Management Consultants within Aviation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Access to training and certifications

Flexible work environment

Collaboration with a diverse team

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Utrecht seeks a talented consultant with aviation industry experience. You will manage strategic consulting engagements and collaborate with clients while supporting business development efforts. Ideal candidates should possess strong stakeholder management skills, have a proven ability to solve complex issues, and be comfortable in high-paced environments. Join a team that values teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and continuous development in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of aviation industry trends such as decarbonisation and digitalisation.
• Proven experience in managing projects and leading teams.
• Positive, goal-oriented personality with a focus on excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead complex consulting engagements.
• Manage teams and senior clients effectively.
• Contribute to business development for new clients.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Experience in aviation sector

Team collaboration

Fluent in English

Education

Minimum of five years’ management consulting experience

Job description

Do you have a passion for the aviation industry, and experience in strategy, digital innovation, sustainability or operational transformation within airports, airlines or other aviation stakeholders? And would you enjoy working with ambitious colleagues in a consultancy that values collaboration, learning and innovation? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Aviation team in Utrecht.

Team Description

Our Aviation team brings together deep expertise across airports, airlines, service providers and aviation technology. With a strong understanding of how each part of the aviation value chain connects, we support clients in navigating complex challenges through a holistic, end‑to‑end approach.

As trusted advisors to owners, boards and management teams, we work with organisations from strategy development through to execution. Whether shaping long‑term vision, driving large‑scale transformations or delivering targeted improvements, we help our clients achieve exceptional results and create lasting impact across their business.

With a deep understanding of the business implications of emerging technologies, we help clients unlock new opportunities, accelerate digital transformation and strengthen their competitive position in an industry undergoing rapid and fundamental change.

Job Description

We are looking for talented and ambitious consultants, based in the Netherlands, with experience from the aviation industry to strengthen our team.

You will join both a local and a global world‑class team that, together with a strong partner group, works on some of the most complex challenges in the industry.

As part of expanding our European presence within aviation, you will collaborate closely with clients and colleagues across borders. We therefore seek candidates who thrive in both national and international environments and who bring strong collaboration skills.

In this role, you will support or lead the delivery of strategic and complex consulting engagements, including managing teams and senior clients. You will also contribute to business development for both new and existing clients by supporting proposal work, sharing insights and shaping service offerings that address strategic client needs.

You will have the opportunity to build strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor who translates complex issues into clear business opportunities and decisions.

We believe that value is created through close collaboration with our clients. You will be part of an environment that values teamwork, knowledge‑sharing and continuous feedback. It is also an environment that encourages learning and upskilling - ensuring you stay current with the latest industry developments, supported by access to training and certifications.

Your employment with us will start with a thorough introduction. To support your development, you will be assigned both a line manager and a buddy who will help you prepare a development plan tailored to your skills and interests.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who are curious, ambitious and eager to learn. As you should expect to be managing projects with responsibility for leading other consultants, we are seeking someone with a minimum of five years’ management consulting experience or equivalent industry experience.

We believe you will be a great fit if:

• You have relevant experience from the aviation sector
• You understand key trends in the aviation industry, such as decarbonisation, digitalisation, operational efficiency, or changing commercial models
• You are methodical and analytically strong with the ability to understand and solve complex issues
• You have strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and build trusted relationships
• You are comfortable working in high‑paced environments
• You are energetic, positive and goal‑oriented, with a commitment to delivering excellence
• You are a strong team player who recognises that we achieve better results together
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken

We know candidates often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. If this role excites you and your experience aligns with the work we do, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

If this sounds like the right challenge for you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis.

Pleasesubmityour CV and application (in English) through our career site. We do not accept applications sent by email.

• Join a team where you're trusted to shape your own path, manage your time, and influence real change for our clients and communities.
• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust‑based,inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity.
• Play a key role in delivering solutions that transform the future of the aviation industry.
• Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative community through knowledge-sharing and peer‑level support, coaching and mentoring

Company Description

We are PA Consulting, and we are not a traditional consulting firm. We are different in what we do and how we do it. We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Netherlands and the US.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are convinced that diversity makes us a stronger company and are happy to hire people from diverse backgrounds. Diversity fosters a rich, creative environment in which our people develop, and our customers achieve lasting results. We are committed to recruiting, promoting, and rewarding our people based on their ability to contribute to PA's goals, regardless of their gender, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or marital status. We welcome international applications, but we cannot offer sponsorship for work permits, so you must have the full right to live and work in the Netherlands.

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