Transformation Lead

Highberg; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to €7,000 gross per month (±

Variable compensation aligned with the

Paid leave

Mobility options

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Highberg zoekt een Transformation Lead die beweging brengt in digitale transformaties en verandertrajecten bij toonaangevende organisaties. Je vertaalt strategische ambities naar concrete resultaten en versterkt zowel de klant als Highberg met jouw senioriteit, analytische scherpte en hands-on mentaliteit.

In deze rol werk je op strategisch niveau aan integrale vraagstukken waar business en IT samenkomen. Je bouwt langdurige relaties met executives, bestuurt transformatieprogramma's en begeleidt

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (WO-level) vereist.
• 8–15 jaar relevante (interne) consulting ervaring.
• Uitstekende beheersing van Nederlands en Engels; Duits is een sterke plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyseren van complexe organisatorische uitdagingen met bedrijfs- en IT-dynamiek.
• Ondersteunen bij transformatie en ontwikkelen van digitale leiders.
• Leiden van transformatieprogramma's inclusief visie en strategie.
• Opbouwen van langdurige relaties met executives en stakeholders.
• Consultants begeleiden en ontwikkelen binnen het team.
• Nieuwe kansen voor Highberg herkennen en pitches uitrollen.
• Adviseren over afhankelijkheden tussen business en IT-landschap.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

German language (nice)

Consulting experience

Change management

Education

Master’s degree (WO-level)

Job description

About The Role

As a Transformation Lead at Highberg, you create momentum. You help organizations navigate today’s complex digital and societal transitions and translate strategic ambition into tangible results. At the same time, you actively contribute to the development of Highberg itself. By sharing your expertise and opening up new perspectives, you inspire and empower colleagues. Driving not only transformation for organizations, but also growth and development within Highberg. Thanks to your combination of sharp analytical skills, a hands-on mindset, and natural seniority, you become a trusted partner for leading organizations. Do you recognize yourself in this profile?

Your role as Transformation Lead

Within this role, operating at a strategic level is central. Complex organizational challenges are approached through an integrated view of business and IT. By guiding organizations through their transformation journey while building strong, lasting relationships, sustainable impact is created for both the client and the broader organization.

Your responsibilities include, among others:

• Analyze complex organizational challenges by combining consulting skills with strategic insight and a strong understanding of business and IT dynamics.
• Support organizations in reinventing themselves and transforming into responsive digital leaders.
• Lead organizational transformation programs, including vision and strategy definition, organizational design, process improvement, implementation, and leadership engagement.
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with executives and other key stakeholders within client organizations, acting as a strategic sparring partner.
• Support and mentor other consultants in their professional expertise and personal development.
• Identify and develop new opportunities for Highberg by proactively recognizing client needs, developing proposals, and delivering compelling pitches.
• Operate at the intersection of business and IT, for example by advising clients on dependencies within their IT landscape.

Who are you?

• You have a strong network of potential clients and decision-makers and know how to build relationships in a natural way.
• You are ambitious, persuasive, and analytically strong, you are someone who quickly recognizes patterns and sets out strategic directions.
• You have a strong affinity with technology and a keen interest in organizational change and digital transformation.
• You are eager to learn and forward-looking: you actively follow developments in cloud, AI platforms, SaaS, FinOps, and cybersecurity, and use this knowledge to help clients move forward.
• You are a conceptual thinker with a results-driven mindset.
• You adapt easily to new environments and enjoy working with people at all levels of an organization.
• You see opportunities where others do not, thanks to your commercial mindset.
• You take initiative and do not give up easily when things get challenging.
• You are AI-literate and able to apply AI in a conscious, critical, and responsible way to enhance your work.

What are we asking?

• You have a completed master’s degree (WO-level).
• You have 8 to 15 years of relevant (internal) consulting experience, for example as a (senior) manager at a consulting firm or as an experienced business process manager in a corporate environment.
• You have proven experience in managing organizational change and are familiar with software development processes.
• You have experience with large-scale IT transformations.
• You have an excellent command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written. Proficiency in German is a strong plus.

What are we offering?

• Attractive and comprehensive employment conditions: a salary up to €7,000 gross per month, excluding holiday allowance, with variable compensation aligned with the responsibility and impact of your role, complemented by paid leave, mobility options, and a pension scheme.
• The best of two worlds: the intellectual sharpness and quality of a high end consultancy firm, combined with the agility and engagement of an entrepreneurial organisation.
• Responsibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurship: from the very start, you take ownership in projects and client work, with plenty of room to take initiative, supported by experienced colleagues.
• Collaborating in an accessible environment: you work in a setting where decision making is close to the action and ideas quickly gain traction.
• Flexible working with strong connection: hybrid working is possible, combined with regular moments where we come together for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team activities such as inspiring sessions and the Highberg Festival.

About Highberg

Highberg is a European transformation consultancy. We support organisations in realising their strategic ambitions by combining clear direction with execution.

We believe sustainable change happens when deep expertise and human dynamics are in balance. That is why we work closely with our clients, not only as advisors, but as partners in realisation.

Our teams combine analytical depth with pragmatism and build solutions that not only work on paper, but above all in practice.

Want to know more?

Would you like to learn more about this role or explore other opportunities within Highberg? Please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail].

Over Highberg

Highberg is ontstaan uit negen boutique adviesbureaus, elk met expertise in organisatorische, digitale en duurzaamheidstransformaties. We zijn er trots op een B Corp-gecertificeerd bedrijf te zijn, omdat we ernaar streven om zorg te dragen voor onze planeet, de maatschappij en onze medewerkers.

Werken bij Highberg

• In 'Be Committed' streven collega's onvermoeibaar naar een blijvende positieve impact op onze klanten, de maatschappij en het milieu. We kenmerken ons door onze ondernemersgeest en onze gezamenlijke inzet voor het algehele succes van het bedrijf.
• 'Be Better' draait om ons geloof in continu leren en verbeteren, en we bieden je mogelijkheden om te groeien en je te ontwikkelen, zowel persoonlijk als professioneel. We streven naar de hoogste kwaliteits- en professionaliteitsnormen in alles wat we doen.
• En tot slot, maar zeker niet minder belangrijk, gaat, 'Be You' over het aanmoedigen om jezelf volledig te zijn op je werk, plezier te hebben en diversiteit en inclusie te omarmen. Wij streven ernaar om een persoonlijke band op te bouwen met onze klanten en collega's, en zo langdurige, vertrouwensvolle relaties op te bouwen.