Operations Specialists – Senior Manager/Associate Director

Company:

Oliver Wyman

Description:

Performance Transformation | Operations Specialists -  Senior Manager/Associate Director (m/f/d) - Germany

WHO WE ARE

TheOperations Specialists team (within the Performance Transformation practice) assists our clients to shape the future of their operations so that they can achieve their strategic goals and deliver sustainable and industry-leading business performance. Our portfolio covers the entire value chain from strategy development to implementation and transformation in the areas of Supply Chain, Value Sourcing, Manufacturing / MRO, Service Operations, and Innovation & Product Development, delivering tangible results on the first attempt. We are strengthening our Operations Specialists team and are looking for high potential candidates on several levels with proven track records to join our team in Germany.

Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in this sector, which is experiencing significant growth.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We provide deep industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.  

WHAT YOU WILL BRING 

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-caliber individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Relevant experience (4-9 years) in one of the Operations topics (such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain)
• Proven knowledge of relevant sectors: Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries, Transportation, Energy, Process industries, Financial Services
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Strong background in problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Excellent relationship building skills with clients of all levels
• Great team player, Self-directed and willing to take initiative
• Fluency in English and German is required
• Willingness to travel

OLIVER WYMAN VALUES 

We create breakthroughs to achieve the amazing  

Be brave  

We stand behind our beliefs while exploring what drives them. We stand up for what is right and persevere through difficulty. We venture into the unknown, staying open to our greatest possibilities.  

Lead with heart  

We build relationships with clients and colleagues that last, grounded in transparency, authenticity, and trust. We love what we do and have fun while we do it. And we combine this passion with rigor and skill to drive sustainable performance.  

Strive for breakthroughs  

We bring deep expertise and profound curiosity to the pursuit of ambitious ideas and uncommon insights. We ask bigger questions, seek diverse perspectives, and challenge ourselves to find the most powerful and sustainable solutions.  

Work as one  

We succeed as a unified team of colleagues and clients, achieving together what separately would be beyond our reach. We care for and develop one another. We learn from differences, overcome divisions, and celebrate our shared achievements.  

Own our impact  

We act as entrepreneurs and stewards of the firm. We own the journey, acting with integrity at every step. And we own our impact, holding ourselves to the highest standards to deliver stronger results for our clients, better opportunities for each other and lasting change for society.  

You can find out more about our values here 

Balanced lives  

We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm. We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.  

HOW TO APPLY 
 
If you like what you’ve read, we’d love to hear from you. 

If you’d like to learn more about the firm during your application process, please visit www.oliverwyman.com/careers, 

Oliver Wyman is an equal opportunity employer.  

Our commitment to diversity is genuine, deep and growing. We’re not perfect yet, but we’re working hard right now to make our teams balanced, representative and diverse. 

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X. Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh offers hybrid working arrangements that provide both the flexibility of mobile working and the benefits for collaboration, personal connections and professional development of working in the office. Employees are authorized to work remotely. If needed, some teams also schedule weekly “anchor days” where the entire team meets in person at the site office.