Associate Manager Group Strategy (m/f/d)

Knorr-Bremse; Delaware; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Sabbaticals

Remote work

EU travel 20 days

Job summary

Knorr-Bremse AG in Munich, Germany, is seeking a Strategy Analyst to contribute to Growth Beyond by analyzing strategic initiatives and preparing executive-ready materials. You will conduct market and trend analyses, support management decisions, and help manage work packages in a hybrid environment.

The role requires a Master or Diploma in business or engineering with 2–4 years in corporate strategy or consulting.

Qualifications

• Master or Diploma in business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• 2–4 years in corporate strategy, strategy consulting or business development.
• Strong knowledge of strategy methods including PESTEL, Porter, BCG, and scenario analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and elaborate Growth Beyond strategic initiatives.
• Conduct market, competitor and trend analyses using strategy frameworks.
• Prepare analyses, presentations, and background papers for management and executive briefings.
• Manage defined work packages, milestones and deliverables.
• Support project management, stakeholder coordination, risks and action follow-ups.
• Collect and structure data for business cases and initial strategic assessments.
• Contribute to AI transformation by exploring opportunities and AI use cases.
• Prepare workshops and stakeholder interviews and maintain strategy templates.

Skills

Analytical

Structured work style

Quality orientation

PowerPoint

Excel

English C1

German fluent

Power BI

Tableau

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree or Diploma

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

LOCATION: Munich/Germany| COMPANY:Knorr-Bremse AG | DEPARTMENT: V/SR RVS Strategy | REQUISITION ID:11881| Full-time|Regular|ON-SITE/REMOTE:Hybrid

YOUR TASKS

• Support the Growth Beyond program by independently analyzing and elaborating on strategic initiatives
• Conduct market, competitor and trend analyses using established strategy frameworks, secondary sources, databases and AI-supported research
• Prepare structured analyses, presentation materials and background papers as input for management decisions, Executive Board presentations and executive briefings
• Independently manage defined work packages within Growth Beyond initiatives, including agreed deliverables, milestones and status tracking
• Support project and program management activities, including planning, stakeholder coordination, progress monitoring, risk tracking and follow-up of actions
• Collect, structure and analyze data for business cases, scenario analyses, strategic planning and initial assessments of strategic initiatives
• Contribute to the organization’s AI transformation by exploring opportunities and supporting the implementation of AI use cases
• Prepare and follow up workshops and stakeholder interviews and maintain strategy templates, analytical methods and knowledge databases

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold an excellent university degree (Master/Diploma preferred) in business administration, industrial engineering, engineering or a comparable discipline and have 2-4 years of relevant professional experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting or business development
• You have initial experience in project or program management, including the coordination of work packages, milestones, stakeholders, risks and deliverables
• You have sound knowledge of common strategy and analytical methods, including PESTEL, Porter, BCG matrix and scenario analysis, as well as confidence in AI-supported research and analysis
• You have excellent analytical skills, a structured working style, strong quality orientation and very good PowerPoint and Excel skills; Power BI or Tableau experience is an advantage
• You are proactive, collaborative and confident in stakeholder interactions, have English skills at C1 level and fluent German skills, and are willing to travel approximately 10-15%

Come and join our team!

Let’s shape the future of mobility together!

Who are we? Some 32,000 team players around the world, hard at work in over 100 locations across more than 30 countries. As a force for progress on road and rail, we prioritize technical excellence, sustainable business practices and social responsibility. At the last count, our global revenues totaled EUR 7.9 billion. Join us, and you can expect exciting, varied work in an international environment with attractive working conditions – including flexible working hours, sabbaticals and remote work. In addition, you can work up to twenty days a year from abroad in the EU. A broad selection of continuing education programs offers you plenty of opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. And you can look forward to many other benefits, such as sports and healthcare programs, corporate volunteering, JobRad bicycle leasing, subsidized public transit options, and a state-of-the-art workplace with a rich choice of in-house catering options.

• Join us, and you can expect exciting, varied work in an international environment with attractive working conditions – including flexible working hours, sabbaticals and remote work.
• In addition, you can work up to twenty days a year from abroad in the EU.
• A broad selection of continuing education programs offers you plenty of opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.
• And you can look forward to many other benefits, such as sports and healthcare programs, corporate volunteering, JobRad bicycle leasing, subsidized public transit options, and a state-of-the-art workplace with a rich choice of in-house catering options.