(Senior) Project Manager Operations and Performance Improvement (f/m/d)

Position

Do you have extensive experience from consulting projects in the field of operational excellence and want to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work with customers to develop solutions that really help them move forward? Do you want to develop personally with us and make H&Z more successful?

Then we have just the right job for you:

(SENIOR) PROJECT MANAGER OPERATIONS

at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

Your mission

• As a Project Manager, you drive change, deeply understand processes, and deliver sustainable improvements for our clients
• You lead and manage demanding consulting projects from concept to implementation, with a focus on Operational Excellence, especially in the manufacturing industry (e.g. machinery, equipment, automotive)
• You analyze value chains and business processes to identify efficiency potentials
• Based on your findings, you develop tailored improvement concepts using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or similar methodologies
• You take an active role in building long-term client relationships and support business development efforts
• You lead project teams and collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders
• You are eager to look beyond your core responsibilities and contribute to topics in related areas – e.g. strategy, supply chain management, or procurement
• You help strengthen our profile as a leading consultancy in operations-related topics, particularly in key industries like automotive, industrial goods, and defence & aviation

Your profile

• A Master's degree from a reputable university or even better: an MBA or doctorate
• At least 6 years of professional or consulting experience with a management consultancy
• Sound experience in managing large, complex projects in the field of operations with management and project responsibility
• A deep understanding of operations processes from various companies and industries, complemented by experience in production footprint optimisation and digitalisation
• Industry expertise ideally in Automotive, Industrial Goods or Defence & Aviation
• You are fluent in German, English and perhaps another foreign language
• And what further increases your chances with us: in addition to your analytical and structured way of thinking and working, you also have an appropriate feel for situations and people

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great office in the city center of Munich
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers