Consulting - Strategy Consulting Manager

Rotate; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation

Coaching and mentorship

Flexibility in working arrangements

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Strategy Consulting Manager in Utrecht. The role involves leading consulting projects for airlines and airports, mentoring junior consultants, and tackling complex strategic challenges. Candidates should have 5+ years in strategy consulting, a quantitative degree, and a passion for aviation. This fast-paced role offers opportunities for personal growth and international travel, as well as the chance to work closely with a dynamic and entrepreneurial team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in strategy consulting, with at least 1-2 years as a manager.
• A strong track record of solving complex problems using analytics.
• Experience mentoring and training junior analysts and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams, providing mentorship and training.
• Manage strategy engagements with air cargo airlines.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders.

Skills

Problem-solving using analytics

Mentoring junior analysts

Aviation industry affinity

Cross-cultural collaboration

Quantitative problem-solving

Education

Undergraduate or master’s degree in a quantitative field

Job description

As a Strategy Consulting Manager, you’ll lead client engagements for airlines, airports, and other global industry players, solving their most pressing strategic and commercial questions. You’ll manage project teams, mentor junior consultants, and work in a fast‑paced, international environment.

Who we are

We are Rotate. We help key players across the global air cargo and logistics industry make better commercial and strategic decisions. We provide cloud‑based software and analytics, world‑leading market data, and data‑driven strategy consulting. Our clients include top‑tier airlines, airports, freight forwarders, governments, shippers, investors, and other industry stakeholders.

Founded in 2022 by a core team of former aviation strategy consultants, Rotate has grown rapidly. We now have offices in the Netherlands and Malaysia and a diverse team of around 50 professionals, including strategy consultants, data scientists, software developers, and data engineers. Demand for our work continues to grow strongly, and we are therefore looking for a talented Strategy Consulting Manager to strengthen our team.

What you’ll do

When joining Rotate as a Strategy Consulting Manager, you will:

• Join a young and entrepreneurial company and be part of a unique, experienced, and well‑connected team
• Help define the strategic and commercial direction of airlines, airports, and other industry players
• Lead the day‑to‑day delivery of our consulting projects, mentoring and developing our junior consultants along the way
• Work directly with clients around the world and make key contributions to our solutions, often in collaboration with our data scientists and developers
• Get the opportunity to shape the consulting team, become an expert in a key international industry, and build a strong industry network

Engagements may range from advising airlines on their optimal future fleet & network, figuring out commercial synergies of a partnership between airlines, to helping the Head of Cargo Pricing design a holistic approach to long‑term and spot pricing.

Your key responsibilities include

• Structure complex airline questions into manageable workstreams with well‑defined timelines and deliverables
• Lead project teams of 2‑3 consultants, providing mentorship and training to our growing strategy consulting team
• Manage all aspects of strategy engagements with air cargo airlines and other key industry players
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders
• Confidently communicate findings and recommendations in client meetings
• Bring the best of Rotate to our clients in close collaboration with our software and analytics teams

Why work at Rotate?

At Rotate, you’ll join a fast‑moving team that’s tackling an endless stream of fascinating problems in an industry that’s essential to the global economy. We build high‑impact products and strategies using modern technologies, and we’re committed to tailoring your personal and professional growth as we scale. Our performance management and learning programs are all about helping you grow, with coaching and mentorship on a daily basis.

In addition to excellent compensation, you’ll get to:

• Build things that matter. Solve complex problems in a critical industry. Advise clients on their most fundamental strategic questions, or partner with airlines to co‑develop data‑driven SaaS products with the latest technology stack. Drive efficiency and sustainability in global supply chains.
• Write your own story. Feel like an entrepreneur within a well‑funded company and established team. Help us build Rotate and share in our joint success. Partner with us to tailor your development and career ambition.
• Live unforgettable experiences. Get exposed to different cultures, go on unforgettable offsites, experience the highs and lows of scale‑up life…and if you’re keen, travel the world and eat sushi in Tokyo!

Your qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in strategy consulting, with at least 1‑2 years as a manager
• A track record of solving complex problems using analytics and quantitative problem‑solving skills
• Experience mentoring and training junior analysts and consultants
• Affinity for aviation, air cargo, transportation, logistics, or a related industry
• Comfortable working in cross‑cultural and multi‑disciplinary teams with people at all levels
• Willing to travel internationally for client projects
• An undergraduate or master’s degree, preferably in a quantitative field
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

Where is Rotate located?

We are based in Utrecht, within 2 minute walking distance from Central Station. We find value in being together to collaborate, but we offer flexibility to accommodate different ways of working.

Contact us!

If you’re still reading and are excited about this role, we welcome your application even if you think you don’t meet all the requirements. We understand that no candidate is perfect, and would love to hear your story. We are looking forward to hearing from you via [e-mail].