Consultant - Rails

We are open to new ideas and value people who think for themselves and have a mind of their own. The more perspectives we include, the more innovative our work can be.

We need people who think strategically and act pragmatically, who want to shape the future, identify with our values and our attitude, and who are committed to our goals.

Our focus is on people! We challenge and support you according to your personal strengths and offer an appreciative working environment with personal development opportunities and a variety of tasks. Let's set standards together and apply now.

• Top-level consulting:
  Supporting board members, divisional managers and decision‑makers (all genders) of leading rail companies in the further development and transformation of their core operational areas – especially in operations, maintenance and technology.
• Transformation of operational business models:
  Design of new, high‑performance operating and maintenance structures – digital, efficient and customer‑centric – e.g. new control models, workshop strategies, platform solutions or asset‑as‑a‑service concepts.
• Customer centricity & service excellence:
  Consistent alignment of operational performance with customer benefits – for example through the development of new product logics, improved journey‑time reliability or multimodal services.
• Holistic performance improvement:
  Identifying potential in the organization, processes, assets and IT systems and implementing specific, measurable improvements together with the client.
• Project responsibility & leadership:
  Responsibility for sub‑projects, presentation at board level and active contribution of your own ideas for our further development.

• Advising the top management of leading rail OEMs and suppliers on strategy development and implementation, e.g. in the area of modularisation and digitalisation.
• Implementation of transformation and efficiency programmes along the value chain.
• Optimization of products, processes and structures, e.g. in the reduction of manufacturing costs for a new generation of vehicles.
• Responsibility for sub‑projects including the presentation of results.
• Implementation of own ideas, e.g. for the further development of our service portfolio.

• Advising our clients' top management, e.g. in the development and implementation of an infrastructure company's Strategy 2030.
• Implementation of (digital) transformation, efficiency, optimisation and sustainability projects in infrastructure.
• Developing new digital business areas to expand inter‑modal services, e.g. through corporate venturing.
• Advice on the implementation of smart infrastructure projects, e.g. through the introduction of Building Information Management (BIM).
• Implementing our own ideas, e.g. for the further development of our service portfolio.

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in industrial engineering, business administration or a comparable course of study.
• 7+ years of total relevant professional experience, preferably in rail or maritime industry.
• Exposure to large infrastructure project management or leadership for terminals stations, etc.
• Experience in a management consultancy with a focus on transportation, mobility or infrastructure or alternatively in a strategic role within the rail industry.
• Experience in the implementation of challenging projects – always with a clear focus on impact, efficiency and innovation.
• Collaboration in a team and with clients at eye level with a confident demeanour, empathy and creative drive.
• Strategic thinking, analytical acuity and entrepreneurial drive.
• Progressive experience in project management roles and proven track record delivering projects.
• Experience with development and implementation of strategic initiatives or transformation programmes.
• High level of business acumen and consultative expertise.
• Comfort in working in environments with a high degree of ambiguity and having the ability to define and independently drive towards clear objectives.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 80%.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to…