Senior Digital Consultant (m/f/d) Digital Transformation and Strategy
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About Heraeus
Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 16,400 employees in 40 countries.
About our Corporate Consulting Team
As Corporate Consulting and Digitalization team at Heraeus, we know the challenges today's global manufacturing and service companies face. We work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the Operating Companies. We have deep expertise in Supply Chain Excellence (e.g., Operations, Lean Six Sigma) and Commercial Excellence (e.g., Marketing and Sales). We drive digital innovation in our Operating Companies in many different areas, such as Digital Customer Experience (e.g., eCommerce, Web, CRM, Customer Analytics), IoT (e.g., Machine Connectivity, Robotics, Automation, Metrology) and Data Science (e.g., AI, Data Engineering, Optimization). In our Consulting team, we are always in close contact with each other. Openness and trust create room for personal and professional development. GROW with us and let’s get EXCELLENT together. More information about our Corporate Consulting team can be found at www.heraeus-consulting.com/careers.
As a Senior Digital Consultant for Digital Transformation and Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Heraeus' digital transformation journey. You will work closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, define strategies, and implement impactful digital and data-driven solutions.
The following challenges await you:
- Acquire, lead and manage digital transformation & strategy projects across business units aligned with organizational goals.
- Translate strategic goals into actionable digital initiatives with measurable outcomes.
- Act as thought leader and trusted advisor to internal stakeholders at different levels - from operator to senior management - fostering a data-driven and innovation-oriented mindset.
- Analyze business processes and KPIs to identify optimization potential using digital tools and data science methods.
- Facilitate workshops and co-creation sessions using Design Thinking and agile methodologies to identify digital opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and validate digital prototypes and MVPs.
- Ensure effective project execution using agile and lean startup principles.
- Promote knowledge sharing and success stories across the organization to build digital momentum.
What is required for this role:
- A master's degree in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field-or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in digital transformation, ideally in a consulting or corporate innovation environment
- Strong understanding of business operations and the ability to connect digital solutions to business value
- Proven track record in agile project management with a focus on digitalization projects ensuring successful implementation and stakeholder satisfaction
- Curiosity in industry trends and technology advancements to provide thought leadership and recommendations for continuous process improvements to enhance operational efficiency
- Hands-on experience with data analytics, digital platforms, and emerging technologies
- Familiarity Design Thinking and lean startup approaches
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to adjust your style to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent organization capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion
- Ability to create work product-focused materials / outputs, including PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables
- Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a largely autonomous work environment
- Fluent in English and German
What sets you apart:
- A passion for solving complex problems with creativity and data. The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- A collaborative mindset and openness to diverse perspectives
- Experience in change management and stakeholder engagement
- Six Sigma certification or experience with statistical process control is a plus
What we offer:
- Strong salary package - attractive base salary plus bonus and support for private pension plan
- Modern working time arrangements - time sovereignty without time recording, focus on results-oriented work
- Regular time off - 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closures on bridge days and between years), special leave for special occasions, life phase account for paid time off (e.g. sabbatical, earlier retirement)
- Additional benefits - subsidized public transport, discounts in many (online) stores, company medical service with comprehensive preventive medical check-ups, sports facilities and employee canteen with freshly prepared meals every day
- Sustainability and social commitment - sustainability as part of the corporate strategy and targeted support for initiatives in the areas of education, family and science through our own foundations
ReqID: 58150
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