data-driven organizational changes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree, 5–10 years of consulting experience, and strong analytical skills. We offer flexible work arrangements, profit-sharing schemes, and additional benefits, fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of consulting experience in Aviation, Energy, Retail, or related fields.
• Strong expertise in transformation initiatives and innovation management.
• Proven ability in business model innovation and strategic problem solving.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients in various industries on digital transformation.
• Support consulting engagements related to digital strategy.
• Help organizations build data-driven capabilities.
• Translate business challenges into actionable solutions.
• Contribute to transformation programs effectively.

Skills

Consulting experience

Analytical mindset

Expertise in data-driven organizations

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Language skills: Fluent German and English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant 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.

The Role

As a Digital Consultant in Aviation, Energy or Retail, you will work with leading organisations on complex digital and data-driven transformation initiatives. You operate at the intersection of business, technology, and data, helping clients design and implement innovative solutions and operating models. You act as a trusted partner, supporting clients in shaping data-driven organisations, digital products, and analytics-enabled decision‑making capabilities. With your consulting experience and strong analytical mindset, you contribute to large-scale transformation programs and innovation initiatives, taking ownership of workstreams and delivering high-quality consulting outcomes.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Advise clients in Aviation, Energy, Retail, and cross‑industry environments on digital transformation, data‑driven organisations, and innovation initiatives
• Support and lead consulting engagements related to digital strategy, operating model transformation, and analytics‑enabled decision‑making
• Help organisations build and scale data‑driven capabilities, including data platforms, analytics initiatives, and digital products
• Translate business challenges into structured analytical approaches and actionable solutions across business, technology, and engineering teams
• Contribute to transformation programs by shaping operating models, governance structures, and innovation initiatives
• 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, or equivalent experience
• 5–10 years of consulting experience in Aviation, Energy, Retail, or related cross‑industry transformation environments, ideally gained within a professional consulting firm
• Strong expertise in data‑driven organisations and transformation initiatives, ideally with exposure to innovation management or the business side of engineering projects
• Experience working with digital products, analytics‑enabled decision‑making, and data‑driven transformation initiatives
• Proven ability in business model innovation and strategic problem solving, with the capability to bridge business, engineering, and technology perspectives
• A strong consulting mindset with experience managing stakeholders and delivering impactful client engagements
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex topics into actionable insights
• 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 the possibility to work from home
• 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.

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.