Consultant - Automotive

Roland Berger is seeking
Consultants
to join our
Automotive Practice
in Chicago, Detroit, or Boston. This is an opportunity to work with leading automakers, automotive suppliers, mobility players, and technology companies as they navigate the most disruptive period in the industry’s history.

Electrification, autonomous driving, software-defined vehicles, new ownership models, and shifting global supply chains are transforming how vehicles are designed, built, sold, used, and serviced. Our Automotive Practice helps clients make strategic decisions, transform their business models, improve operations, and identify growth opportunities in this rapidly evolving environment.

From day one, you will be encouraged to think like an entrepreneur: take initiative, solve complex problems, bring creative ideas forward, and take ownership of meaningful work.

As part of the Automotive Practice, you will work on high-impact projects shaping the future of the industry, including:

• Defining electric vehicle and autonomous mobility strategies
  Help clients develop strategies to thrive in the transition toward for EVs, autonomous vehicles, and future mobility services.
• Designing target operating models for global competitiveness
  Support footprint redesign, supply chain resilience, sustainability strategies, and next-generation manufacturing initiatives.
• Developing AI strategies that deliver true business impact
  Help clients identify where AI can improve speed and efficiency without sacrificing what it means to be automotive grade.
• Scaling the battery and EV charging value chain
  Work on topics such as energy storage, charging infrastructure, vehicle-to-grid, and the broader energy ecosystem supporting electrification.
• Reinventing how vehicles are built, sold, owned, and serviced
  Help clients transform manufacturing, aftersales, service, and customer engagement in a rapidly changing market.
• Identifying bold growth opportunities
  Advise clients on organic and inorganic growth strategies, partnerships, market entry, and M&A-related strategic decisions.

As a Consultant, you will play an active role in project delivery, client engagement, analysis, and team collaboration. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyze market, financial, operational, and client data to identify insights and develop recommendations
• Structure complex business problems into clear work streams, hypotheses, and analyses
• Build financial models, business cases, and quantitative analyses to support strategic decisions
• Apply sound judgement in synthesizing research, interviews, market data, and client information into clear findings
• Prepare compelling client presentations that communicate insights, implications, and recommendations
• Support and participate in client meetings, interviews, and workshops
• Develop realistic work plans with clear deliverables, timelines, and ownership
• Build knowledge of automotive industry trends, business models, and competitive dynamics
• Work effectively with project teams, clients, and colleagues across different levels, functions, and geographies
• Contribute to internal initiatives such as business development, recruiting, training, and knowledge development
• Take an active role in your own development by seeking feedback, applying coaching, and sharing lessons learned with colleagues
• Use approved AI tools to support research, analysis, and deliverable development, while helping shape how AI is applied responsibly and effectively in the future of consulting

At Roland Berger, your development is a priority. We support your growth through:

• Formal training and continuous learning opportunities
• Mentor and Buddy programs
• Opportunities to work directly with clients, including anticipated domestic and…