Our experts intervene in some of the most significant moments for companies to make the high-stakes decisions and put companies on a course for the desired change.
What we do
• Company transformation. Build a resilient business and adapt to market changes.
• Value enhancement. Take critical steps to grow and optimize your investments.
• Transactions. Optimize the outcomes of the most important deals for the company.
• Turnaround management. We put companies back on a winning track.
• Compliance response. Respond to sensitive matters and address fraudulent behaviors.
Role Overview
As a Senior Consultant in our Transformation & Turnaround practice, you will take end-to-end responsibility for workstreams and projects in complex, high-stakes transformation and turnaround situations. You will work hands-on with owners, boards and senior management teams to stabilize performance, unlock value and implement sustainable change.
Rather than being limited to short-term crisis containment, this role focuses on using high-impact, often distressed situations as a platform for enterprise-wide transformation and measurable performance improvement. You will help design, structure, and drive transformation programs end-to-end, ensuring strategic initiatives are translated into operational execution and tangible results across finance, operations, and organization.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead transformation, turnaround and performance-improvement projects or major workstreams in time-critical, high-impact situations
* Design and execute hands-on value-creation and transformation programs across cost, growth, organization, governance and operating models, including strategic repositioning and restructuring initiatives
* Take responsibility for PMO setup and leadership for large-scale transformation and restructuring programs
* Act as CRO support / transformation office lead, coordinating initiatives, tracking impact, and driving execution discipline
* Analyze corporate performance and identify operational and financial value drivers
* Develop and manage integrated financial and operating models (cash flow, liquidity, P&L, balance sheet, scenarios) to steer transformation initiatives
* Take an active role in on-site execution, ensuring initiatives translate into measurable financial impact
* Manage communication with senior stakeholders, including management teams, shareholders, lenders and investors
* Lead, mentor and develop junior team members
* Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams across operations, transactions, legal and tax
Your Profile
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred
* Minimum of 4 to 5 years of professional experience in transformation, performance improvement, restructuring, private equity, transaction services or top-tier management consulting
* Proven experience leading complex projects or workstreams in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
* Proven track record in PMO roles and large-scale transformation governance
* Experience supporting or working alongside CROs, transformation officers, or executive turnaround leaders
* Strong understanding of financial and operational value drivers across the end-to-end value chain
* Advanced skills in financial modeling, cash flow management and KPI-based performance steering
* Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build a compelling case for changeEntrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, execution-focused approach
* Comfortable flexing between big-picture strategy and operational detail
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior-management level
* Fluent in English and German; additional languages are a plus
* Willingness to travel in a hybrid working model
What Sets Us Apart
* Real Impact: You work on high-stakes situations with direct influence on company survival and long-term success.
* Leadership Path: Clear development track toward Senior Manager, Director and general management roles.
* Interim Management Opportunities: Early exposure to operational leadership roles in client organizations.
* Entrepreneurial Culture: High-growth environment, flat hierarchies and the opportunity to help shape the firm.
* Global Exposure: International project assignments and collaboration with diverse teams.
* Early Responsibility: Direct interaction with client leadership and financial stakeholders from day one.