Consultant - Automotive

Roland Berger is the only leading global strategy consultancy with European roots.

Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Munich, we support companies worldwideas they navigate complex transformations - whether it’s strategic repositioning,boosting performance, or developing data-driven, AI-enabled solutions. With morethan 50 offices in all major markets, we live our values of entrepreneurship,excellence, and empathy every day. Our team of 3,500 people combines sharp analytical thinking with genuine empathy, making us unique in our approach.

Diversity is central to who we are, and we see it as a key driver of our success. We are committed to embedding sustainability in all our projects.

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.

What You’ll Work On

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.

What You’ll Do

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…