Managing Consultant - Strategy & Transformation (Hybrid, Hamburg)

About the Role

Join the Next Digital Group as a Managing Consultant and contribute to transformative projects across corporations, mid-sized enterprises, and public sector organizations. This position offers substantial responsibility, allowing you to independently lead work packages, develop strategic solutions, facilitate workshops, and engage with clients while progressing toward leadership positions within projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead defined work packages autonomously within complex transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with project teams to formulate strategies, concepts, and decision-making foundations.
• Independently organize and moderate workshops and client meetings, presenting findings to management levels.
• Work closely with managers, gradually taking charge of subprojects, workshops, and client relations.
• Support the professional development of Strategy and Visiting Consultants.
• Contribute actively to internal matters and the ongoing advancement of the Next Digital Group.

Required Competencies

• Several years (ideally 2-4 years) of professional experience in strategy consulting, a boutique consulting firm, or in-house consulting.
• Background in strategic, transformational, or organizational projects.
• Confident demeanor coupled with enthusiasm for client interaction, presentations, and workshop facilitation.
• Completed university degree, preferably a master's, with above-average academic performance.
• Strong analytical skills, self-motivation, and structured work habits.
• High commitment level with a desire for responsibility and ongoing growth.

What We Offer

• Challenging strategy and transformation projects with direct contact to management, executives, and public sector decision-makers.
• A highly skilled team driven by excellence, responsibility, and collaboration.
• Early assumption of responsibilities in client projects with continuous support from experienced managers.
• Personalized development through mentoring, coaching, feedback, and targeted training.
• Clear career trajectory towards (Senior) Manager roles.
• Competitive salary including performance-based bonuses and attractive benefits.
• Hybrid working model combining regular presence at offices in Meerbusch, Hamburg, or Berlin with remote work.

Ideal Candidate

• Ambitious to progressively increase responsibility.
• Enjoys direct client engagement and workshop moderation.
• Interested equally in strategy formulation and practical implementation.
• Collaborative team player focused on developing optimal solutions together.
• Values personal interactions with colleagues and customers.

Potential Mismatches

• Preference for purely operational tasks without client-facing responsibilities.
• Disinterest in presenting or conducting workshops.
• Seeking mainly remote work with limited onsite obligations.
• Unwillingness to pursue continuous self-improvement.

Expectations

• Work Location: Regular attendance at offices in Meerbusch, Hamburg, or Berlin and client sites.
• Language: Negotiation-level German proficiency, equivalent to native fluency.
• Experience: Extensive background in strategy, transformation, or management consulting or an equivalent role.
• Personal Development: Willingness to continuously expand responsibilities toward (Senior) Manager roles.
• Values: High dedication, results-driven attitude, and respectful interactions with colleagues and clients.

Additional Benefits and Culture

• A collaborative and excellence-driven team environment fostering mutual support and celebration of successes.
• Your work significantly impacts challenging transformation projects and the growth of the Next Digital Group.
• Comprehensive support for your professional progress including mentoring, coaching, regular feedback, and skill development opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements, additional vacation days, sports programs, and deliberate breaks to sustain long-term wellbeing and performance.
• Balanced hybrid work model combining presence at offices and client locations with remote flexibility.
• A culture built on trust, transparency, accountability, competitive remuneration, individual growth support, and dependable teamwork.
• Regular team-building events such as offsites, team days, social gatherings, and informal hangouts fostering community and lasting memories.

Who We Seek

We prioritize individuals with integrity, commitment, and enthusiasm for collaborative success over mere resumes. If you resonate with these values, we look forward to meeting you.