(Senior) Manager - Insurance (m/w/d)

Simon-Kucher; Köln; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Daycare allowance

Corporate discounts

Wellbeing support (Headspace)

Job summary

Simon-Kucher is seeking an experienced leader for our Insurance Practice in Germany. You will drive complex commercial strategy and transformation engagements, solving challenging problems with a hands-on approach and delivering measurable client impact.

You will mentor junior colleagues and help grow our global insurance capabilities. You will advise insurers on go-to-market strategy, pricing, product management, and digital initiatives, while managing multi‑discipline teams and client

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in management consulting or commercial strategy/transformation within insurance.
• Strong ability to structure and solve complex business problems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior leaders.
• Hands-on mindset with proven delivery of measurable client impact.
• Fluency in German and English; willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex commercial strategy and transformation engagements from problem definition to implementation.
• Structure and solve ambiguous business challenges and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Advise insurance clients on go-to-market strategy, sales, distribution, customer journeys, pricing, and digital/AI strategy.
• Manage project teams, budgets, timelines, and delivery quality for successful outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and coach junior team members.

Skills

Management consulting

Commercial strategy

Project management

Stakeholder management

German language

English language

Travel willingness

Job description

In Germany - Berlin | Bonn | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Cologne | Munich

Becoming the leading partner for better growth in insurance — from excellent delivery to scalable growth.

Our Insurance Practice is growing dynamically. To accelerate this growth, we are looking for an experienced leader who combines commercial excellence expertise with strong project management, a hands‑on mindset, and the ability to solve complex problems in uncertain situations.

What Makes Us Special

• Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with a startup feel


• Add to your experience with our projects that focus on growth, have a positive impact, and truly matter


• Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by our entrepreneurial spirit, openness, and integrity


• Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit


• Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning)


• Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360‑degree feedback)


• Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices


• Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace)


• Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided


• See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party

How You Will Create An Impact

• You lead complex commercial strategy and transformation engagements from problem definition through implementation, delivering measurable impact for clients.


• You structure and solve ambiguous business challenges, challenge conventional thinking, and translate insights into pragmatic, actionable recommendations.


• You advise insurance clients on commercial excellence topics, including go‑to‑market strategy, sales and distribution, customer journeys, digital and AI strategy, product management, and pricing.


• You manage project teams and workstreams, overseeing budgets, timelines, quality, and delivery to ensure successful project outcomes.


• You build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor and communicating confidently across all levels of the organization.


• You lead, coach, and develop junior team members while contributing to business development initiatives and the continued growth of the Insurance Practice.

About You

• You bring several years of relevant experience in management consulting or in a commercial strategy or transformation role within the insurance industry and a good understanding of key market dynamics and industry‑specific challenges.


• You have a proven track record of leading complex projects and teams, demonstrating strong ownership and a disciplined approach to delivery.


• You apply a structured problem‑solving approach and thrive in uncertain and evolving environments, navigating complexity with confidence.


• You combine a hands‑on, pragmatic mindset with strong analytical capabilities and sound commercial judgement.


• You communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and excel at building trusted, long‑lasting relationships.


• You are passionate about leading, coaching, and developing junior colleagues, fostering their growth and success.


• You bring an entrepreneurial mindset, proactively identifying opportunities, winning new business, and contributing to the continued growth of our Insurance Practice.


• You are fluent in German and English and are willing to travel as required.

About Simon‑Kucher

Simon‑Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. As a trusted commercial advisor focused on unlocking better growth, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale lasting impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on what customers want and value. With over 40 years of monetization experience, we are recognized as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. simon‑kucher.com

We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.

Better growth starts here. With you.