Senior Manager, Advisory (m/f/d)

EPAM Systems; München; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Performance reviews

Fitness-First discount

Corporate benefits

ESPP

Learning and development

Team events

Flexible remote work

Award-winning workplace

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Germany seeks a Senior Manager – Advisory (m/f/d) to lead complex client engagements in a hybrid setup across Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich. You will translate strategic questions into structured workplans and ensure recommendations are commercially rigorous and actionable.

You will mentor consultants, drive business development and revenue growth, and maintain strong senior-level client relationships while coordinating across multiple teams to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in management consulting or senior strategic advisory.
• Proven track record leading complex client engagements from initiation to delivery.
• Strong ability to build and sustain senior client relationships and drive organic growth.
• Expertise in corporate strategy, operating model design or organizational transformation.
• Exceptional problem-structuring, analytical reasoning and executive communication.
• Experience coaching junior consultants; proficient in advanced quantitative modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of consulting engagements from scope to delivery.
• Manage stakeholders across client organizations and ensure strong relationships.
• Drive topic areas and workstreams with managers and senior consultants.
• Coach consultant-level team members and provide structured feedback.
• Lead proposal development and client presentations with commercial credibility.
• Provide strategic leadership across multiple teams and align objectives.
• Identify engagement expansion opportunities and contribute to revenue growth.
• Oversee project economics including budgeting and profitability.
• Contribute to internal practice development and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Engagement leadership

Strategic thinking

Client relationship building

Mentoring

Executive communication

Quantitative modelling

Education

MBA or Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Manager – Advisory (m/f/d) to join our team in Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich, Germany in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex client engagements, acting as the main interface between senior stakeholders and the consulting team. You will translate strategic questions into structured workplans and ensure recommendations are commercially rigorous, implementable and aligned with client objectives. Your work will focus on engagement quality, business development and leadership, driving impact for clients while mentoring the next generation of consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of consulting engagements, including scope definition, workplan development, resource allocation and quality assurance through to final delivery
• Manage key stakeholders across client organizations: take overall responsibility for understanding, prioritizing and successfully addressing client challenges, ensuring sustainable goal achievement and a trusting client relationship
• Drive specific topic areas and workstreams in client projects, ensuring seamless delivery in close collaboration with assigned Managers and Senior Consultants
• Direct and coach Consultant-level team members, providing structured feedback, delegating effectively and supporting their professional development
• Lead proposal development and client presentations, articulating the firm’s value proposition with clarity and commercial credibility
• Provide strategic leadership across multiple teams: align multiple teams behind a coherent direction, balance short-term delivery with long-term objectives and resolve complex leadership trade-offs
• Identify and pursue engagement expansion opportunities, deepening existing client relationships and contributing to revenue growth targets
• Oversee project economics including budgeting, resourcing decisions and profitability monitoring across assigned accounts
• Contribute to internal practice development through knowledge management, methodology design and participation in firm-wide capability initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's degree from an accredited institution is strongly preferred
• 8+ years of progressive experience in management consulting or a senior strategic advisory capacity
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex client engagements from initiation through delivery within a consulting environment
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain senior client relationships, with evidence of organic account growth
• Strong expertise in at least one functional domain such as corporate strategy, operating model design or organizational transformation
• Exceptional problem-structuring, analytical reasoning and executive communication skills, including the ability to develop and defend strategic recommendations under scrutiny
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and developing junior consulting professionals
• Proficiency in advanced quantitative modelling; familiarity with Power BI, Tableau or equivalent analytics tools is advantageous

Nice to have

• Industry specialization in financial services, healthcare, energy or public sector advisory
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across geographically distributed engagements
• Established professional network relevant to the firm's target markets

We offer

• 30 days holiday per annum
• Company Pension Scheme
• Regular performance assessments
• Discount on Fitness-First Black Membership
• bitkom - Corporate Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• Friendly and enjoyable working team
• Regular corporate and social events
• Flexible and remote working opportunities
• Award-winning workplace: Great Place To Work® certified in 2026, Kununu (Top Company 2022–2026), NewWork Business Award 2025 for outstanding culture, innovation and employee satisfaction.