Senior Consultant - Innovation

Roland Berger

  • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
  • Vast
  • Voltijds
  • 17 dagen geleden
Company DescriptionDo you enjoy strategizing and leading strategic projects? Are you a curious team player? And can you listen to the needs of clients?Roland Berger is a global management consultancy, and the only one with European roots, which assists clients to adapt to the challenges of today while enhancing their growth.We are hiring a Senior Consultant - Innovation to join Roland Berger's Amsterdam office. If you answered yes to the questions above, then keep reading for a unique career opportunity!Job DescriptionThe Roland Berger DNARoland Berger is one of the top international strategic consulting firms in the world, with 51 offices in 34 countries. Our young, dynamic and fast-growing office in the Zuidas district of Amsterdam employs 125 consultants and supporting colleagues.We are proud of the close-knit culture within our Amsterdam office. We are creative, dedicated, ambitious, entrepreneurial and passionate - and at the same time social, energetic, open-minded and respectful. We help each other to bring out the best in each other and the best for our clients. Besides our client work, we foster our office culture through many social activities together, from sports and drinks to office trips and celebrations of holidays.What we offerYour success is our success. We offer plenty of opportunities for development, (inter)national training courses and a mentor to support your development.In addition, we offer excellent benefits, including 30 days of vacation, an electric lease car, a non-contributory pension and a contribution to your health insurance.What you will be doingYou will mainly work on a variety of projects at the intersection of innovation and public-private partnerships. You will gain exposure to sectors such as life sciences, biopharma, and high-tech, and collaborate with clients ranging from private companies to universities and research institutions.Together with Koen Besteman (partner) and Benno van Dongen (senior partner) and (senior) colleagues, you will help drive innovation management, growth strategies and business model development. At Roland Berger we differentiate ourselves by listening carefully to our clients and working intensively with them on tailor-made solutions. In doing so, you will get the opportunity to engage with societal and cultural challenges around technology and innovation while helping to bridge the gap between science and society.As a Senior Consultant at Roland Berger you will:
  • Take the lead for modules in larger projects, and complete project management of smaller projects (typically leading three to five consultants), with most projects centered around innovation and public-private partnerships.
  • Coach and develop the consultants in your project teams.
  • Have direct client contact and lead presentations during client meetings.
  • Work closely with industry experts at Roland Berger.
  • Contribute to Roland Berger's knowledge development by capturing insights and drawing lessons from client work.
  • Participate in office-wide projects (e.g. in-depth studies on current topics) that further develop Roland Berger or its thinking in a specific area or sector.
QualificationsWho we seekAt Roland Berger we are looking for people who are genuinely interested in our clients and their challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to work hard to deliver the highest quality possible. We are looking for people who recognize themselves in these values, who can think big, dare to dream, see connections and make connections, are curious self-starters and can enrich our team.Do you recognize yourself in the following qualifications, competencies and skills?
  • You have completed an academic university education (i.e. WO).
  • You have between four and seven years of experience in strategy consulting with a distinct focus on innovation and/or in a strategic or operational role within the life sciences, biopharma, high tech, public-private industry or working on innovation ecosystems.
  • Prior experience in strategic and project-based work is required.
  • Having prior involvement with mobilizing funds is highly advantageous.
  • Having a technical (academic) background and knowledge is highly advantageous.
  • You have experience managing others and delegating work to more junior team members.
  • You are familiar with/experienced in (financial) modeling (Microsoft Excel), visualizing presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint) and storytelling.
  • You can think analytically and structure arguments clearly.
  • You work with precision.
  • You are open-minded.
  • You have good oral, written and presentation skills and an excellent command of English and Dutch.
Additional InformationHealthy work-life balanceThe right work-life balance is critical to performing at such a high level. We understand that this balance differs per person and life phase. Your mentor will help you to organize your work in a way that suits you and your life goals. Because we work on a project basis, we can be flexible with leave, even if you want to take a long trip.DiversityWe believe that a team of unique professionals with a diversity of backgrounds and qualities brings out the best in each other and provides the best results for our clients. Our international character makes us very diverse as a firm; this is something we strive for in our office as well. We are looking for people who can and want to contribute to the office with their unique perspective and qualities.Keen to apply?Upload a motivation letter with your resume and grade lists (of high school, bachelor and master).The first phase of the application process consists of an online assessment (analytical test) and three interviews (one interpersonal interview and two case interviews).Our research shows that female candidates only apply when they meet 100% of the requirements while male candidates apply when they meet only 60%. So, if you recognize yourself in this role and meet at least some of the requirements, do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application!Do you have questions? Then get in touch with Maxime Jansen (Senior Recruiter) at . We would be happy to hear from you!

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